
What should our readers know about your business?Īfter my wife and I were committed to starting a business, it did not take long to come up with some things were are passionate enough about to make a business centering around those. This makes it possible to face the daily challenges which come with living out our dream. This is seldom easy, and challenges are constantly changing as we grow, but my burning desire to be in business for myself is still there. Of course, there were many unanswered questions and a lot of research and meeting with people who know more about this than I did before I ultimately took the leap into business ownership. This desire grew in me and ultimately provided the fuel to overcome the many challenges and pressures of starting a business from scratch and growing it into a profitable one. After discussing this with my wife, we decided together to take the next steps.

I came to the conclusion that the only way to have ultimate fulfillment and ultimate control out of and over my work was to find a way to be my own boss.

I did not want to be put in a situation where I would be miserable for the rest of my working life, or be forced to find new job after new job where I could provide for my family and still be engaged with my work. I did not want to be accountable, from a business perspective, to someone who could die, retire, or shift their mindset about how they ran their business. This never ultimately sat well with me when I would think about the future. I worked for a long time, for great companies and leaders, under their plans, their influences, and their agendas. I have always had the burning desire to call my own shots when it comes to my work.

Hi Stephen, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business? We had the good fortune of connecting with Stephen Johnson and we’ve shared our conversation below.
