The Joy of Being Your Own Boss. Once you get the taste of being your own boss, it becomes very difficult becoming a "part in the wheel" within a corporate environment. Nowhere else can you get the thrill of making senior level decisions accross a wide range of business topics (e.g strategy, finance, marketing, technology, operations). The buck stops (literally!)with you, and the success or failure of your business falls squarely on your shoulders, based on the decisions made by you and your team. That may sound a little daunting, at first. But, trust me, it is very exciting.