What makes a person start a business?

There are many reasons why people decide to go into business for themselves.

Some believe it cannot be that hard to do.

Others think they know best and thus feel they can run the business any business, including the one they are at currently, better than anyone else.

So really do have good ideas and want to see if they can do it.

Some want to get rich.

And lastly some are really tired of others telling them what to do.

For some budding entrepenuers, there is only one reason that motivates them, for others its a multiple of the reasons I listed above, plus other reasons I did not list.

For me personally it was multiple of reasons, I want to be better well off than I am now and know that working for others is ussually not the way to do it. Secondly I am tired of people telling me what or what not to do. And lastly I work hard at any job I have and am tired of other people reeping the rewards.

What got http://www.hh-collectibles.com/ Harvey's Harvest off the ground?

In the 1990's my parents lived in a small town in Kansas and my Brother and I lived here in Phoenix. My dad bought and sold diecast at local toy shows county fairs and the like. Dad kept trying to encourage my brother and I to move back to Kansas. But back then being supposedly far wiser than we are now, the thought of moving to a smaller town of 2,000 really did not appeal to either of us.

In 2003 after my Grandad passed away mom and dad decided there was nothing holding them back in Kansas and wanted to be closer to the Grandkids so they packed up the truck and drove down here.

After Dad got down here his interest in Diecast collecting and I got a bit infected by it. In addition I had always had a dream of being self employed. I had read many books on it and really wanted to give it a try.

The reality is this has been a lot of fun, very educational, and even if we do end up closing our doors, I have no regrets in doing this. But the reality is, I think we most likely will survive this. Has it been tough? Yes but nothing worth while ever comes easy.

If you ever have any dreams or desires, it is better to act on those dreams and desires than to never attempt them in the first place.

Thanks

Jim