The New Year often motivates people to make a big change in their work lives. But with the scarcity of new jobs projected to continue into 2012, making a move to become your own boss might be a more worthwhile resolution than in years past.
Of course starting a new business requires a great deal more work than applying for a new job, and the effort usually involves much risk. But great rewards don't come without risk or great effort.
"There's never a guarantee for a new product or company," said Pat Mayfield, executive director of the Golden Gate Business Association in San Francisco. "However, many successful companies, such as General Electric, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, and Paypal were started during down economies." (From Yahoo)