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Is entrepreneurship worth it?

Episode Summary

Lizzy and Lissa break down the hidden costs – financial and otherwise – of entrepreneurship. Being an entrepreneur can allow you to pursue a passion, gain control of your time, and sometimes, offer an accelerated path toward financial freedom. However it comes with a lot of costs. Is entrepreneurship worth pursuing? Lizzy and Lissa share their takes.

Episode Notes

Lizzy and Lissa break down the hidden costs – financial and otherwise – of entrepreneurship. Being an entrepreneur can allow you to pursue a passion, gain control of your time, and sometimes, offer an accelerated path toward financial freedom. However it comes with a lot of costs. Is entrepreneurship worth pursuing? Lizzy and Lissa share their takes.

Main Topics

00:00 A Philosophical Question

01:34 Running the Numbers Segment

03:37 What Exactly Is Entrepreneurship?

08:42 Our Personal Entrepreneurial Journeys

15:35 Ideas That Didn’t Make It   

23:25 Bootstrapping and Initial Investments

25:01 Challenges of Entrepreneurship

30:38 Working Less Than 40 Hours A Week

42:33 The Two Main Benefits of Entrepreneurship

44:54 20 Cents Segment

 

References for Statistics

https://www.privatebanking.hsbc.com/global-entrepreneurial-wealth-report/the-unorganised-state-of-ultra-high-net-worth-wealth/

https://www.uschamber.com/economy/state-of-american-business-data-center-2024

https://gusto.com/company-news/new-business-formation-report-2024

https://www.shopify.com/blog/percentage-of-businesses-that-fail