If your current career isn't everything that you had hoped
it would be, it may be time to consider quitting your full
time job to start your own business. It's difficult to work
around the boss's schedule, have to ask for a pay raise and
wait for a promotion that may never come. A growing number of people
are turning toward their own businesses for complete career
satisfaction.
Before quitting your full time job to start your own business,
there are some very important things to consider. First and
foremost, is there another source of income in the household
to carry you through until your business gets off the ground?
Launching a new business takes time, patience and funding.
Before quitting your full time job to start your own business,
make sure that your finances can handle the temporary pay
cut.
The next factor to consider before quitting your full time
job to start your own business is whether or not the new venture
is something that you are seriously ready to accept wholeheartedly.
Creating your own business is a commitment and it takes a
lot of hard work. At times, running your own business can
even be stressful. But, the rewards are far greater than any disadvantages
and owning your own business will be one of the most empowering
things that you can do.
If you decide that quitting your full time job to start your
own business is a good idea, be sure that you approach it
correctly and with respect to your current employer. Unless
there is some reason that you need to quit immediately, it
is customary to provide your current employer with at least two
weeks notice that you will be leaving your current position.
This allows your employer the time to search for, and hire,
another employee to take your place. If you quit without
notice, it will leave the company shorthanded and may leave
a bitter taste in everyone's mouth. In the worst case scenario,
if you change your mind about the new business later on, you
may need to turn back to this employer for another job. So,
approach the situation properly so that everyone is happy.
If you are quitting your full time job to start your own business,
make sure that you are familiar with the process of getting
a business license, the selection of the type of business
that you want to open and all of the details that go along
with that business. Once you have made a decision, stick to
it and do not look back. The only way to move forward is to
have both eyes affixed on the future and the road that lies
ahead.
Daphne is a Writer, Business Owner, Motivator and Self-Starter
and full-time Mom. She started Passion Parties by Daphne in
the Summer of 2005 as a hobby while working full time. It
has since become a full time passion for her and hope
to quit her full time job soon. She enjoys writing articles
about small businesses and family and tries to motivate other
women with the same desire. She can be reached at 1-877-TOY-DIVA
http://www.daphnespassion.com
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