Start up
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I've always wanted to start up on my own and I think now is as good enough time as ever – thoughts?
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My advice would be to not do weekends and evenings and try to ramp it up. You'll do both jobs badly and the one you really want to do, the business, well, you're just short changing yourself. If you want to run an enterprise you either need to do it or not do it.
To be honest, it sounds like something you really want to do. And as I said before, and tried to give solid reasons for, you should not worry about the 'general state of the economy'.
You have some good things going for you already. You have a trusted business partner in your wife and thats invaluable. You have no idea how nice it is not having to do every meeting on your own, or ride the ups and down of the ego rollercoaster by yourself.
The key for me, is to plan and to be honest when you are planning. This process will result in not only a plan to go forward with but also a measuring stick to how you are going. A way to assess of this is all worth it or not. That way you have an external measure If things aren't working out. Things to be included on this plan would be items such as 'how much i want/need to earn', 'how am i going to get clients', 'how much do i charge'. etc, etc, etc You can assess in a couple of months time how your endeavour is measuring up.
How unique your business proposition is, well that something you can only answer yourself. And to be honest, this is probably more key than all the others. Its the age old question 'why would these people choose me over someone else'.