I was 19 when I first started my business. I was devastated back then. For me, success, is having the work-life balance and yes, financial freedom. I almost had a burnout, and thankfully, I was past it. I have my savings, but I don’t want to call myself successful just yet. I still have bigger dreams. You can read read how I was able to survive the almost burnout. https://www.cuppa.so/post/breaking-entrepreneurial-burnout-understanding-signs-and-recovery-strategies

Not a book, but an article. It’s College Degree Vs. Real World Experience

There will always be wins and loses. You can tell them you tried, and speak up if they’re a bit annoying. After all, there’s a lot of known entrepreneur who failed before their success. You can check them here, and hope it motivates you. Best of luck! Famous Entrepreneurs Who Failed Before Success

Absolutely not. There are way more things to consider than that and that’s just one of them. He’s an interesting article where you can learn more about what you should focus on? https://www.cuppa.so/post/how-to-find-your-business-niche-what-should-you-focus-on

If there’s one article that I will recommend, it’s https://www.cuppa.so/post/how-to-find-your-business-niche-what-should-you-focus-on it’s one of the articles I find really useful, especially for those aspiring entrepreneurs. Let me know if you need more.

Sleep.

I think the smartest thing to do is continue to do the job for couple of more months. Jumping from a full-time employee to entrepreneurship is tough for anyone. Even tougher for first time entrepreneur. I, myself experienced that very same thing. I’m in ecommerce too. Whilst we’re at it, I found a good read, check it out when you have time. Might help you sort your thoughts https://www.cuppa.so/post/8-skills-every-entrepreneur-should-have

Contrary to what they’re advising you to do, I personally think that getting a degree is a smarter move. It was right that you will learn more about running a business, but there is also knowledge and expertise that they will teach you at school. I was a college dropout, and I sometimes wish I went back to school instead and finished my degree. The choice is yours, but if it was me, given the time frame you can only work, I’d go to college and side hustle at the same time.

As an entrepreneur myself who worked my ass off during my corporate job a few years ago, I was chasing freedom first. But then I love money. So I used money to chase my freedom. It’s one hell of a ride, but it was all worth it. I now have the money while enjoying my freedom. I remember there was this article that I always read whenever I thought of those times. I’ll drop it here in case someone else wants to give it a read. It’s here. https://www.cuppa.so/post/selling-an-experience-the-power-of-storytelling-in-marketing

As an entrepreneur myself working in ecommerce for 4 years, I advice you to read a lot. During your free time, before you go to bed, every opportunity you see, read. It helped me a lot as a young entrepreneur, though I still believe that experience is the best teacher. I found an article and I highly recommend to give it a read. It’s very helpful. https://www.cuppa.so/post/turning-your-big-idea-into-a-reality

Here’s one. I’ve learned a lot about this Financial Perspective

You already got connected to people around the world, I think at some point, they’d be able to share something. Might as well use the opportunity to learn something from them. I found an interesting article that might help you. https://www.cuppa.so/post/maximizing-startup-growth-cuppas-insightful-guide-to-effective-marketing-strategies