I did my MBA 12 years ago from USA and came back to India and worked for 5 years for someone else before starting my own company. The work ex helped me a lot in my start-up and I managed to get good contracts overseas and made good money for last 3-4 years. However, times seem to be changing now as job market is very good, pay packages are going through the roof and in India running a small business is becoming tougher due to intense competition, risks of non-payment of dues going up and runaway inflation leading to higher costs with respect to property rentals, high cost of materials and labour/staff, etc. I have seen both sides of the coin and it is not an easy decision at all to be in a job or on your own. Both have their merits and one should choose as per one's own temperament and risk-profile.
