LD I think OP was complaining of stress starting their own business would make matters worse! Failure rates of businesses in the UK include: Manufacturing - 11% Marketing services - 8.9% Personal services (includes hairdressers, beauticians) - 8.1% Private hire transport - 7.5% Retail - 6.9% IT services - 6.3% Financial services - 6.3% Printing - 5.6% Building & construction - 5% Media & Entertainment - 2.5% Recruitment and other professional services - 2.1%