We all desire freedom, being in control of our time and earning more money to maximise the freedom we seek. Sounds like the ideal life, yes? Being your own boss by starting a business is a popular ticket towards attaining that freedom and eventually a more satisfying life. Sadly, many leave their jobs with excitement to start their own thing, but the dream soon becomes a nightmare. They discover it's mostly a bed of thorns with an occasional rose here and there. We stumble and fumble in our attempt to be entrepreneurs, losing time, money and even sleep.
I have been in business all my life. My first venture was in primary school. I bred rabbits and sold them to my mates in class. My dad killed that business when one day, as he dropped us at school, a rabbit hidden in my school bag urinated on his Peugeot 504 velvet car seat through my canvas school bag. He was furious and ordered the slaughter of all
