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.

Laurie Zickefooose

Being business owners as mother and daughter could be either fantastic or difficult. Fortunately, for us, it has been an amazing experience. So much so, that sisters have joined to make this a five woman operation! Read more>>

Joshua Gipson

As a business owner, you go through ups and downs; all you can do is prepare for the down times when you’re up. That takes discipline and a strong mindset and come sometimes be frustrating. At a regular job that’s not anything you typically have to worry about. You get paid every two weeks and most of the issues can be written off as “someone else’s problem” Read more>>

Heather Denton

I am absolutely ecstatic to be the owner of Bark N Fetch in Frisco! I had a regular job in the corporate world for over 23 years, but I didn’t love it. I didn’t feel like I was making an impact in the places that my heart truly was. Animals have always brought me joy and I knew I needed to walk down a different path with my career and I felt that my heart had been trying to lead me here for a very long time. Read more>>

Jessica Chambliss

Being a boss is NOT for the weak! There are so many factors that play a significant role in your success that you really don’t have much control over. You can “do everything right” and then the sky opens up and rains all over your tent! (We spend a lot of time selling our products at different farmers markets around the city.) The weather is the real boss!! Crazy winds tend to blow everything away…causing products to break. Read more>>

Brionne Beck

I’m so happy as a business owner! I’ve had my fair share of ‘regular jobs’ so I don’t have to wonder if the grass is greener on the other side. It is true that it can be easier to collect a paycheck and having a ‘regular job’ offers a certain kind of security. However, being a maker allows me many freedoms! I create what I want to see more of in the world. Read more>>

Ashlee Norris

Today…. Could I work for someone else? ABSOLUTELY NOT..lol. Now, a few years ago, my answer would have been different. During Covid, a hairstylist was considered non essential. So that meant, no clients and no income. Read more>>

Allison Kalsched

I never thought I would own my own business. Read more>>

Nadia Edet

Being a business owner is a lifestyle that is challenging to describe in one word, but I can say that I love it & I would not have it any other way. Read more>>

Michael Battista

Absolutely, being a business owner has brought me purpose and a great deal of happiness and fulfillment, but it’s not without its challenges. There are times when I do think about what it would be like to have a regular job, particularly during difficult or stressful moments in the business. Read more>>

Dr. Kelly A. Diggs

Thank you for this question. Because I am a deeply reflective person, I check in often with myself about my overall well-being and state of mind, especially when it comes to running a business. Read more>>

Isabelle Guarino

I am so happy as a small business owner that I actually do the opposite, when I think about being a business owner and not working for the man… It brings me the ultimate joy! Never do I daydream about having a regular job or wonder what it would feel like. Read more>>