30 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being an Entrepreneur
Being in love is great. Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Waking up each morning knowing you are getting to do exactly what you love is more than most people could ever say about any “job” they have had. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. Different business owners also have different reasons why they love their business. It might be the products or the customers they deal with, or it could even be the fact that they are the ones in charge of it all. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.
We asked some entrepreneurs what they loved about “being their own boss” and here is what they have to say.
#1- Freedom
The thing I love most about being an entrepreneur is freedom. Freedom to spend my time how I want, the freedom to create my own schedule, and the freedom to work towards goals with no ceiling. As a mom of four young children, creating my own business makes it possible for me to spend time with them, see them grow, and care for them, all while making a great income doing something I love. Of course, being an entrepreneur also comes with its fair share of challenges.
Thanks to Marisa Tolsma, BumblebeeApothecary!
#2- Passion
Being a business owner and entrepreneur is a life of passion, challenges, and making a difference. I love it! Starting with my employees, I am blessed to hire people who share my vision of helping others. Assisting my customers and patients, and providing employment opportunities in the community, motivates me every day to do better and better. I thrive on the daily challenges that come from being able to solve problems that produce positive and successful results. Living my best life!!
Thanks to Dr. Shannon Davis, PT, DPT!
#3- Opportunities
What I love most about being an entrepreneur is the distinct opportunity and constant inspiration to lead and keep high-growth world-class talents to do good while doing business. Being in a dynamic team that spans different locations, time zones, cultures, sectors, and markets, it is both my pride and privilege to work alongside generous individuals who strive to do better work each day and in the end, donate various resources of their own to the communities they serve and support.
Thanks to Matt Bowman, Thrive Agency!
#4- Spontaneity
What I love about being an entrepreneur, especially in this recent times is spontaneity. With the constant change in the market, there’s bound to be a change in the way we do things in our companies, and while some categories of people may find it disturbing, I actually find it interesting and a great medium to get me all creative with dealing with the newer issues, expanding my pool of experience and knowledge so that when encountered with strange unheard problems, I am forced to think outside the box in order to solve them.
Thanks to Charmaine Chan, IceSword!
#5- Unique ideas and experiments
I absolutely love being able to create my own path. Being an entrepreneur can be extremely stressful as you navigate so much white space, but it is so much more fulfilling than working on tasks and projects that I do not feel connected to. I love having the ability to come up with unique ideas and experiments and execute them. Seeing results firsthand from something that I came up with, completely from scratch, is extremely fulfilling. I really enjoy inspiring others to join me in this journey and continue building this venture with my amazing team.
Thanks to Shelley Gupta, BāKIT Box!
#6- Creating a difference
Being a part of the editing industry is about creating a difference in the world. I consider myself privileged to be an editor and content improver. It has allowed me to enlighten everyone about cars. From my childhood days, I was fond of cars, and then it became my passion. My inspiration for cars has helped me share my knowledge with the world. I feel that there are a lot of people facing difficulties in purchasing their ideal car, so I take the responsibility to make sure to assist them in choosing their dream car.
Thanks to Michael Liam Miller, Luxury Cars A2Z!
#7- Continually growing
I love being an entrepreneur because I am continually growing, and my responsibilities evolve – I never get too comfortable. Even though I studied economics at school, at Bucha Bio, I started on the lab bench as a scientific lead, then transitioned to sales, marketing, and raising capital full time. Every day, I meet with the most innovative brands, materials scientists, engineers, designers and artists, business people, and investors.
Thanks to Zimri T. Hinshaw, Bucha Bio!
#8- Thinking out of the box
Being an entrepreneur and business owner helped me become a better individual. I was able to create campaigns, design challenging concepts, and build connections with businesses that share our mission and vision. All of these attributes helped me develop as a leader and an entrepreneur. What I enjoy the most is inspiring others to be the best they can be in their career or personal life. When you’re passionate about what you do, it shows in your work and attitude.
Thanks to Catherine vanVonno, 20Four7VA!
#9- Having control (of my time)
What I love the most about being an entrepreneur is having control of my time and being able to work from anywhere in the world. I spent over 15 years in corporate America where I learned a lot but also spent many hours stressed during a family function or doctor's appointment because of the demands of the business. Being able to work late one night to take a few hours off the next day to relax or run errands is a blessing. All while knowing that my clients are being taken care of.
Thanks to Silvana Massolo, The Bloom Agency!
#10- A representation that anything is possible
Besides the control and flexibility I have over my life, finances, and well-being, I love that I am a representation that anything is possible. Too often in our community, we are told what we cannot do and what we should do instead. I stepped out on faith, and in just 15 short years, I've been able to open doors for myself, my family, and my employees, growing my company to a multi-million dollar Inc. 5000 organization and creating upscale travel experiences for high-performing black women like myself globally.
Thanks to Shanterria Early, Shanterria Early!
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