Business & Finance

Reader Stories: How I Got Into Starting a Small Business

There are lots of different paths to starting a small business. For some people, starting a small business is a logical choice after a university degree in business while others choose starting a small business after losing jobs. Still others leave jobs to start their own businesses because they've spotted a small business idea that "just can’t miss". What's your starting a small business story?

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How did you get into starting a small business?*

How did you end up being a small business owner rather than an employee working for someone else?

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Knowing what you know now, what would you tell someone who was thinking of starting a small business?

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