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Absolutely, there is nothing called easy money, there should not be some legally. What I am talking about is building equity instead of running in small business all along. I agree some of the small business owner like you, wants to grow but not majority of them. Many run small business just like job, micro managing every thing and working whole day...

Well, I guess to answer the post question, and to quote the old adage, the greatest risk is not taking one.
I started my business three years ago and it has grown exponentially each year. Up until now, I have remained at my employers for that "security" paycheck, all the while juggling my business in the off hours. But now, those two worlds are colliding. I can no longer do both. I have used a LOC to get the business running, and I guess that's a risk, but I think there is a greater risk at this point: the risk of my health (both physical and emotional) of deteriorating if I continue at my employers. I've done that work for 15 years and have hated it for 10. I only stayed for the pay. But I now understand that money is nothing if you dislike what you do. Better to take a pay cut, take the risk and lose the steady paycheck, and do what you love. Life is too short to be miserable.