It take a big step if u want to b your own boss.

Well,but u have to consider about your balances. :(

i guess it is an aspiration by most people.. afterall the education system we are in are trying to promote entrepreneurship amongst students at one point.. u never try u'll never know.. even if one fails, it is still a good experience and no regrets afterall =)

it may not be a big step.. you can take a small step at a time. but most imptly, u must take the step.

basing on my own views, i personally think that singaporean are way too sheltered to even take the 1st small step.. too worried abt this and that.. by the time they are ready... TOO LATE!!

seize the timing! it's always better to be late than never.. so once you decide.. go for it! =)

Too many jobs are losiing out to foreigners. I think we singaporeans should step out and take the leap of faith.

Posted By flipper on 03 Mar 2011 04:12 PM

Wonder of it's mid-career crisis or what...lots of my friends are thinking of quitting their jobs and opening small businesses.

 

One of my friend quit and opened a printing business, another thinking of becoming a freelance photographer, another thinking of opening a blogshop, another thinking of opening a childcare center...

 

Do any members sometimes feel this way ?

Are you a towkay since you are moderator of myhometown site.
This site own by government as they outsource public to bid..

This is headache to be employer but this is also challenge to prove yourself...
To be a general worker also good juz to be employee....after work can go jalan..jalan...
To be entrepreneur, you need to ask yourself,
-Can you able without income for half year or 1yr..
-Can you able to take hardship?

There are parents support their kid into biz and give them 200k to set up biz...
The parent normally not poor...and nowadays not many entrepreneur start from zero income...they get help from families or other source...
I get to knw some open backpack hostel and open small
Cafe....they get help from families...

Bank will not approve loan if you do not have 2 years financial record or bank statement..

If you read the newspapers, they have success stories of those in their mid 20s being Managing Directors of their "own" companies and drivng big flashy cars.

These are not real entrepreneuers, but just born with a silver spoon to have rich parents to support their setup.

Posted By henny on 14 Aug 2011 10:26 PM
If you read the newspapers, they have success stories of those in their mid 20s being Managing Directors of their "own" companies and drivng big flashy cars.

These are not real entrepreneuers, but just born with a silver spoon to have rich parents to support their setup.

You are right not many pple are real entrepreneur...I had happened to read one SME selling tyre which in the 70s..he was get loan from his father as his dad is also own other biz...or there are some CEO used to earn high income when they tired to work for people ...then they start their own biz..this is only after they work for 15-20 yrs times...

Juz like Subaru son take over family biz...dnt need to take hardship setting their own biz...
Even some young entrepreneur,when they have create innovation product, they get help from their NUS professor...

You must be referring to Glenn Tan, who at 25, was already Group Chief Executive of Tan Chong, distributor of Nissan and Subaru vehicles.

Tan Chong Motors was founded by his great grand father.

Have you come across anyone, through his own ability and without anyfamily inheritance, become a Chief Executive?

... at 25 yrs of age?

Would any company promote an employee to Chief Executive at 25, even if he or she is a scholar?

I am sick of those corporate "culture". I'm reaching 50 soon and I am thinking of getting out of the corporate environment and do something for myself. This is easier said than done. I have a family to support too. So far, I have yet to take the BIG STEP....:-)

withouit strong finanical report cannot do it one. at 25 how many would have saved 100k??????? unless every chinese new year since young they collect massive angbaos. we divide dat up. each year the person must collect 4000 angbao dollars each time. can happen? 20 uncles and aunties each donating 200dollars angbao. we have let include any appreciation yet. can happen? where got so rich?

then this person must start earning 20k a month at the age of 22 when he finsihes everyhintg;. wow. where go such thing? kelong. ministers son and friends maybe can?

Posted By Bigfatfish on 15 Aug 2011 12:52 PM
withouit strong finanical report cannot do it one. at 25 how many would have saved 100k??????? unless every chinese new year since young they collect massive angbaos. we divide dat up. each year the person must collect 4000 angbao dollars each time. can happen? 20 uncles and aunties each donating 200dollars angbao. we have let include any appreciation yet. can happen? where got so rich?

then this person must start earning 20k a month at the age of 22 when he finsihes everyhintg;. wow. where go such thing? kelong. ministers son and friends maybe can?

There are rich families in sg...some parent buy car for their kid when they are 18 yo..
Some car value at 200-300k...there are some top earner property agent earn half million a year..

There are brother and sister work from family biz fight for the money..
Some talk bad to each other behind their back...hahaha

The best the family biz only have one kid dnt need to fight with juz like Subaru son take over family biz...
Seem that he got fat every year...hahaha

Sometime i hope like them born with silver spoon.Not hardwork.

Posted By Think on 15 Aug 2011 01:53 PM
Sometime i hope like them born with silver spoon.Not hardwork.

This is provided you got gd karma...
Do the doctor earn gd income?
I knw someone is a doctor.....I thk they have gd karma dnt need to try very hard...some take over family biz...some need to work hard for themselves..
I mean gd karma mean god give you gd DNA to be doctor...

That mean i got bad DNA.

Posted By Think on 15 Aug 2011 01:53 PM
Sometime i hope like them born with silver spoon.Not hardwork.