Gary the monkey

Starting and running your own business is an emotional roller coaster. You will sometimes stay up all night worrying about things you have no control over. But the rewards are great if you don't give up and succeed.

I started my own business last February and have learned a great deal over the last several months. I have learned many things about people, the internet, and various other life lessons I would like to share with anybody starting their own business. I have a software development company, but feel these lessons cross over into most industries.

Lesson 1: If you have a new idea, 1000 others have had the same idea. Just because somebody else have thought of the same idea, doesn't mean you can't compete with them. Finding companies that have been successful implementing your idea is a good sign.

Don't be fooled by all of the "make money online" claims you see littering the inter webs. If they truly worked, why would the sellers of these techniques and products want you to make "millions" of dollars. Why aren't they keeping these ideas for themselves, and making the millions of dollars they claim can be made. All normal people making millions of dollars doing something would keep the real money making secrets to themselves. The reason people are selling you money making secrets and tools to make you money is because there really is not money to be made anymore. The only money being made is by selling you information and tools to help you make your millions.