im 15 i will be 16 in april i want to leave school early and set up my buisness i have saved alot of money and i now think that now would be a good time for me to set it up. i feel that im wasting my time at school doing nothing i do not see the point in staying here im doing nothing so i may aswell do something with my life and stop sitting here a school doing nothing i want to LEAVE NOW! IVE HAD ENOUGH WHAT A WASTE OF TIME I WANNA B OUT THERE DOING SUMTHING WITH MY LIFE NOT WASTING MY TIME IN THIS RUBBISH SCHOOL I WANNA GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING NOT JUST SITING HERE LAZYING ABOUT AT SCHOOL IS THERE ANYWAY THAT I COULD LEAVE SCHOOL? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I CANNOT LEAVE UNTIL I HAVE FINISHED MY GCSES I WISH I COULD TAKE THEM NOW AN LEAVE I JUST WANNA GET OUTTA THIS PLACE ITS AT TERRIBLE SCHOOL!
2007-02-25 21:53:08 · 8 answers · asked by Miss vegetable crisps 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
by the way you are talking, you are no where near ready to leave school, stay there and learn something. You at least may learn some social skills if you want to start your own business
2007-02-25 21:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by looby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i really think that you should stick it out at school until after you've finished your exams.
i started my business at 25 years old and feel that my age brought certain barriers, ie getting people to take me seriously on a professional level. i'm sure that you will face much of this with 10 years less experience!
you should use this time while you are still at school to research your idea, carry out market research, and put together a business plan, marketing plan, prototype of your product etc and search for investment if you need it.
when you have done all this perhaps you could start off your business on a part-time basis to test it out while you are still at school.
if you quit school now, it may demonstrate your lack of commitment. self improvement and learning throughout your life are going to be essential if you are serious about running your own business. don't give up!
for some business advice to get you started, especially for young people try http://www.shell-livewire.org/ order their free toolkit and work on your ideas.
it might also be an idea to look at this business studies info http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/
also see this site for some sound advice on acting on your ideas http://www.starttalkingideas.org/next_steps/getting_started
i wish you all the luck with your venture, but hope you see school through - especially as it's only a few months. Work hard now at your exams and your business ideas, then in a few months time once you've done the research, business plan etc you can throw yourself right into it and try to make your business a success.
2007-02-27 05:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by just trying to make a difference 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other answers have good info.
school is there so u learn not to repeat stupid mistakes other have done. STAY IN SCHOOL,
u'll regret it very fast if you don't.
u need to learn to do stuff you hate so u can do stuff u like.
at 16 you can not enter into any legal business dealings without a gaurdian/parent.
work your business part time 20-30 hour weeks
till u get out of highschool then u'll have experience and CASH saved up to go full time.
visit daveramsey.com to learn what you may not be ready to learn - how to keep your money.
2007-02-26 16:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
30% of small businesses fail in the first 2 years
50% fail in the first 5 years
and 70% are gone by 10 years.
You have to have a college degree to make it in this world. You may have a great idea and think that it will make a ton of money, but how do you know?
Have you completed a business plan? Do you know how much money it will cost you to support your business? Do you know who your customers will be? And do you know how well your business idea will do in a down economy?
Or taxes, do you understand the tax ramifications of your business?
Who is going to support you while you get your business profitable? Have your parents agreed to this?
Yes, I know, high school seems like a complete waste of time, but you have to do it. Part of being a grown up is realizing that you have to do things you don't want to, every single day.
School is only 6 hours or so a day, start your business at night/part-time / in the summer, but stay in school. Trust me, you will regret it if you don't.
2007-02-26 06:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by Gem 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well if you are only 15 that means you are still in highschool, honestly if you was any smart you would finish highschool, and start your buisness on the side like weekends over brakes or after school. I know school is stressful and very boring and trust me I'm 19 and yet to know why they tought us what they did, but if your buisness don't work out you will need your deploma or GED to really get any job. if you need any other help just email me I will tell you all the pros and the cons, xfree_at_lastxx@yahoo.com
2007-02-26 07:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by eclipsefreak 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start your business at the same time as you are at school. Its hard but it is the only way
2007-02-27 17:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may learn stuff useful to your new business in school and uni.
or get to a proper school whilst starting business
2007-02-26 08:52:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Effective communications, good spelling and gramma are essential
2007-03-01 17:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by Think Tank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