How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business
In: Business Ideas By: Brian Armstrong
21 Jun 2007Sharon wrote in to tell me about this article from Money Magazine that discusses 8 entrepreneurs and the businesses they started.
I couldn’t help feeling a little strange after reading through. Are these really good examples of companies one should start? Some of them seemed like poor choices that spent way too much to get started.
Sandy Webster seems to be one of the few in the group who bootstrapped correctly.
What this article demonstrates to me is that even if you take a mediocre business idea, you can still be successful if the owner is incredibly passionate. Personally, I’d rather start with a less risky idea, but anything is possible!
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