Hi All,
I have been reading the threads posted in this forum and found the feedbacks very helpful. So I thought I post a thread here too. I have a problem which I do not know how to overcome. My career has been rooted in finance for about nine years. I have worked in the US, Hong Kong and currently Japan in financial areas such as equity research, M&A, product control and consumer finance. But as I got older, I grew more and more interested in starting my own business. I guess it is also because of the contacts I have established which made me believe setting off on my own would be feasible. I have a few ideas that I want to start. 1) be an outsourcing agent in the hospitality industry because I have contacts in China that can source practically any item found in a hotel room; from upholstery to side tables to headboards. 2) be an online retailer of excess inventory from merchants in the US to customers in Japan. 3) be a consultant for companies that want research on various industries in Japan. Here is my problem. My finance job pays well. I can't risk quitting my job to start a business because if I do not succeed, finding another job would be rather difficult for my age in Japan. I also thought about starting the business part time. But this also is difficult as I "never" have time after work. But I think I made a huge stride today. I entered an entrepreneur contest to win $50,000. Contest is sponsored by Intuit. http://jumpup.intuit.com/ Unfortunately the contest ends on Dec 15. But there are lots of useful resources to help someone start a business. Not sure whether or not I will win but I definitely know I don't belong in the corporate world. If there is anyone who was in a similar situation but have made the final leap, it would be great if you can share the experience. Or if anyone has any suggestions that may help me overcome this laziness/fear, please let me know. Likewise, if I can be of help to anyone (understanding markets in Japan/Hong Kong, finance, etc), feel free to ask. Thanks.
I have been reading the threads posted in this forum and found the feedbacks very helpful. So I thought I post a thread here too. I have a problem which I do not know how to overcome. My career has been rooted in finance for about nine years. I have worked in the US, Hong Kong and currently Japan in financial areas such as equity research, M&A, product control and consumer finance. But as I got older, I grew more and more interested in starting my own business. I guess it is also because of the contacts I have established which made me believe setting off on my own would be feasible. I have a few ideas that I want to start. 1) be an outsourcing agent in the hospitality industry because I have contacts in China that can source practically any item found in a hotel room; from upholstery to side tables to headboards. 2) be an online retailer of excess inventory from merchants in the US to customers in Japan. 3) be a consultant for companies that want research on various industries in Japan. Here is my problem. My finance job pays well. I can't risk quitting my job to start a business because if I do not succeed, finding another job would be rather difficult for my age in Japan. I also thought about starting the business part time. But this also is difficult as I "never" have time after work. But I think I made a huge stride today. I entered an entrepreneur contest to win $50,000. Contest is sponsored by Intuit. http://jumpup.intuit.com/ Unfortunately the contest ends on Dec 15. But there are lots of useful resources to help someone start a business. Not sure whether or not I will win but I definitely know I don't belong in the corporate world. If there is anyone who was in a similar situation but have made the final leap, it would be great if you can share the experience. Or if anyone has any suggestions that may help me overcome this laziness/fear, please let me know. Likewise, if I can be of help to anyone (understanding markets in Japan/Hong Kong, finance, etc), feel free to ask. Thanks.
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