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Is it fun to run a business or is it stressful?

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both.

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• It takes a lot of commitment. Largely depending on the type of business you choose to run, you will often find yourself working unsociable hours - not to mention incurring severe debt and taking on a huge amount of risk. This alone can be very stressful. Conversely, if you run a fast food restaurant, for example, and you enjoy working around food, and fast moving environments, then yes, it can be pleasurable to make important decisions about the running of the business. Nonetheless, owning a business does not mean you can take the back seat and have fun whilst others work their asses off, I'm afraid! :-)

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• If you're running a business and it's no longer fun think about doing it differently or moving on. Stress in business is the same as in any job - it's all down to how you react to potential stressors. If you're a worrier, it won't matter whether you're employed or running your own business you'll probably feel stress. Avoiding or managing that stress is what counts.
  
  Because running a business can take over your whole life, it's important to find ways of keeping a work-life balance so that it doesn't take over and cause you stress about the things you've given up or can't do.

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• It does depend to an extent on the type of business and your personality type.
  
  I would say that if your business is based around something you enjoy and you are typically not a stressed type person and you are organised it will not be stressful.
  
  If you start a business in a field you are not enamoured by, but are doing it because you think it will make you money and you are inefficient then the chances are you will find it stressful.
  
  Overall only you know your personality type, but if you get your loved ones behind you, do thorough research before you start and are organised I suspect you will find it fun and love it!
• well I sell fashion bags, make up, and jewelry and I'm very organized when it comes to bills and ordering inventory etc..,, plus I have an accountant who do all the financial stuff ( but I do it when she is not around) I love my job and the only thing that is so stressful about it is fear and the beginning of it.
  
  So It was stressful in the beginning but now I'm loving every minute of it
• my mum owns her own business, which involves dressmaking, sewing lessons and also spiritual things. she complains to me like all the time about it, she's been doing it for over 30 years, but in that time has also gone bankrupt. hope i could help =]

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• A little bit o' both, depending on the job.