Being a business owner isn’t easy. There are amazing highs, but the lows are often quite intense as well. Somedays it feels like the problems never stop – regardless of how much success you achieve. The problems just grow, evolve, morph. So we asked business owners if they sometimes wonder what it would be like to just have a regular job and have shared some of the highlights below.

Mark Mulay

The question “Are you happy as a business owner?” is one that I think every entrepreneur has been asked, and askes themselves. Read more>>

Jamiah Wise

I am happy as a business owner but I’ll be even happier when I get a brick and mortar store. I’m thankful for the ability to be able to have an online store but I would love a physical spot people could walk into to. Read more>>

Jes Peterson

I have never been more in love with my life and work. A year and a half ago my dreams came true when I was given the opportunity to purchase a well loved and respected business in my community. Read more>>

Hilda Tov

As an immigrant, chasing the American dream has been the driving force behind my journey as a business owner. Coming to this country with hopes of a better life for myself and my family, I knew that entrepreneurship was my pathway to success. Read more>>

Michel Asperas

Overall, I am very happy as a small business owner. I am very grateful for everything I have experienced and look forward to continued learning and growth in the future. Read more>>

Yon Potter

I am very satisfied with being a business owner. There are many pros and cons to the position though. With being a business owner, you are allowed to adjust your own schedule which allows more freedom and time for family, appointments or etc. Read more>>

Mianya Ong

I joke that operators don’t often go starting businesses–and there are definitely days I question what I’m doing haha. Going into business was a bit of a happy accident and I find my work extremely rewarding. Read more>>

Diana Ramirez-Jasso

YES! When I arrived in California 9 years ago, I was filled with dreams, but the first year was an emotional rollercoaster. The initial challenges were daunting. Read more>>

Amber Brumfield

To be completely candid, navigating the landscape of entrepreneurship entails a myriad of ups and downs, especially when you’re just embarking on the journey. Read more>>

Koral Gerwatosky

Being a business owner has it’s ups and downs, but there are more ups forsure. I am 100% happy as a business owner and wouldn’t change that for the world. Read more>>

Andrew Wiedemann

Having worked professionally as a freelance visual creative for nearly 30 years, there are definitely times that make me wonder what and how I would manage in a “regular job”. Read more>>

Katie Miller

I started my own boutique marketing firm in the height of the pandemic because I loved connecting my community members to each other, and I realized I had a talent for teaching them how to tell their stories for conversion. Read more>>

Jacob Bernstein

My day starts with coffee and seeing my wife out the door to teach at a school nearby. Before long I’m over caffeinated and completely distracted. I like to clear my multiple inboxes to start the day. Read more>>

Sahib Ajit Singh

I have only had one “regular job” and I was fired after three months. I worked in the university admin office, and my job was to audit the bank statements of the faculty credit cards, making sure that all the purchases were authorized. Read more>>

Hannah Graves

I’m sure a lot of people who are self employed sometimes romanticise life in a “regular job”.I was in a Subway recently and found something alarmingly alluring about the idea of being in one place for set hours, doing the things that are expected from you. Read more>>

Bri Bruchmann

I don’t feel like I ever deliberately chose to be a creative entrepreneur as a full time gig. I have always dabbled in something on the side, mostly just to be able to buy whatever snowboard gear I wanted year after year and where I am at today absolutley feels like a snowball effect of all this bits and pieces coming together, with the most important lessons sticking to finally have enough under my belt to tackle something greater. Read more>>

Harper Hall

Transitioning from an elementary school teacher to running my own business, Harper Rose Agency, has been one of the most pivotal changes in my life. Read more>>

Sheena Schramski

I am very happy as a business owner. When I think about having a regular job I quickly remind myself of the positive benefits my business provides. Read more>>

Sheena Sabharwal

I am definitely happier as a business owner rather than an employee – I worked in the corporate environment for just under 20 years so fully understand the difference. Read more>>

Suzanne Worthley

I did hold a “regular job” for close to 40 years in marketing prior to going into the world of energy. I began studying energy while still hold a VP -position at an international company and practiced on people during the evening hours and on weekends until I felt it was time to make the jump into becoming a full-time practitioner. Read more>>