nYou know, I’d love to be my own boss. But, from earlier than I can remember, I’ve seen the unending problems associated with being self employed.

Without making it seem like I’ve a big head, I’ve the skills to go out and provide a service and indeed a product that provided in a single package would be of use to small to medium size businesses and families. I think the audience I’d target would be receptive to what I could offer but although I can do the work that I’d aim for, the marketing of the service and the management of the business would be two things that I’d have no clue about.

Even if I had the confidence to go out and try it, I have a mortgage, bills and dependencies that require that I continue to bring home a regular salary. Starting a business takes time and things don’t happen over night. Even when things do happen they can fluctuate from one week to the next.

But still, I’d love to try it.

Will I? Ha! Of course not. I doubt a new start up could survive in Ireland at the moment.