I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do. 
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If you're ambitious, have a good, marketable idea and are willing to work you're ass off, do it!
If you want to own your own business so you can "make your own hours" or "[insert other business owner cliche]", you won't make it.
Highly recommended if you have the right mindset. 
The Brotorious B.I.G - I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do.
1) 12-13 years
2) 7 Years
3) 60-80 - depending on time of year and projects on the go
4) I have a salary that is included in payroll
5) Marketing/advertising
so the only thing I would say is, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. you may not have a boss, but you have clients or customers, which can be worse. you are in control, but you have more responsibilities
but it is also liberating and the ability to do what you like. kinda/sorta
but hey, it's the dream!
good luck!!
The Brotorious B.I.G - I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.I should also probably add a few more questions
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do.
How many hours a week do you work on average? How many days?
Bonus question!!! Worst employee story?
The Brotorious B.I.G - I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do.
1. Zero, read on forums and had a friend that was doing it in the Nashville area
2. 1 1/2 years
3. Hard to put a number on that. If I don't have actual work to do I am doing what I can to get more. Everything from marketing to hitting streets to drum up more accounts.
4. No, pretty much every penny I make goes back into the business. My part time job and ol lady pay the bills. On the other hand if we were hard up for money I could start cutting checks
5. I own a power washing/ roof cleaning/ window cleaning business. Right now it is just me but I have a few guys that help part time on larger projects.
The Brotorious B.I.G - I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do.
1. worked for an early stage start up for 2 years where I had a lot of responsibility.
2. 2+ years
3. 60+ hours between everything
4. not from my main business. I do some freelance type stuff on the side to make ends meet. I also live extremely frugally.
5. I co-own a fancy consumer products company that is doing decently, but not nearly as well as I hoped.
Pros of owning own business: freedom to do whatever I want creatively/ do things I enjoy. Potential to make a lot of money someday(hypothetically lol)
cons: I am a total workaholic and have difficulty taking time off. Also, make way less money than I could if I had a normal job.
Overall I am happier now than when I had a normal job.
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I had zero experience. Straight out of college, but avid investor since age 14. Studied entrepreneurship and finance in college.
Hours vary significantly. Initially, I was working around 30 hour in office but plenty of other time researching, reading, and networking. It's hard to know how to count those hours.
I struggled to make a livable wage for about 8 years. Controlled my expenses as best as possible.
I'm not going to give an actual salary here, but it is six figures and what I would consider to be "financial freedom." That being said, I've been investing heavily in real estate over the past three years, so I can't say I have tons of cash...more so look good on a balance sheet.
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I would certainly echo the working hard advice, but I would also say you have to be able to survive the initial cash flow crunch of not having a paycheck. Most businesses would eventually make it... A lot would be "successful" but they can't survive the first 3 years to really find out.
Save save save.
5 years
10 years (mind blowing to me)
Varies vetween 30 and 65 hrs
Electrical controls contractor
Salary bi weekly for myself and the wife on direct deposit payroll
You don't make your own hours , the business makes them for you. I am constantly working. On my cell phone 9000 min a month
5th year of business - started with nothing - to projected $940k this year - I have a partner (don't have one if possible) - small service business
Once you start to have success don't stop doing what got you there - money only makes some become who they are
6 full time workers - 20 seasonal
I go to the office everyday , come home to my home office and then work emails all night
I sleep about 4 hours on the average - I have gained 100lbs since starting - don't work out ever - only cart my kids to games and coach then back to work.
It's a commitment like no other - but I can take vacation and my family has everything the need or wanted.
Don't hire friends or family if you can avoid it - I have my last friend working for me and I promoted him , he earned it - now he's not producing like he used to and when I sit him down for evaluation - he won't take it good. Might lose a friend over it.
Been through about 5 friends in the past 5 years all had to be let go or quit.
You will make many mistakes , hopefully none that will cripple you.
I have a small salary and expense what I can. Take draws when possible.
The stress is great the reward can be too.
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- I worked rig for 2.5 yrs
2. Been in business for 11 yrs now
3. 45-70hrs per week for an average sometimes more.
4. Yes I've been taking a paycheck ever since I started...now I take dividends to save on taxes
5. It's a power tong company in the oilpatch. We are a growing company still...I started off with 1 unit and just me and now have 4 units and 3 steady employees.
It's great owning your own business but sometimes extremely stressful too. We've been lucky to be pretty busy every year but it's a steady job just lining up more work and keeping the trucks and tools maintained. It's a little more to worry about when you want to make sure there's enough work for your employees, especially in the patch which can go from super flat out busy to nothing going on for a two month stretch during spring break-up. I do most of the maintenance myself as well as doing all the sales, customer PR and books and safety...but it lets me provide a good life for my family...but I'm kind of a workaholic so it's good for me but the wife gets kind of tired of it sometimes.
BobbyDigital420 -The Brotorious B.I.G - I know a lot of you guys own your own business, so I have some questions for you guys/ladies that do.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
How long have you owned your business?
How many hours do you put into it a week?
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I've Been Told the only way to have any financial freedom in life is to own your own business, so I want to see some feedback from those that actually do.
1) 12-13 years
2) 7 Years
3) 60-80 - depending on time of year and projects on the go
4) I have a salary that is included in payroll
5) Marketing/advertising
so the only thing I would say is, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. you may not have a boss, but you have clients or customers, which can be worse. you are in control, but you have more responsibilities
but it is also liberating and the ability to do what you like. kinda/sorta
but hey, it's the dream!
good luck!!
Just curious as I am part owner in a similar business. Are you an agency as in strictly design and consulting work, or do you have some sort of production?
I come from a commercial print background, moved into sales, then partial ownership of a small company. We have some equipment for small commercial print jobs, and then we also buy and resell ad specialy items through ASI/PPAI.
What was you experience before owning your current business?
2 years of management experience but worked in bars and restaurants all during college.
How long have you owned your business?
1 year and a few months
How many hours do you put into it a week?
60-70 between actual operation hours and then all the extra
Do you cut yourself a paycheck?
Right now yes, probably will be for a while
What is your business? Is it small family owned, growing, or do you make og playboy 10 inch dick money?
I own a family style restaurant in a small but growing town. In the process of renovating a new building to move into before the end of the year. I'm co-owner with my dad. Some days I fucking hate it, but that's due more to bad decisions I made within the first year that I have certainly learned from. It's what I've always wanted to do and I'm still young enough to have a chance to turn it into a multiple store operation. Just busting my ass now to be able to live comfortably by my mid 30s.