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.

Gaby Rodriguez

You know, being a business owner definitely has its ups and downs, but overall, I can confidently say that I’m happier in this role. Read more>>

Sara Hall

I actually worked in corporate for 10+ years and NEVER felt like it was the place for me. I always went to work with a knot in my stomach that I don’t want to go, but I just figured this was part of it. Read more>>

Colton Trcic

Being a business owner is one of the most exciting, fulfilling, and stressful decisions I have ever made. I certainly don’t regret it but during hard days or months, I do find myself thinking about how much easier it would be to just pass go and collect some money, and keep moving around the board. Read more>>

Romana Janoskova

So, the funny thing is that having a “regular job” was never an option for me. Even though I am in a completely different field (fitness) than I had dreamed of being in when I was young (musical theatre), and it is even different from what I had studied in college, even that avenue was not going to lead me to a “regular job.” Read more>>

Cameron Cox

Investing in yourself ie investing in your own business is one of the best decisions you will ever make. I think when you do something that you love, that love trickles down into every aspect of that creation and becomes contagious. Read more>>

Diego Hurtado

I remember one night of frustration when the business started taking off. All I was thinking about was the business: what else can I do to sell, what else can I do to make connections? Read more>>

Kat Vacharabul

Reflecting on my experience as a business owner, I can say that the journey has been a mix of highs and lows. There are moments of immense satisfaction and fulfillment, but also times when I question my decisions and wonder about an alternative path. Read more>>

Meghan Rothschild

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. I NEVER wanted to be a business owner, but the universe made it very clear that that was the direction I needed to go in. Read more>>