“People often ask me, ‘Is there a balance in life when you start a business?'” Herjavec said in the latest episode of “Beyond the Tank.”
“And I say, ‘If you're expecting balance, don't start a business,'” he added.
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“Don't quit your job if it's going to hurt your family,” he said, “but at the same time, a business is a living, breathing thing. If you don't quit your job, it's never going to grow. But only you can make that decision.”
Curated from: ‘Shark Tank' star Robert Herjavec: Entrepreneurs can't have work-life balance if they want to be successful [Business Insider]
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