What do you mean by "doing business"? In most cases, people don't prefer the jobs they have, they do them out of necessity. Give the average Joe $250,000 start-up capital and they would be happy to invest it or start a business. The other problem though comes from a lack of knowledge. Most people even when given that kind of money would lose it. People who aren't given that kind of start-up from their parents usually don't have much to lose though, either. If you have a family to look after you can't just risk everything. It's too selfish.
2007-11-12 04:57:14
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answered by benvanzile 4
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see a job will give u a fixed pay, whether you perform well or not...the risk factor is less..even if the company isnt doing well..youll still get paid and u will have some money to take home at the end of the month to feed your family.
Whereas in a business, there is a high risk involved. Risk is that you hav put your own money in and if you dont manage the business welll all that money is down the drain and you are bankrupt. In a job you are not putting your own money at stake to get more money. You just put in servcies. In a business, you put in your own money + your services.
Moneywise, a businesss will yeild more money than a job but that too depends on how you manage the business and how well you meet the customer needs and demands. In many businesses also a good return isnt promised. I all depends on your thinking and vision and managerial skills. But in a job you are just putting in your services for a defined set of tasks, the managing and the vision responsibilities are on someone elses head!
2007-11-12 04:58:21
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answered by Anon_girl 2
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Some of us don't have the money to start our own business. Some have the money but no good business ideas. Some have both money and ideas, but there is no market for their business in their area.
Investing is incredibly risky, and if the Great Stockmarket Crash taught us anything, it's that you should have other means of income besides just stocks.
2007-11-12 05:01:42
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answered by Love My Hubby - Hate His Mom 6
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Regular jobs give the illusion of consistency. Investing & owning businesses carry risk/hefty regulations to follow and tax bills.
2007-11-12 04:56:56
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answered by Anonymous
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SCARED!!! Many people do not think out the box It is not Normal for everyone to make Millions.... 40 - 50,000 is the average Also.... where are they to start if they have a regular job then 9 times outta 10 the people around them do as well. So where do they start?? I am going threw this right now.... Sometimes its just not knowing where to start.
2007-11-12 05:34:22
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answered by ThatPYT 1
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Right now - it's not a matter of "prefer" as much as it's a matter of ... I don't have the resources to make a living at investing or open my own business.
2007-11-12 04:55:06
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answered by Anonymous
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It gives them a feeling of security, real or not.
Business and investing carries a lot of risk.
Not everybody has the money to start a business, or the skills.
For every person who makes a lot of money there are many others who do not.
2007-11-12 04:58:30
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answered by John S2005 3
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Because 9 out of 10 new businesses fail. If you are not knowledgable about how to run a business from start to finish, you are begging to be one of those 9. Everyone does not have the know-how nor do they choose to risk losing "everything" to go into business for themselves. For example, I know two people who attempted to start their own business. Both failed and both had to file bankrupcy for the business debts they had acquired. No thanks.
2007-11-12 04:58:24
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answered by butrcupps 6
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Because personal responsibilities make it very difficult for most to try to start a business. New business failure rate is very high and it takes a long time for a new business to show a profit.
2007-11-12 04:56:21
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answered by maur911 4
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Simple, if you work a job there is no risk of losing money. If you invest, not only are you at risk for losing your time but your investment also.
2007-11-12 04:55:25
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answered by Anonymous
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