ENTREPRENEURSHIP
15 Perks of Being a Solopreneur
Some of us don’t want to build an empire
Some people dream of building an empire. They want to have impact on a massive scale. They want to lead large teams and create a Fortune 500 company.
Many of these people also desire to accumulate tremendous wealth. They are never satisfied with what they have. Bigger is never big enough. They want more, more, more.
Other people are more modest. They want to work on something that matters. They want to be financially stable, but they have no desire for insane wealth. They’d rather be happy and live a balanced life.
I’ve worked within small startups and massive corporations as an employee. I’ve built my own startup and team. For a few years, I explored a vision of creating the next big platform that would eventually become a billion-dollar company.
I’ve also been a solopreneur, which is how I would define my current business. I’ve tried to resist the allure of being a solopreneur. But, I keep being drawn back into it because the benefits align so well with my personality and preferred lifestyle.
The world — especially the world of Silicon Valley — wanted to convince me that my ambition should be larger. Some people would mockingly refer to…
