Don't start up your own business because you want to be your own boss. People prefer to become entrepreneurs for a variety of reasons. For some it’s a chance to get rid of their mundane nine-to-five routine while other wants to devote their lives to something that is much closer to their hearts.

Here are a few actual reasons by George, why you really should give it a try and start up your own business: http://www.onlineinvestingai.com/blog/2009/07/14/5-reasons-to-start-your-own-business/

2. No such thing as Job Security
People used to believe in job security. They thought that if they spent decades working for a company, the company would take care of them and give them money for retirement. Many people even thought that they could not be fired because they had been working there for so long. That seems like a pretty dated notion in today’s globally competitive world. Even unions, which attempt to ensure job security, cannot survive when their employers and industries disappear.