Should I start my own business?
Most people asking this want autonomy, not ownership — and those come apart quickly. Test the smallest version for ninety days before you quit anything. The idea survives the test or it does not.
What to actually weigh
Do you want autonomy or ownership?
Autonomy is control over your own day. Ownership is responsibility for everyone in the company. Plenty of founders discover they wanted the first and bought the second.
What is the ninety-day version?
The smallest thing you could sell to one real stranger, starting this month, without leaving your job. If you will not do that, the full version will not happen either.
How long can you be wrong for?
Not how long your savings last — how long you can be publicly, visibly wrong before it becomes unbearable. That number is usually shorter than the runway.
Frequently asked
How do I know if my business idea is good?
A stranger pays for it. Not friends, not encouragement, not signups — payment from someone who owes you nothing. Everything before that is research.
Should I quit my job to start a business?
Rarely first. Quitting adds financial pressure to a stage that needs patience. Most viable businesses are provable, at small scale, before the resignation.