I found two great blogposts on being an entrepreneur. I recommend subscribing to OnStartups.

The 11 Harsh Realities Of Being An Entrepreneur

The headlines:

• Your First Iteration of an Idea Will Be Wrong
• Your Friends And Family Won't Understand What You Do
• You Will Make Less Than Normal Wages For A While
• Everything Takes Twice As Long...If It Even Happens
• Titles Mean Nothing. You Will Be a Janitor
• There Is No Silver Bullet
• Customers Will Frustrate You
• You Can't Do It All Yourself
• There Is No Such Thing As An Overnight Success
• Building A Team Is Hard
• There Are Forces Outside Your Control

Read it here: http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/17741/The-11-Harsh-Realities-Of-Being-An...

14 Reasons Why You Need To Start A Startup

The headlines:

• You Will Have The Time Of Your Life
• You Have The Power To Create Something From Nothing
• A World Of Knowledge Is Available
• Cloud Computing And Web Apps Make It Cheap To Start
• Location Isn't Important At First
• You Can Get Press And Attention Overnight
• There Are More Customer Acquisition Channels Than Ever Before
• It's Possible To Make A Living From A Startup Fairly Fast
• The Capital To Grow Is Widely Available If You Need It
• You Will Make Friends And Connections That Will Last A Lifetime
• The Amount Of New Platforms And Technologies Is Staggering
• Finding Out Whether You Are Right Takes Far Less Risk
• A Traditional "Job" Isn't Much More Secure In The Long Run
• The Worst That Can Happen, Isn't Really That Bad

Read it here: http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/24525/14-Reasons-Why-You-Need-To-Start-A...