Published By: Shreya Ghai

Ditch your job - 8 Reasons why you must run a startup at least once in your lifetime.

Confused about running a start-up? Here are 8 reasons why you must consider running a Start-up at least once in your lifetime.

There is absolutely no doubt that running a startup is a great opportunity to carve a niche for yourself. Building your own empire takes a lot of courage. With great opportunities come great risks. It is these risks that hold you back from ditching a well-paid job and building a startup. Each one of you have your reasons, but we are sure that entering entrepreneurship is a life-changing opportunity. Here are 10 reasons you must start a “Startup’ without any doubts in your head.

  1. You have the power to bring your ideas to life. A startup is like your baby. You would love to create something out of nothing. Your idea right now which looks like just a crazy thought will surely come to reality one day. Don’t give up on your idea, go for it!
  2. You will have the best time of your life. Running a startup has its difficulties but it also brings great joy. You learn everything from scratch and get superb with multitasking. It’s a lifetime adventure. That “ROCKSTAR” feeling is worth the difficulties a startup comes with. The unpredictability, the risks, the failure and the victory, the connections you get to make is priceless. You get stronger every day and learn to overcome day to day challenges, in the end, you will realise you seldom fear anything at work.
  3. Building a source of pride. Getting closer to your goals especially those which seem tough or impossible gives you a sense of achievement which has no comparison. That feeling of accomplishing your dreams is priceless. Feeling proud of your work is healthy. Any achievement, small or big, whenever you succeed, you will know it's worth celebrating.
  4. You become an expert at networking. The connections and networking you will build while running a startup is for a lifetime. This is one of the most convincing reasons why you must run a startup. This is one of my top three reasons on the entire list of why to start a startup. Connections, if made right, will stick by you in thick and thin of your start-up.
  5. You get to escape the rat race and follow your dreams.
  6. Your confidence increases ten times more than in a job.
  7. You make your own rules and you don't have to follow a fixed time routine, work as per your choice, whether it involves working with music in the background or work till late hours. It's totally your choice.
  8. You get excellent with Multi-tasking and constant learning is a part of your life when you run a startup. The more you learn the more you grow.
In a nutshell, if you have the courage and if you are a risk-taker, go for a startup. There is no right or wrong time to start your business, go for it, follow your passion and just bring your ideas to life.

Are any crazy ideas already running in your head now?