When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked for someone else.

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Becoming a Business owner and Entrepreneur has not always been the easiest decision but it is the best decision I have ever made. Many people assume when you venture out on your own, things become easier and work hours decrease, but I can assure you it doesn’t. You trade in your 9-5 shift for a 24 hour shift, not because you are forced to work more , but because you are determined to bring a dream to life that only you can currently see or visualize. Read more>>

Rebecca Vang

Then honest truth…Being a small business owner can be tough and challenging at times. There is so much self doubt about whether you’re doing the right thing, are your processes efficient, are you answering a needs and wants of the market and your audience? Along with that, time seems to always be against you. There’s never enough time in the day to get things done. Starting your own business is risky, it’s something that we don’t ever really think about until you’re knee deep in it. With all the daily challenges, the thought of a regular 9-5 job is sometimes alluring to go back to. I definitely work longer days now than I ever did at any regular job but it’s worth it. Read more>>

RayCee The Artist

I am absolutely happy as a business owner, and I have never had any thought about having a regular 9 to 5 job ever since I started my photography business. I was in school for many years for something which I did not enjoy and was not happy doing. Deciding to completely change course and open my own business was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Having my own photography business is challenging, but also very satisfying at the same time. Read more>>

Norah Whitten

It’s so funny that I ended up as a business owner because I distinctly remember saying multiple times “I never want to own my own business” I thought it would be a lot of work (spoiler alert: it is!!). Despite all the work I do absolutely love owning my own business. However I still don’t really identify as an entrepreneur. When I worked as a staff PT I started to get bored and felt that I wanted to be mentally challenged in ways outside of patient care. Read more>>

Ryan Ratelle

Being a business owner can definitely be challenging at times, however, I believe that the reward far outweighs the risk (or occasional sleepless night). As a creative, I’ve always struggled with balancing my artistic and creative interests with my work life, so five years ago, I made the decision to combine them. RRR Creative, the agency I run with my husband and business partner Sam, allows both of us to flex our creative and entrepreneurial muscles through a wide variety of personal projects and professional clients. Read more>>

Victor Berrio

As a business owner, I do find a lot of satisfaction in being my own boss and having the freedom to make decisions that align with my vision and goals for the company. However, I do think about how much simpler life would be to work for someone else and let them take on the stress of running a company. Unless you are a business owner you don’t realize the amount of time and effort it takes to keep a company running. When people ask me, “what is it like to run a company and be your own boss?” I always reply with, “Think of a firefighter on a roller coaster trying to put out fires!” Read more>>

Vanessa Diaz

Very good question! Hi my name is Vanessa Diaz owner of Beauty by Mrs.Diaz. Am I happier as a business owner? Yes! 100%yes! I do also think about what it would be like if I would of stayed at my previous regular 8-5 job and let me tell you I would of not been a happy camper! I was in the dental field for almost 20yrs and all though I love the concept of helping patients not only having a healthy mouth but overall the ideal smile the they dreamed of. But the sometimes it’s not easy working with people. Read more>>

Darren Talent

I am way happier as a business owner, being someone that takes pride on doing things for self. It’s essential that I control my own time. That’s priceless to me. I do sometime think about where I would be if I had a traditional job, but that only last for a split second, because I really love what I do and the impact I have on people and their businesses. Read more>>

Ashley Martin

I am happy as a business owner. The lessons I have learned about business have not only allowed me to elevate my thinking for a higher quality of life professionally and personally as well. I am a corporate girl turned entrepreneur, so I have had the privilege of experiencing all the highs and lows associated with a ‘job”. Nevertheless, even with the many hats and responsibilities required of a business owner, I wouldn’t trade them to build someone else’s legacy. Read more>>

Daneya Jacobs

Cheers to a year full of vulnerability. Yes, I’m a happy business owner. I’ve had several jobs and there is no doubt in my mind that entrepreneurship is the path for me. However, there are times when finances make me skeptical, and I miss the security of a 9-5 with bi-weekly payroll! I resigned from my finale job February 2020, that’s right just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic shut the U.S. down. Read more>>

