I agree with both Bruce and the previous commenter. I had a business with my husband, and we are not divorcing, but it's been thrown-around as an idea! My business is gone now and he runs one. I help, but mostly take care of our daughter and the house. Having said that, mostly why my business failed was I didn't get diagnosed until fairly recently, and until I was put on Adderall, also (But not the XR version, in my case) I did exactly the same thing - things I can now just sit down and take care of in an afternoon, I would have been messing around with for months. That also was true for things like billing and other accounting activities which I hate. :-) One thing many entrepreneurs (I'm talking 'own a job' folks, not someone fronting money for an operation that is hiring employees) don't think about is the attention to detail you must have. Especially if it's just you! Getting paid, marketing, contracts, licensing & complying with local laws that apply to your profession, insurance requirements - it can get very overwhelming if you let it! My best advice looking back would be to: 1) Document everything. Even if you need to have a helper do this. For example, if you run an LLC, you should still have signed Consent of Action forms for all members, even if there is just you! Legally, that will keep you from damaging your own personal assets. 2) Plan at the outset for certain things, like needing to hire an assistant. My mom happens to live with us now and helps-out, but previously it was a nightmare between the two of us! He's all about a certain part of the business, and I am good at another. What neither of us are that great at would always create problems. Find someone to take care of routine things that you find yourself letting go, as quickly as possible. 3) Don't take on the world all-at-once. Get your feet wet first, then work on being busier than you've ever been and making loads of $$. :-) One thing I can tell you for sure after years of painful experience - no amount of fancy software or other programs are going to help you if you don't input the information! Get a routine down for how you handle things before you get so busy you "don't have time". Especially if you plan on hiring help - they can't do what you don't teach them to do! A great read if you are serious is "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber. Lots of great insight.

Good luck!!

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