By Gordon Tredgold

Every year thousands of people quit their jobs to take up the entrepreneur path looking to build their own business. They are often seduced by the get rich quick success stories such as Uber, WhatsApp, etc., or the idea of being your own boss, setting your own hours, and having much more freedom and money.

Unfortunately, the reality is often very different. These are the seven things I wish that I had known before I decided to quit my job and become and entrepreneur.