"It's impossible, right?" Let's write about why I wanted to become a freelancer.

Hello

This time I would like to write about why I, ebifurai55, decided to become a freelancer.

First of all, ebifurai55 is in his 50s and nearing the end of his life.

Why did such a person have to become a freelancer? Some people may have already noticed this, but I thought I'd write about it.

I am part of the generation that experienced the employment ice age.

At that time, it was an overwhelming buyer's market, and company representatives were all very overbearing.

Of the dozens of people who apply, only one or two are accepted.

In such a tough employment environment, I aimed to become a programmer.

However, he received no financial support from his parents and ended up wasting his precious time in his 20s.

Meanwhile, in my 30s, I developed a mental illness.

From then on, I couldn't stop thinking about my treatment and the programmer who couldn't pursue his dream.

Although he had a few jobs along the way, he never kept one for three years.

From that time on, I started to have a vague idea that maybe I could do something on my own.

At that time, there weren't as many freelancers as there are today, and most people were company employees or temporary workers.

Then, when I was in my 40s, I finally met someone who was running a business.

Now I'm fine.

But that thought lasted only a moment, and the president dumped all his work on me and played games every day.

The company cannot run if the president does not work.

In the meantime, I became estranged from the president, and my wanderings continued until I met Kannak-san.

Kannak was the only person I've ever known who was still in business and was a business expert.

Maybe if I just follow this person, things will work out? That's what I thought.

Now, the company is making full use of the Internet to expand its business, and although it is still in the early stages, it appears to be going well.

What I can say is that even if you remain a company employee, your salary will not increase in Japan today.

And as I approach my 50s and think about the next 10 to 20 years, I have no choice but to do it now.

I'm on welfare and I don't get a pension.

So it would be better to start your own business and make money from it than to be an employee and worry about the amount of pension you will get in the future.

With that in mind, I am still storming ahead.

Is it possible to start a business?

People who thought

Age doesn't matter, at least in the business world.

In the past, there were many craftsmen, but now the division of labor has progressed, and even someone with as much IT knowledge as me can do it, although it's not easy.

And the knowledge you can get on the internet now is on a whole different level.

If you learn a little bit of expertise on YouTube, you'll be a top employee in the company.

It's not going to be that easy

You thought so.

Do you know the articles of incorporation?

Maybe many people don't know

There are a lot of people in Japan who have knowledge of work but no knowledge of the company.

In addition to that, starting a company may seem like a big deal, but it's actually quite common.

Practice makes perfect

If you wish you could earn more money than a company employee or have more holidays, gather information on starting a business now.

Starting a business isn’t that hard

It just requires a little more prerequisite knowledge

After that, the way to proceed with the business is just the same work you normally do plus managing people.

Of course, there are people who think that you can't start a business without cash.

If you don't have cash, we recommend starting small and not using cash.

One thing you can think of is to study under a senior entrepreneur and learn how to manage a business.

If it's a restaurant business, you could take over the business from your predecessor.

This is an efficient way to do it without spending any money.

Freelancing and starting a business are similar, right? Strictly speaking, that may not be the case.

All you need is knowledge

Nowadays, society provides the tools for starting a business.

After that, you just follow the rails

It's not difficult at all

Just pay attention to cash flow and make sure your employees follow your management policy

It's simple, but many people can't do this.

Japanese managers are often amateurs, and because they are amateurs, they quickly get stuck.

You can't entrust your life to such an amateur, right?

You should learn from a professional manager.

So, I would like to encourage even high school students to start their own businesses, and I would like to write an article about the actual way of thinking behind starting a business.

I hope you look forward to the next article, and I will continue to update my blog so please visit my website regularly.

My goal is to post one article per week.

See you next time!