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Small business is many things to those of us who have participated in it or have dreamed about participating in it. Without a doubt, the concept of “being your own boss” is an alluring one. But not everyone should be their own boss — at least not a good or successful one. If you’re currently someone’s employee (not a boss), fantasizing about owning a business of your own is perfectly natural on those days when you’re fed up with your current boss or job. Your fantasy is made even more attractive by the rags-to-riches stories you hear about entrepreneurs who’ve turned their visions into millions or even billions of dollars. Please know, however, that small-business ownership has some not-soappealing aspects as well. Most often, you have to spend many years working hard and making tough choices before the risks you take turn into rewards. Furthermore, a significant percentage of small businesses don’t survive to enjoy the long-term rewards. And perhaps most difficult of all, the entrepreneurial career can be lonely at the top. Of course, the thrill of being the ultimate decision-maker may be exactly what attracts you to small business in the first place. But you need to realize that this attraction also has its downsides, the most prominent of which is that it breeds trial and error, and trial and error begets mistakes. Mistakes are the most expensive (and most dangerous) way for the small-business owner to learn. But wait! Before you plod back to your day job, we have some good news for you: The mistakes that you’re likely to make have already been made by those who have gone before you — including us. If you can somehow avoid the trial and error that leads to mistakes (which is what we’re here to help you do), your chances for success multiply many times over. Despite the previously mentioned downsides, it’s impossible to describe the sense of accomplishment you’ll get from starting and running your own successful business. Like so many before you, you’ll know the thrill of creation, you’ll feel the pride of watching that creation grow, and you’ll realize that your work and your vision have filled an identifiable void for your customers, for your employees, and, of course, for you and your family. And for those of you who rise to the top of the smallbusiness pyramid, you’ll enjoy the greatest upside of them all — unlimited upside.