The story about a Thai millionaire selling sandwiches on street caught media's attention.

Voravetvuthikun said, "I have been featured in more than 89 stories internationally and 85 stories locally. I have also appeared on CNN four times, CNBC twice and BBC once."

The media helped. Some people heard Voravetvuthikun's story and supported him by buying sandwiches from him.

After two-and-a-half years, Voravetvuthikun has carved a name for Saravit Sandwiches. Voravetvuthikun takes pride in fact that he introduced sandwiches to Thais.

"The leftovers are donated", Voravetvuthikun said, "to welfare homes."

Voravetvuthikun said he was constantly invited to address university students. The jobless rate was high among Thai graduates. So his message to them is, "If no one hires you, go out and sell something."

Voravetvuthikun later went on to sell sushi. He would like to take his company listed on stock market and create a sound foundation for a food company. He would like to be McDonald's of Thailand.

Voravetvuthikun also said, "I derived strength from my wife and children. They never complained when I lost all my money."

Voravetvuthikun worked by capitalizing on his strengths while working to improve his weaknesses. By doing this, he believed, he had a future. He wanted to venture into areas where other people seldom do."

His motto is: "Be daring. Be firm. Be different. Where there's a will, there's a way." That's story about Voravetvuthikun - a real entrepreneur who managed to survive a crisis.

What we can learn from him is humility, persistence, and determination: important ingredients for building a successful business empire.

4.Tools and resources. Do you have necessary resources you need to start out? Can you work from home instead, or you need to rent an office? Do you need to hire people to help you, part time or full time? Do you need a computer and relevant software? Do you need any special tool or machine for your business? If yes, where do you source for it? By asking these questions, you can prepare a list of tools and resources that you need to carry out your tasks more efficiently and effectively.

5.Acquire knowledge. If you're starting out in a new area, how do you acquire knowledge in this area? Knowledge increases your probability of success and helps you to avoid unnecessary mistakes. Knowledge can be obtained through government agencies, support groups, workshops, books, Internet, mentors and coaches.

Being on your own can be very challenging. By sharing information here, it's my hope that you'll have a smooth transition from working for people to being your own boss. And also to encourage you to take action if you have been contemplating on idea, but no action is taken yet. I can assure you that you'll never regret of making decision to be on your own.