> I often wonder why the other painters working for him don't go off and start their own painting companies I've got a very good friend who worked as a painter

> I often wonder why the other painters working for him don't go off and start their own painting companies I've got a very good friend who worked as a painter, did the 8-3 5 days a week gig for probably 8 years or so. He had no interest in running a business, managing clients, dealing with costing, estimates, etc. He just wanted to show up, paint and leave at 3. > and some of the other things that go along with owning the company. One of the big differences is what happens if there's no work, or if someone stiffs you or if the work required is substantially more than the estimate? In all three of those cases a business owner is in trouble, but the painter doesn't care.