It being Independence Day here in the US it is a good time to reflect on how lucky we are to have the opportunity, as Americans, to run a small business and do the things that I love. Having spent the better part of my adult life working in retail and in the government I never had the autonomy to do what it is that I want to do. As a small business owner, however, I get to call the shots every day. Don’t get me wrong: It is not easy, by any means. An owner takes full accountability for everything that goes wrong as well as anything that goes right. So the pressure is high to succeed. It also means that I have a million different tasks that I need to accomplish every day.
At the end of the day, though, I am lucky that I live in a country where someone such as myself, a woman and a minority, can start a business and be successful. For that I am thankful. How about you: what are you proud of this Independence Day? Tag us @bz_furfur and, as always, stay unique.
