Why do people prefer business over degree?

[JoyceBTC]

If I'm to choose between degrees and running a business?  I will definitely choose business over degree. Because I have seen a lot of graduates struggling to get a job, and some even end up abandoning their certificate to learn skills after all the money and years they spent in school.

Definitely not a bad choice due to the situation of the country we find ourselves but one thing you need to know is that people still start up business and fail. They start from zero again because they lack the skills to manage their business, so it takes a lot to start and run a business. Most people just think that when they have a business, they are settled and have nothing to worry about.

[terrific]

Definitely not a bad choice due to the situation of the country we find ourselves but one thing you need to know is that people still start up business and fail. They start from zero again because they lack the skills to manage their business, so it takes a lot to start and run a business. Most people just think that when they have a business, they are settled and have nothing to worry about.

Yet, that's not how easy it is.
It's the same stress and worry for having a degree and having a hard time to find a job and also the risk of being laid off.
Starting a business is even harder, you don't have someone's back and it's all your finances, time and effort that's being put into the line as your bet.
But having a degree is a good back up plan if ever you're not into business and you see yourself working in a company and not for your own business.

[BRINIRHA]

If I'm to choose between degrees and running a business?  I will definitely choose business over degree. Because I have seen a lot of graduates struggling to get a job, and some even end up abandoning their certificate to learn skills after all the money and years they spent in school.

For now, there will be more people who think to rationality if faced with a situation like this. Because most will choose a business and it is not a wrong thing because it does see the number of unemployed who have a degree today. But on the other hand, since the beginning of the function of education and Bachelor's degrees are not for work, it's just that today the standard of work qualifications where the higher the degree level, the easier it is to get a job (although for now it's not as easy as imagined).

On the other hand, doing business too, even though it's what we choose, it's also not easy because consciously or not a degree can also be a benchmark when we start a business and build relationships. Maybe this is not a subject in some cases but for my country and personal experience when looking for relationships to strengthen business then we must be required perfect including for educational background. When our educational background is good and the business we run is good enough then this will be much easier but when the educational background is not too good even though the business plan or design is good it is still not easy.

[Iranus]

If I'm to choose between degrees and running a business?  I will definitely choose business over degree. Because I have seen a lot of graduates struggling to get a job, and some even end up abandoning their certificate to learn skills after all the money and years they spent in school.

Definitely not a bad choice due to the situation of the country we find ourselves but one thing you need to know is that people still start up business and fail. They start from zero again because they lack the skills to manage their business, so it takes a lot to start and run a business. Most people just think that when they have a business, they are settled and have nothing to worry about.

Whether it's a good choice or not depend on the situation. If you don't have the knowledge, experience, a good idea, or enough capital, choosing to start a business can't really be considered a wise choice.

As you said, many people have failed when starting a business. Running a business isn't easy, and just because you start one doesn't mean you'll start making money.

So, choosing between starting a business or pursuing a degree depend on each individual's circumstances, goals, and abilities. Don't make your choice based only on other people's success or failure stories.

[GiftedMAN]

The problem with getting a degree is that you might not really get a job instantly or get a job of your choice which makes business a good option. But no one should undermine getting a degree, this comes with a lot of advantages, if you are in the right country this could give you a push that would be favorable to you and in terms of starting a business having a degree could also help you facilitate some aspects of it.

In a working society there is no way you will not get a job after getting a degree it is just the way the society has turned upsidedown ther has made people nit to see values in getting a degree if not I don't see reasons why people will choose business over degrees when they can get their degrees, get a good job and still be comfortable to establish a business.  Personally I will still say you should get a degree before going for business because your knowledge will help you in your business to know how to market whatever you sell and you can't compare yourself that has a degree to someone who just started a business with no knowledge or ways to market himself and his business.