Any motivation for starting a business is fine. Because people change.

In Japan, what people mean by 'I want to start a business' is often actually 'I want money'. Also, the realization of a lifestyle.

Such as wanting to work from home, or wanting to be able to work freely while traveling the world. It seems that 'I want to start a business' is often more about fulfilling one's own desires.

Therefore, in many cases, it's not at all decided what kind of business to do or what product to offer. It's a flow like, 'I'll think about it now, but I want to start a business'. Or rather, I think most people are like that.

Some people deny such an approach with ideas like 'Don't underestimate entrepreneurship' or 'Business isn't easy'. They say things like, 'Starting a small business or a side job isn't that easy'. Or rather, I think most people are like that too.

But I think that's fine as a starting point.
What's more important than motivation is the 'opportunity' to learn.

In reality, if it's a business or trade simply to earn money or create a desired personal lifestyle, it can be achieved to some extent. Even if the original purpose is to build one's own livelihood, it doesn't mean that person is 'underestimating' anything. There were many instances of people working incredibly hard and struggling desperately to create a business.

However, if that purpose is very 'self-centered', and if you ask whether there is any love for users or society, it doesn't exist 'at the motivation stage'. That's why it can feel somewhat unpleasant.

However, people do change.

Even with self-centered desires like 'I want to start a business' or 'I want to achieve my ideal lifestyle', after building one's own foundation, the vision changes to 'I want to provide value to society'. Strangely enough. Of course, some people might not change that way, but with considerable certainty, they start trying to give something to someone.

Everyone is anxious at first.

While unable to even build one's own foundation, there's no room to plan or scheme about doing something for society. However, from there, as one gradually finds their footing, things change. With the newfound capacity, they start thinking about providing more to society.

I've seen many people change in that way. But what if they hadn't started a business 'to achieve their own lifestyle' at the initial stage? The numerous values they later provided to society would not have existed, and those whose lives were uplifted by them might still be struggling now.

That's why I believe that no matter what the motivation, the starting point is important. And when you seize that opportunity and launch a business, you need places and people who can properly teach you the vision and how to proceed. At the very least, the will to take a step forward holds many possibilities. There's nothing positive about crushing those possibilities with 'Don't underestimate it'.