Originally Posted by Jackasic
it's called experience, not assumptions. So here is my guess: you a spoiled kid from Dallas who's parents have worked from nothing and now have a roaring business. Not wanting to see little Johnie suffer the way they did starting out, they bought you just about everything. The probably payed for your school, room, board, books, frat dues, and trips to Vegas.
With no real expenses and the desire to help "get you on your feet", they throw you some bone of a business. Basically, they hand you the customers, biz plan, contacts, funding and suppliers. That, or they just cut you a slice off theirs. either way, you didn't start your own business, you just inherited it before the had the chance to kick off.
Why would I have this view? Because I know plenty off real business owners of both small and large business and none of them have your attitude. they worked hard and struggled to succeed, last thing they want to do is piss it all away cashing some hobby. heck with most, it is 20 years before they will spend any real money on themselves.
But by all means, please keep on. I am now in the Robert camp and will grab a beer and watch the hilarity. I am sure all comments in this thread will just bounce off you any way, as you already know all.