My dad had always been against entrepreneurship and advised me to get a 9-5 job as long as I can remember. I don’t really have any friends I actively hang out with. I only hang with my sisters and brother and they all work regular jobs and not interested in making more money. I’m the only one in my family that wants to be an entrepreneur and it seems like I’m the first out of past 4-5 generations at least to have some experience in this field.
My family has always been poor in a way where I would never have new stuff or anything, but we were never really truly hungry.
Just some background about me - I’m 26M and I’ve been earning online from 2014. Only lately I found Webflow developing to be my
As long as they are not the clients or customers there isn’t a problem. Point being this “my family isn’t supportive” is useless.
They can no more ‘support’ you at this or that venture than they can understand and fill in for you at a regular job. They don’t understand what you’re doing.
It’s the wrong word to use of course, but get the ‘support’ of customers. Then you will find most friends and family are going to support the shit out of you. You’ll have to pry some of them off your wallet with a stick.
People are always posting their problems doing business with friends, family. Support isn’t quite the same thing, I think keeping them at arm’s length still works as sound advice. If you need a friend in business, just get a pet. They’ll shit on you less.
Yeah you can’t blame the masses can you? We’ve been trained my society to seek security and comfort. Being employed is exactly that. I would suggest making online contacts and diving in with like minded folks on the internet if you can’t connect with them in your local area. You really are the average of the 5 people you spend most of your time with. It rubs off on your thinking organically and you start to see more patterns that you never used to see
It’s harder when they keep telling you to quit and find a proper job. That is why I never talk to them about it.
Probably is also harder because there is no one to seek advice from. I tried for over a decade, never really got hold of a mentor.
It is good that you have friends to remind you about risks. For business type discussion, talk to other business owners.
If you’re interested in web dev, I would learn to CODE a good website. I’m talking one that functions well, and is mobile responsive and passes core vital/lighthouse checks. Market is saturated with a bunch of other people who use webflow and other drag and drop solutions. They’re fine for entry level sites but if you want to compete for the bigger and better paying clients, you’ll want to learn to develop from scratch.
Aside from that, entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey. You’ll go against the grain a lot and you won’t exactly be “popular” in your family for it. You’re a grown adult though. Do your own thing. And when you succeed, your success will speak for itself. Your parents may still have negative opinions, but are you in it for them, or are you in it for YOU?