I believe that everyone should start business. I believe that anyone is capable of doing work on their own. We all have talents and skills that can be utilized to provide a product or service of some kind. Perhaps some people aren’t completely suited to be an entrepreneur, to manage, or even have the desire to do so. However, I know for a fact that everyone has a passion and skills that are designed to carryout those passions.

If you can identify your passion, skills, and a product or service you could provide in that niche, you have the potential for a business regardless of whether it is an online or offline business.

Even if each person had a small scale business on the side without any employees, even while still being employed, each person would learn a great deal about themselves, the economy, business, finance, life, and gain greater perspective on being an owner/entrepreneur. In part one of this series, I outline several advantages having a business.

Reason #1: Freedom

Do you know anyone who doesn’t value freedom? Who doesn’t want the chance to wake up each day and do whatever they want? Who doesn’t want to set their own work schedule? Who enjoys constantly being told what to do and how to do it? Sure, you do have to serve customers and cater to their wants and needs to an extent, but how you handle it is completely up to you. You are in the drivers seat when you have a business.

No one is telling you when to work, when to stop working, when and where to take a lunch break, when you can take a vacation, or how to do your work. When you have a business, you have much more freedom that you could ever dream of as an employee.

Reason #2: Controlling Your Own Destiny

One of the most concerning issues I have with being an employee is not being able to control my own destiny. I don’t know how everyone else feels, but I don’t like the idea of always having to rely on someone else for a job. Having a business allows me to be in charge of my own future. I don’t ever have to worry about being fired, laid off, or rely on someone to get me a better job through networking.

I was an assistant basketball coach for two years. I enjoyed it very much. I loved the other coaches I worked with and the freedom the head gave me and the other assistants to do their job. However, if anyone is familiar with the business of sports management or coaching, they know that what job you get and where depends on primarily on networking, who you know and who knows you.

You could be the smartest basketball person in America, but if don’t have the right connections, you will be stuck at a small job paying little money.

Maybe your profession is like this as well. Regardless, I do not enjoy networking. I am very introverted and love working, but I am not very good at establishing and maintaining relationships. This put me at a great disadvantage in that business, which is one the reasons why I am not longer in it. I was putting my energy and effort into a profession that wasn’t likely to get me where I wanted to go.

This is why I love having a business. I am in complete control, if I fail or succeed it’s because of me and no one else.

In the upcoming days, I will post Part 2 of why everyone should have their own business. Comments and questions are always welcomed.