Top 5 myths about starting a business

4. When you start your company, you become the boss

Jake Turcotte/The Christian Science Monitor
Entrepreneurs still have bosses to answer to.

While it is true that you may not report to a single boss each and every day, most entrepreneurs and business owners have numerous bosses. They have customers that they have to appease. They have vendors to take care of. They have employees who need nurturing. And so on. Yes, you may be able to set your own hours. But no, you won’t be making all the rules.

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