Fear, the #1 Deterrent to Starting a Business

In a previous discussion that probed into why more people don't take the entrepreneurship leap, fear seemed to be the #1 deterrent. Having started several businesses that failed, I've learned to take baby steps. You don't have to take the leap all at once. In fact, I tell my clients to not plan on quitting their day job for several years. There's nothing worse that working a job that has no real purpose or meaning. I started my company 2 1/2 years ago in my home working a few hours in the evenings and on the weekends. I transitioned out of the workforce 15 months later and started working my business full time. When you do what you love, it's not work at all. Take a chance and see what happens.