Comments on: Is It Time to Take the Leap and Start Your Own Business? http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: yeikow http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/#comment-314766 yeikow Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:26:18 +0000 #comment-314766 Hey, where is the quote in that link? Is it the last phrase of the article? Hey, where is the quote in that link? Is it the last phrase of the article?

]]> By: Luis http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/#comment-5590 Luis Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-5590 <p>Great Post! Keep up the good work! </p> Great Post! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: RockyShark http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/#comment-5591 RockyShark Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-5591 <p>On point 3 - it took us 5 years to really get going - but after 7 years we have 2 houses, I just collected a brand new car the day before yesterday and my wife gets hers in about 2 weeks. In the ealy years being able to do that looked a *very long* way off. </p> <p>So if you've got some reserves (maybe start part time and work part time, that's what I did) and the commitment you can make it work - but be prepared for some tough times aling the way as Andrew mentioned! I've never regretted taking the plunge, though!</p> On point 3 - it took us 5 years to really get going - but after 7 years we have 2 houses, I just collected a brand new car the day before yesterday and my wife gets hers in about 2 weeks. In the ealy years being able to do that looked a *very long* way off.

So if you’ve got some reserves (maybe start part time and work part time, that’s what I did) and the commitment you can make it work - but be prepared for some tough times aling the way as Andrew mentioned! I’ve never regretted taking the plunge, though!

]]> By: mhdoc http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/#comment-5592 mhdoc Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-5592 <p>Percentage wise there are so few people who work for themselves that it will seem like everyone you know, especially family and friends, will tell you that you are an idiot. So get support, but don't expect it from anyone who hasn't gone down that road themselves.</p> Percentage wise there are so few people who work for themselves that it will seem like everyone you know, especially family and friends, will tell you that you are an idiot. So get support, but don’t expect it from anyone who hasn’t gone down that road themselves.

]]> By: tcwatts http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/04/22/is-it-time-to-take-the-leap-and-start-your-own-business/#comment-5593 tcwatts Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 #comment-5593 <p>Same here as RockyShark... I'm in my 5th year and only now its starting to pay off. A lot of the lessons in being able to 'read' the client and deliver the right solution needed years of hands-on experience. </p> <p>Plus you need to build a working system of management, tools, applications and deployment.</p> <p>I'd like to hear what everyone's webdev business' workforce is like? what is a nice working team/workflow?</p> Same here as RockyShark… I’m in my 5th year and only now its starting to pay off. A lot of the lessons in being able to ‘read’ the client and deliver the right solution needed years of hands-on experience.

Plus you need to build a working system of management, tools, applications and deployment.

I’d like to hear what everyone’s webdev business’ workforce is like? what is a nice working team/workflow?

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