For the entrepreneur, the division between personal and business life is virtually nonexistent. Running a small business requires a significant commitment of time and energy; time and energy that might otherwise be devoted to one’s family and other interests, but is instead spent on the business.
If an entrepreneur has family members who underestimate the time and energy necessary to launch or sustain a business and make frequent demands on his or her time, it is likely that the entrepreneur will become overwhelmed and not succeed on either front.
Do you have the level of family support necessary to succeed?