A "Fatherpreneur"

One commonly held belief of starting your own business is you have to sacrifice family time because of the demanding hours of ownership. In fact, nearly 80 percent of the entrepreneurs surveyed by Business.com reported that they had more or the same amount of time with their families despite the challenges of starting and running their own businesses. Only 21.6 percent said they had less time.

My decision to leave the corporate life once again and enter into small business was based on the birth of my daughter over 10 years ago. After flying around on 200 flights a year and being stuck in the St. Paul airport while my wife went into labor (false labor pains ... thankfully) I realized I wanted more control over my work and life. My path to being a "fatherpreneur" has lead to greater balance, added success, and most importantly, a chance to be a father to my kids. Being a "fatherprenuer" is one of the greatest gifts a dad can give to his family.