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I always read on this forum that you should only start a business that scales or that can be automated, and to NOT create a job for yourself.

I've dabbled in a few ideas over the past year or so, and every time I get to the planning phase, I always find that the idea will take a ton of my time doing it myself, and I don't have the money to hire people yet.

A few of my ideas:
  • Lawncare service business
  • Online coffee store
  • Landing page design & CRO service (current endeavor)

I always do a CENTS analysis on each idea I have, and I believe my current one fits the bill. However, the amount of work involved feels daunting, and I don't even know if it'll pay off.

I know building a business system will be difficult and time consuming, but I'm afraid of just building a job for myself that I can't escape.

Should I just go all in on my current idea and just see where it takes me?

Thanks, everyone for hearing me out.

Ofcourse you will have to work hard , more hard then a job. Later you can think about automating/outsourcing or selling the business.
 
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^ Vjot sohjv jisi.
 
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Zaq. Vjot gemmt apfis vji teni miwim et siefoph 1000 timg jimq/optqosoph cuult cav piwis edvaemmz fuoph epzvjoph ecuav ov.

DemicC556, katv hiv aq epf FU tunivjoph. Zuas efwipvasi ot xjev zua neli ov uav vu ci. Epf og zua hiv tvadl iovjis goy ov us nuwi up vu vji piyv. Epf og zua dep'v goy ov ximm haitt xjev? Zua pux jewi iyqisoipdi epf juqigammz miespif tunivjoph gsun ov.

ONU "timg jimq" cidunit e mutis gedvusz. Ov't e qjeti xi emm hu vjsuahj, epf tuni ug vji nopftiv/nuvowevoup tvagg ot hsiev, cav tuni hiv tvadl op e muuq.

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