[meisanother]

I don't know how much we can relate to smaller business, but it does seem like the average life expectancy of a business is lesser than the expected work span.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-...

I do agree on the case for the value of the business as an asset.

> cash savings and running a business are not exclusive, actually, usually people running business have more assets/cash that people working for somebody else.

It's true that it does make sense, especially since you probably get more financial literacy by running a business.

I've been pondering how to have my own consulting myself for a while. Maybe I'm a bit sour of not having found a proper way yet...

[masterof0]

I feel you. I'm more or less in the same situation, I have a cosy job at FAANG, but I have at least 2 very close friends who run their online hustle and not only make more than me, but also pay less taxes ;). One of the hardest things for me is finding a good niche for a business.