Any aspies out there running their own business?

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I tried writing an marketing myself as an author. Didn't work out.

I had online store of far-right t-shirts, badges, hoodies and so on, with a team of five people. $500 investments (mostly money of my partners) that had returned in just a two first month after start. However, it's too boring and repetitive, so I finally closed it.

In the store I tried to be innovative in management, for example all persons not only had their duties but also could take part in others' activities, and while final range of goods was composed by me, in many points it was a combination of proposal of my partners.

And it worked! There were lots of other things of course, these are just the basis. However, now such business idea won't work - for that store I've found very unique market conditions that are now destroyed by war.

Now I'm trying to launch a travelling startup with investments of only $21. It may succeed, but for now it's "Schrodinger's startup" - neither yet dead nor alive.

The hardest part for me is promotion, I wish I could delegate it to somebody.

This is a very useful thread to me. I am thinking about starting a new business.

Your reason is similar to mine.

I also could not tolerate some people in every job... such as a boss, or a coworker.. I never stayed more than 2 years in any job.. I eventually discover a problem, some people are very hard to work with, or someone is annoying, or some unethical practice... like that...

At first I try to keep quiet and endure the problem, but I can't endure forever, later I get irritated, and I quit my job, or my contract is not renewed... I am tired of forced to deal with the issues of other people..

I was thinking... If you can not tolerate being in Other people's world..
So maybe the answer is create your Own World.. or become Owner of your own Self business.
But is Aspie personality a Positive or Negative for being a Self business owner??

So I just quit my job last month. So my employment-unemployment pattern continues, I am tired.
Now I really want to start a business. I have no experience, so studying books about How to Start a Business.
But I hope I can be successful, even with no experience?? It is a risk. But at least a new direction to feel better.

I was told that most new businesses fail within 3 to 6 years. But if you continue after, it is safe?? I don't know.
What is the hard reality?? Because I want to avoid failure, and get success.

Not going into details again as I was attacked with cynicism and bile by someone last week who tried to invalidate everything I said about my successful experience starting my own very, very simple business 23 years ago, which is not actually as risk-prone as everyone loves to say ALL businesses are, and was not merely a success just because I'm some amazing person whose stunning impressiveness would never be duplicated by anyone else [sarcasm alert]. Because I'm not.

Just to say there are still very simple service-based, regular roster based businesses out there that aren't complicated or expensive to start and which give you broad enough income sources that any overall downturns in the economic climate don't bruise the business as much as they could to some.

Find a need and fill it. It's an old saying and sounds cliched, and in some ways it's easier said than done. But it's kind of true.

If you find something to offer people that they want or need and will continue to feel that they want it or need it, you will generally have a raised chance to stay in work.

I run a business, I am a hypnotherapist and a coach (and I coach Aspies who run businesses).

My employment history isn't wonderful, I have a tendency to say what I think, which is naturally not always well received. My shortest time in a job is 27 minutes (I walked to the loo and then kept walking), the longest is 4 years, in a role where I was actually able to be myself. Other than that, employment has been a big fail, but working for myself has been brilliant; I can use my special interest AND monologue and it's great. I do get people'd out very quickly though.

I dream of doing it someday. From my analysis... well I think I just sit and analyze businesses all day. I'm really just scared to actually do something because then I might find out that I'm not so great after all. Its really annoying. I started journaling everyday though, always wanted to be a writer. Thats not really much of a business though, just walking into a bookstore and seeing everyone's hard work on display is so intimidating. I think if I put some work into at least finding something I'm comfortable with I might be okay, but I make excuses and the days just run out of time.

I am starting my own business soon. I wanna call it BRICK. I enjoy TV, music, film and such. I am not afraid of the future. I have love it since I was little. Going back to watch The X Files. It isn't easy running your own business. I have made a few mistakes. Don't be afraid to chase your dreams. My favorite business mogul is Clint Eastwood. I think that's why I love westerns and soap operas. I wish you the best of luck on your endeavour.