I can remember ever since I was a kid I wanted to own my own business and become a millionaire…. I wanted to be an entrepreneur just like my dad. He has owned his own small business for 30 years! He works his butt off 6 days a week and I’m very proud of him for what he does.
I am currently working at a J.O.B. to support my family, which there is nothing wrong with, BUT I am sick and tired of trading my time for dollars! It’s time to step up and build my own business! I’m ready to own my own time! How about you? NOW is the time to build your own business, become an entrepreneur and start living life day to day the way YOU want to, not how someone else tells you to.
So, I am building my business (Parker Marketing) part-time, with a full-time attitude! My goal is to fire my boss within 6-12 months!
If you are ready, this is a great article from Darren Hardy
(from The special Entrepreneurship Issue of SUCCESS) to help get you started…
Power to the Entrepreneur!
We know you’re the type of person who wants more out of life; your career isn’t about a paycheck, it’s about creating your best possible life and becoming your best possible self. That’s why, even though we pride ourselves on offering you meaningful content every issue, I believe this edition is one of the most important issues we offer all year.
Entrepreneurialism is the heart of our economic system. In a time when everyone is claiming there’s no work to be had, entrepreneurs are out there creating jobs. In fact, an entrepreneur pursuing his or her passion is the greatest stimulus package there is.
Today, according to stats from the Small Business Administration, small businesses:
• Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms
• Employ more than half the private-sector employees
• Pay 44 percent of the total U.S. private payroll
• Have generated more than 64 percent of all new jobs during the past 15 years
• And create more than half the private gross domestic product
Entrepreneurialism is also the heart of the American dream. Taking control of our dreams, pursuing our passions and following through on that wild idea not only makes life more enjoyable—it pays well! Eighty percent of self-made millionaires became millionaires because they started their own business.
There has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. At the beginning of the 20th century there were a mere 5,000 millionaires. By 1950 there were 100,000; 1980—1 million; 1990—2 million. By the year 2000, that number had reached 7 million.
Today, more than 10 million men and women have reached that coveted but not-so-elite status. Want even better news? That number is expected to double in the next 10 years. Now is the time—and this is the resource—that will help you figure out how to claim the rewards of being a successful entrepreneur.
One more encouraging statistic: Even though entrepreneurs are among the world’s wealthiest, 90 percent of all entrepreneurs started out at the bottom, broke or with little to no capital or savings.
Anyone can become an entrepreneur–and at any age. You see, being an entrepreneur isn’t about who or what you know; it’s about what you do. The skills and knowledge you need to succeed are all attainable.
Here’s to your entrepreneurial success!