8 good reasons to become an entrepreneur

Being your own boss, doing what you like and earning money are often heard motives for starting your own business. But there are of course many more reasons to become an entrepreneur. Below we list eight good starters arguments that you might not have thought about before.

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1. Innovate and create
   Your company was your idea, so you basically determine how you and the company develop further. Success knows no bounds, so ignore the limitations and look for new ways to profit and enjoy.

2. Take on challenges
   Your own company certainly sets you up as a starter for challenges that you may never experience if you continue to work for a boss. Think of setting up and maintaining finances, hiring and managing people or doing branch and market research.

3. Acquiring knowledge and skills
   You will gain new skills and improve old routines. Think of the use of effective time management, organizing and planning, presenting, administering, developing a brand and creating/optimizing websites.

1. Work for results
   Being responsible for a business means that you have to get certain things done yourself. In other words: you can spend every working day in such a way that your activities will eventually produce the results you want.

2. Develop self-discipline
   Your own company means that you have to meet a deadline every now and then. You can organize your hours yourself on a daily basis, so it is important to develop the effectiveness and discipline needed to finish things on time.

3. Playing multiple roles
   As an independent entrepreneur, you usually have to be able to set up different hats. It is certainly not on the business card, but there is a big chance that you will soon be both bookkeeper and marketer, manager, writer, designer, and researcher. Occasionally playing a different role can give you new energy again.

4. Avoid commuting
   If the journey to your current work takes 45 minutes or more, you can spend one and a half hours a day on something that you might enjoy more. By first working from home as a starter, you save not only time but also money.

5. Financial autonomy
   Entrepreneurship is not just about earning more money. Just as important is keeping control over your financial future. You are no longer stuck with a compulsory pension system; you can also build up your assets for later in your own company.