Are you tired of being expendable? Unfortunately, almost every motivated important employee can be replaced. If you want to be irreplaceable, your only choice is to be your own boss. This strategy worked beautifully for Jenifer Walzer of Backup My Info!

Jennifer had already started a successful small business in 1998, but grew bored and sold it soon thereafter. She had no passion for the subject and felt that every day was an ordeal. She went back to working for other businesses. One day while she was filing, she realized that as businesses switched from paper documents to digital ones, they would need a source of external memory to keep backup files. That was when she had the idea that would be the success of her lifetime.

Jennifer Walzer knew that a data storage company would have the combination of technology and personal relations that she needed to keep her interest. She opened Backup My Info! And quickly found that she had been correct in her analysis of the market. Companies flocked to this unique website to back up their digital documents at an affordable cost. The business itself is not expensive to run; it was merely a matter of having the right idea at the right time.

What can be learned from Walzer’s small business success? First, if you have a small business that isn’t working, it’s okay to bail out and start fresh. Often, you simply aren’t the right person for the job. Acknowledging this will save you from a lifetime of failure and professional unhappiness.

Second, learn from the problems you see around you. Walzer’s insight led to a very successful business. These ideas are all around us, waiting for the right person to scoop them up and turn them into the next big thing. The next time you notice a common problem that isn’t being addressed, ask yourself what people would be willing to pay for a solution and whether you could provide an answer for that cost minus expenses. If you come up with an idea, ask around among your family and friends to see if they concur.

Last, be dogged in your drive once you find an idea that works for you. You cannot let discouragement or exhaustion keep you from your dream. Every business goes through rough periods; these rough periods tend to be front-loaded on the business, appearing at the inception of the business and discouraging new business owners from working to get the success they deserve. While it’s important to know when an idea isn’t working, as Walzer recognized in her first business, don’t let minor troubles and classic hurdles hold you back from the success that you deserve.

Any person can be a small business success story if they give it the time and energy that it deserves. Watch and wait for the next great idea to come to you; then, work harder than you have ever worked to see it through. Hard work is more important than luck when it comes to small business success.