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I don't think I could take on something like that but I think it would be so motivating to be so invested. Like you, I love my steady paycheck and free weekends but hate the time away from my little guy M-F. I'd love to do something more flexible. Good luck! I'm excited to see your progress.

Wow! That is great.

What experience do you have in the cafe/restaurant business? I would be worried about knowing all aspects of ownership like accounting, supply, payroll, marketing, taxes, management, pricing, etc. I dont feel I could do all if it well, just parts and pieces

I started a business this spring. I'm a therapist and I opened a private practice, after working at agencies for years.
The beginning was particularly stressful because I had to figure out billing/health insurance companies. I only work two days a week, and when I'm fully booked (12-13 sessions) I make nearly double what I made working 20 hours/week for an agency (after expenses).
That said, it's a little unnerving to be totally on my own, and there are weeks where lots of people cancel and so I end up not making as much. I honestly could not/would not have done it if we didn't have my husband's reliable paycheck and benefits!

I was able to transition- I worked for three months at both places, seeing clients one day a week and continuing at my agencyjob three days a week, I then dropped down to just one day a week at the agency. This transition was really comforting because I had to pay for things like rent, advertising, malpractice insurance, etc. before I was really making much income. When I chat with people who are considering a similar move I highly recommend it. Of course it was hard, and involved a lot of work on top of my agency job, but it made it less scary. A friend has saved up three months of income and is just going to quit, knowing she has enough money to cover her until she is more profitable (it can take time to build a case load).

I plan to get someone to do my taxes.

It's definitely a different business than what you are talking about doing, but I really enjoy what I do and the freedom/flexibility to work for myself.

good luck!

@ms. pug: Thats great!

My uncle is in the cafe/bakery business and I think (just as an outsider with no experience) he could use a lot of management support. Things like process improvement for tracking orders (how many people ordered chicken salad last month or should we take it off the menu) and setting up a menu that has enough variety but not requiring a lot of special ingredients (if serving a taco salad with ground beef, maybe also serve spaghetti or a meatloaf).

@ms. pug: My husband has his own business. I'm not going to lie, it's pretty stressful. For the most part he has been able to commit to working set hours during the day/weekends...but there have been alot of late nights. It is definitely tough, but already it has financially impacted our lives for the better. We keep saying it will get better once he can hire someone to run it day to day...but we're not quite there yet! Good luck to you though, your idea sounds awesome!

@ms. pug: I've been thinking how we need one of these in my town! How do you even start looking into it though? I've thought about but where do you start? Thanks!