| If you have ever dreamed of an early retirement, I | | | | To me this was the true realization of the small |
| am sure the idea of having a small business has | | | | business I had in mind, because instead of thinking |
| crossed your mind more than once. | | | | "small" in terms of $50,000, I could think small in |
| Also, I bet that such idea has never turned into | | | | terms of $100. |
| reality because you either do not have a lot of capital | | | | Yes, you read right, I started my small business, the |
| to put up front to start a business, or you simply do | | | | one a make a living from these days with only $100. |
| not feel like putting at risk your life's savings in a | | | | Of course, I will not deny that as a newbie in |
| business venture. | | | | business I wasted a lot of money in junk before I |
| Whatever the case I do not blame you, because I | | | | got to those well spent $100, but as everything in |
| have been there myself and that line of thought | | | | life, this was a consequence of my lack of |
| kept me from doing business for a long time. | | | | know-how at the time. |
| Now, how did I overcome the fact that I am not rich | | | | If I would have had someone to tell me what I |
| or that I did not want to risk all my money in a | | | | know now, or I would have had timely access to |
| business venture? | | | | good business education and resources, I would have |
| Did I suddenly won the lottery or started thinking | | | | saved a lot of money and I would have spent less |
| differently about how I manage my money and the | | | | than $100 in order to start and scale up my business. |
| risks I take? | | | | You see, I realized that it is not about money, nor it |
| Well no, I did not hit some jackpot nor did I become | | | | is about being brilliant or having previous experience, |
| a financial daredevil, I simply found a way to do what | | | | it is about taking the opportunities to educate |
| many business people do, but without the need for | | | | yourself and then some time to work toward the |
| money or the need put thousands at risk. | | | | growth of your small business. |