Not to mention the costs associated with beginning a business on your own. Of course this varies a lot depending on the business too.
Even for say doing some freelance programming which has low costs since all you need is a computer and some open source software. As soon as you start your business you will be cut off from government benefits so you will not have any income until you get your first payment.
Since most companies interested in hiring you for a job will not want to pay you up front since as a new business your going to be seen as pretty high risk your going to need a way of covering your living costs for at least 2-3 months most likely.
If your fresh out of college and already riddled with debt the chances that you have those kind of savings in the bank is pretty minimal.
Even for say doing some freelance programming which has low costs since all you need is a computer and some open source software. As soon as you start your business you will be cut off from government benefits so you will not have any income until you get your first payment.
Since most companies interested in hiring you for a job will not want to pay you up front since as a new business your going to be seen as pretty high risk your going to need a way of covering your living costs for at least 2-3 months most likely.
If your fresh out of college and already riddled with debt the chances that you have those kind of savings in the bank is pretty minimal.