MBA2618 Q&A Wednesday: How Do I Start a Business If My Family Thinks it’s a Bad Idea?

The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers, Marketing

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like your family just doesn’t get your dream of starting a business? Their doubts and concerns can be heavy, and they might even make you second-guess whether you’re on the right track. If this sounds familiar, this question from Anil hits close to home—and this lesson is here to help. Omar dives into […]

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0:00.0	What if the people closest to your family don't believe in your business dreams?
0:05.3	They love you.
0:05.9	They want to protect you.
0:07.3	But that same love can feel like the biggest weight on your shoulders.
0:11.7	If you've ever felt like your family just doesn't get it, this one is for you.
0:23.3	Welcome back to the $100 MBA show.
0:27.7	I'm your host, Omar Zin Home, where I deliver practical business lessons three times a week,
0:32.0	Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to help you start, grow, and scale your business.
0:36.4	Look, this is not about bad intentions.
0:39.8	Your family genuinely believes a traditional job is the safest path to financial security because that's what they know. That's what they worked with
0:44.1	all their life. This is what they saw in front of them growing up. It's survival logic.
0:49.4	Job equals food on the table. Job equals health insurance. job equals safety net, you can fill in the
0:54.7	blanks. So when you start talking about quitting your job or building a business, it's natural for
1:00.0	them to panic. It's natural for them to feel worried. Not because they don't believe in you,
1:03.8	but because they're afraid for you. And honestly, I get it. I feel for your family. This isn't
1:10.0	about convincing. It's about showing. You don't need
1:13.4	to start a debate. You don't need to argue about this. You don't need to win them over with logic
1:18.8	or a TED talk on entrepreneurship, right? What you want to do is you want to live out your journey
1:25.0	out loud. Let them see it happening. Educate them throughout your
1:29.5	experience. Let them know, hey, I'm not quitting my job and just throwing caution at the wind.
1:35.3	I'm just using some of my earnings and the weekends to explore a business idea. Share little wins.
1:42.7	I made my first sale. That's something that you should definitely
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