How to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already did

How to start your own business in 2025, according to people who already did

An illustration of a storefront as the top of a flower, with a stem with leaves. A photorealistic hand with a water pitcher waters the flower. | Julia White/Getty Images Many workers, perhaps disillusioned by cubicle walls and fluorescent lighting, may have indulged in a fantasy at some point in their careers. They’d finally take that side gig and make it their sole source of income. They’d open that boutique in the empty storefront they pass e…