Gabriel Lucas Khaw De Leon

It’s difficult to detach myself from the music industry. Ever since day one, I have been doing music since I come from a musical family myself. However, I’ve had several interest deviations, namely in astrophysics, linguistics and becoming a football (‘soccer’, that is) player. Music has always been my comfort zone, and it’s something that I’ve always been good at, but sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if I had stayed back in Malaysia, and working in some other capacity while working in music on the side. Read more>>

Grecia (GEE) Beuses

It is definitely a roller coaster but i am very happy that i am able to pursue my passion of creating and making people feel beautiful. The thought of having a “regular job” has crossed my mind several times, specially when times are hard or im having a “low” moment as an artist; but i know deep down i would be so unhappy. I support people that love having 9 to 5s or just working monday through fridays in an office, everyone is entitled to their own choices but personally it is not for me. Read more>>

Ritu Kumar

Being a creative person , I am “mostly” in happier state of mind , in fact I would have said “always” if it was also not my profession —:). As a professional artist, I have to work with so many customers , mostly great experience but every now and then I have to work with some difficult and rude ones , this is when the idea of regular job creeps as the saying goes grass is greener on other side . Read more>>

Truee K.

Being a artist/creative is the best route that I took, and for myself, I believe that being able to express yourself in a form of art is a way to share your pain, happiness, problems, and struggles with the world to feel. I believe that art defines a person because of their experiences, and for many individuals, including myself, I am an introvert so my only way that I feel comfortable to express myself is through music. I live in my head, and at times for too long that when I make music, it feels like I am letting everything inside, come out through lyrics. It feels easier for myself, and I’m sure there are other artists that feel the same way. Read more>>

Reke

I’m definitely most joyous as an artist, it has its pros & cons seeing as how somedays my saddest moments stem From Being an artist as well. wether it be frustration with connecting to my listeners through the music, writers block, pushing myself creatively etc. i wouldn’t trade it for anything though. I never think about what it’s like to have a “regular” job because ultimately I still will do both full-time until I can afford for my family to live solely off my music. Seems like that moment is coming soon but I’m just staying patient & confident Read more>>

Kiyonori Sudo

-Are you happier as an artist or creative? – Yes -Do you sometimes think about what it would be like to just have a regular job? – When I was young , I did not want to do it. Now I wanna try to do regular job sometime. Haha When I was a child, I wanted to work as a creator of some kind in the future, but because my family only worked in a company, I could not understand the work of creators. Read more>>

Liz Lidgett

As long as I can remember, I have been drawn towards the arts. I have always looked at the world a little differently than those close to me and I feel lucky that my interests and passions were always celebrated by family. It was college that I decided that I wanted to make the arts my career, not as an artist but as someone who would make the arts more accessible. I ended up going to get my masters so I could I understand all of my career options — in the end, I knew my dream job didn’t exist for me yet–I had to create it. Read more>>

Hayley Cass

This is a tough one! I think being happier is relative I guess right? Without a doubt, I love to sing and write and create, it’s just in my bones so I know that being a creative definitely makes me happy, but there are costs that come with that, just as in pursuing anything worthwhile. It’s easy to want to “throw the towel in, and give up what you seek” but for me, the risk may be worth the reward in the long run and I know that being a musician is what I’m meant to do. Whether that’s in a form of a “regular” job or not, who knows, but I know that I’ll always have music in my life and it will always be a part of me and hopefully, I a part of it. Read more>>

Myrel Soto Romero

Phew… These questions hit a nerve. I don’t know which to answer first. So I will answer both at the same time. YES. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a regular job every other day when I overthink; when things are not going the way I imagined; when I don’t see results as quickly as people with non-creative or artistic jobs do; because no job is regular, there are trials and tribulations for everything. Read more>>