60% of Americans want to be their own boss [Video]

If you would rather be setting your own schedule and assigning yourself tasks throughout the workday you aren’t alone, as a Gallup Survey has found that six out of 10 Americans want to be their own boss.

The study from Shopify-Gallup Entrepreneurship was released earlier this summer and found that 62% of adults would prefer it if they were in charge of themselves, while 35% would rather work for someone else.

Of those who want to be their own boss, 52% said they would be willing to accept at least a fair amount of financial risk to do so.

Another 15% said they would take a “great deal” of financial risk, and 38% said they would take a “fair amount.”

Still, the surveyors found that financial reasons were a main deterrent for aspiring business owners, the survey found.

Overall, 60% of aspiring entrepreneurs said not having enough money was the biggest challenge to starting their …