Hi there,
It's totally understandable you are scared. Starting your own business can be a bit frightening but if you are motivated, I don't see why you shouldn't.
I'm 28, I'm expecting my first baby by the end of next month and I run my own company from home.
At the beginning I was soooo scared. What happened was that I was working in Market Research as a Research Exec and I loved it, but when the economic crisis came, my boss had to let me go. It was the beginning of 2009 and I was so upset. I always had the support of my husband - also in the Market Research industry - who encouraged me to go on but the job environment wasn't good.
As before joining my last job I worked for several years in translation and I'm a translator and Interpreter, I decided that I would start with it again. My biggest fear was though, feeling lonely. But I moved on, my two kittens were more than happy for me to be at home with them so the loneliness wasn't that bad.
Me and Phil, my husband, gathered all the info we needed to set up our own business. I would work on a freelance basis for translation agencies from around the world and London, providing translation and interpreting services in Spanish and English, and I would get my clients as well.
So, I started reading lots of books about getting clients, marketing your business, losing your fear of cold calling and I guess it all helped.
The first year was a bit difficult, but i gained sooooo much experience. Las year, we became a Ltd company and we did soooo well. So I was over the moon.
I got pregnant last year without even thinking about it too much (although we wanted at some point) and despite I will have to wrok just a tiny bit less with a baby, I think we did the right thing.
I want to be around my baby when he grows and working from home has that amazing thing.
Jewellry is amazing and I'd love doing it. I have a friend that started her own cake business and she sells delicious and beautiful cakes for any kind of event everywhere. She goes to different fairs, exhibitions with a friend and it's very good.
I don't know where are located and don't know how the business possibilities may be like. But try to carry own. Get magazines, books and read them. When you are ready, get a website and start advertising with low prices/ offers/ discounts to attract clients and you'll see that it works. It might not happen overnight but you'll see the results the more you try.
Where are you based?
Hope my story and piece of advice were helpful.
Have a lovely day!
Paula