Starting a business is hard, and there's no shortage of stories in the media bemoaning the high rate of failure for small businesses, the long hours, the lack of benefits. For Mitchell Baldridge and Scott Hambrick, however, small business is the big time, one of the best ways for the common man to build wealth, find autonomy in his work, and align his work with his values. In small business, there is no work/life balance -- work and life become entwined, and the business becomes an extension of the owner. As a result, the owner gets to shape the culture of the company, gets to set the hours, and set boundaries around what he will and won't do. In short, the owner gets to be a real person. Most people can't find this degree of freedom outside of small business!

It takes guts, and the ability to tolerate risk, but if you're cut out for it, Mitchell and Scott make a strong case for dropping out of the rat race and tossing your hat into the arena of small business. And as Mitchell argues, you get to take advantage of the best tax deal in America.

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Mitchell Baldridge

Twitter: @baldridgecpa

https://baldridgecpa.ck.page

https://baldridgefinancial.com

Scott Hambrick

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IG: @ogscotthambrick

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