[KTK]

That's good advise. It's simple, not everybody can go at it as an independent. It takes balls, self discipline, skill, and self motivation. All that completely aside you need to have the funds to back yourself or a money partner to keep the well full.

Just as much as this industry allows an extremely low, almost not existent barrier to entry. It is also as competitive as any industry in existence. Without the proper marketing/lead gen budget your self motivation and skill set can only take you so far.

I'd love to see the numbers, if it were public, on how many independent ISO's exit this industry per month vs how many enter. I wouldn't be overly shocked to learn the exit side is greater than those entering.