We all have to answer to someone. “I just don’t want to work for a boss (anymore).” If I had a buck for every time, I heard somebody using this particular reason to rationalize self-employment…
Customer is king, is a very well-known expression. My claim is: customer is boss.
Even as the m/f/x running the show, your responsibility lies with providing added value for your customers. At the top of a big firm, part of a large conglomerate, your so-called bosses might be overseas. Heading a public company might mean that your shareholders are actually your boss.
Unwillingness to work for a boss is a lousy reason to engage in entrepreneurship. Even though “boss” is a terrible word, we all have to answer to someone.