Many employees have imagined sending a resignation email and finally working for themselves. They have business ideas, domain names, notebooks full of plans, and long conversations with friends about the company they want to build. Yet months, or even years, pass without taking the first real step. Psychology suggests this situation is more common than many people think.
There is no scientific evidence that everyone who delays starting a business shares the same personality. Entrepreneurship is influenced by finances, family responsibilities, market conditions, health, confidence, timing, and access to opportunities. However, several well-established psychological theories help explain why people often remain stuck between intention and action.
