When you start a business, many challenges await you. One of the most common barriers consists of administrative tasks like back-office operations, accounting, and taxation. As a salaried employee, your company takes care of these tasks, but when you start your own business, you must tackle them yourself. If you don't know or have experience in accounting and taxation, you'll need to hire professionals and incur the associated expenses and time burdens. For many people, the uncertainty and hassle of these tasks are hurdles to starting a business.

However, there are many advantages to starting a business as well. For example, if you are a salaried employee, your salary doesn't significantly change based on how successful you or the company are. However, if you are successful in starting your own business, your compensation may increase based on your own efforts and achievements. Another great advantage is that, as an entrepreneur, you can self-realize your visions and ideas and pursue a free work style. Although becoming successful involves risks, the opportunities for personal growth and self-actualization are greater.

In addition, entrepreneurs can develop their businesses based on their own visions and principles, letting them operate based on their own beliefs. This may increase their influence and contribution to society. Starting a business is not an easy path, but the satisfaction and self-fulfillment that come from the process of challenge and growth are great.

I started my business when I was 27 years old. However, I didn't start my business with the vision you might imagine. Rather, I was driven by circumstances that forced me to start my own business. However, it doesn't mean that I didn't have a vision. At the time, my vision was more like a "hope" than a plan. I started the company with the hope that I could keep it going for three years, and if it wasn't working anymore after three years, then I would look into getting a different job.

But this company has now been around for 36 years. Every year, expenses go up, and there is pressure to make sales to pay the employees' salaries. Nevertheless, I am always grateful for the loyal customers and excellent employees who have kept the company going.

If any of you are interested in becoming independent or starting your own business, please feel free to talk to me anytime. I want to encourage and support you in your dream. Starting a business is not an easy road, but the joy and fulfillment you will gain from the process of challenge and growth is great.