Micro Entrepreneurship

Since I decided to go solo and pursue micro entrepreneurship [ leaving full time employment] a few months back, most friends often ask “how am I doing”? A subtle way of saying “hey dude, are you not starving yet? You can still change your mind”. Majority of my friends and relatives believe full time employment is a better option, and I used to believe that too. Well, a regular income, benefits as a regular employee and perks for being an executive is something that you can easily get comfortable with.  But is it worth it? I thought, I am making someone achieve his dreams, but what about my own dream? Can the comfort of full time employment satisfy the craving inside me to make waves that I can call my own? After so much thought and consultation with family, I made a decision to be my own man, and in the process, become more of hands on dad, which a full time employment cannot give. Economic globalization, off-shoring, outsourcing and the web paved the way even for micro and small entrepreneurs to go global.  Just tap your skill and strength,  find a need, offer a solution and convince the market that you got something that they need. Its easier said, but can it be done?

Yesterday, my son and I had our haircut. Our decision to eat at Mongolian Quickstop resulted to a short discussion with the franchise owner, Mr. Albert Yu. If not for his age, I may have mistaken Mr Yu as the customer relations manager. He was so jolly, accommodating and optimistic. I took advantage of the talk  to learn as much entrepreneurial lessons as I can from this seasoned entrepreneur.

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