Appeal of Self-Employment

· 50% of Canadians would like to be their own boss if they had the choice

· 42% said they would like to work for someone else

· 59% of men would rather work for themselves versus 43% of woman.

· Younger Canadians are more likely to find the appeal of self-employment

· 60% of aged 18-34 would like to work for themselves as compared to only 37% would like to work for someone else.

Factors most likely to cause concern when becoming your own boss are

1. Taxation

2. Pension

Experts say that 8/10 individuals who start their own business will fail within 5 years.

If so many people want to be their own boss, how come so few actually make it a reality?

Why do some people choose to make sacrifices to become their own boss when others won't?