Starting a Business is Too Risky

      “Starting a business is too risky.  A good job is the only real security.”  This is one of myths about starting a business that I address in my book, Business Fits. 

      This may have been true at one time, but is not true today.  Many of us have a hard time accepting the new reality.  I think it might be harder for women than men.  It is natural for women to want security for their families, even it is based on old truths rather than current realities. 

       There is a movie called A Great American Tragedy about a man who had it made until he lost his job in the aerospace industry.  The movie stars George Kennedy and Vera Miles.  The time period is about 1970, but is timeless in many ways and well worth watching. 

     Kennedy was highly educated with a very specialized job, and lived the good life.  When he got laid off, he thought he would quickly get another job.  He found there were no jobs for him.  It took him a long time to realize this fact and recognize that his life had changed for good.  Even after he understood the reality, he went through a long period of adjustment. 

       Kennedy luckily had a wife and family that were very supportive.  Unfortunately, this is not always the case. 

      We don’t know how things work out for Kennedy, but he  is finally adjusting to his situation at the end o f the movie.  Unfortunately, he may be making another common mistake for people in this situation. 

  Avoiding these mistakes is why I wrote Business Fits.  http://BusinessFits.com. 

      For the last sixty years government jobs offered the best security, but this could be changing.  I hope our bloated, inefficient, and corrupt federal government is due to change.