Starting a Business

This cluster centers on debates and advice about whether people should start their own businesses or companies, discussing the challenges, benefits for personal growth, and realities of entrepreneurship.

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zulban • Dec 15, 2025 • View on HN

Indeed. It's like starting a business. You probably shouldn't do it, but some people have to.

cpach • Sep 19, 2015 • View on HN

Why not just start your own company?

jppope • Feb 25, 2020 • View on HN

You should start a business. My $0.02

danielharan • Aug 22, 2011 • View on HN

One of the main reasons why you should start your own company :)

paulcnichols • Apr 13, 2018 • View on HN

Start a business. No better way force personal growth than put yourself in harms way ;)

leokun • Dec 8, 2013 • View on HN

More people should start a business, maybe not a startup, but a business.

ben509 • Aug 22, 2019 • View on HN

It's hard to grok until you've gone into business for yourself.

Infinitesimus • Feb 7, 2020 • View on HN

What do you recommend? Starting your own company only works for a small subset of ppl ofc so I'm assuming you mean something else

codegeek • Jun 19, 2021 • View on HN

Didn't start my own business sooner.

brenden2 • Apr 17, 2020 • View on HN

I appreciate you taking the time to try and be helpful. Perhaps I'm just not cut out for being a startup entrepreneur when there are easier ways for me to make a living.