Is it easy to start and run a business on your own?

90% failure rate bro! I will list some of the tasks from easiest to hardest:

• Paperwork to start a business

• Creating a logo

• Building website

• Finding startup capital

• Hiring staff

• Negotiating office space

• Building a MVP prototype of your product/service.

• Making payroll every 2 weeks

• Building out your products / services

• Finding new clients

• Competing against folks just as good as you (if not better)

• Keeping clients happy

• Fighting off patent trolls

• Hiring GOOD staff

• Keeping staff inspired & motivated

• Remaining profitable while keeping all the above in line.

The only thing more difficult is trading stocks which has a 95% failure rate. To answer your question, starting & running a business is 10x more difficult than you can possibly imagine, but 10x more rewarding when things go well.