 The independents are between 40 and 60. Okay, 40 and 60. Melissa, thank you so much. If you can stay with us, we've got to... One of the hardest things about running your own business is all the different hats you must wear. Things can quickly spiral out of control as you find yourself juggling time between selling to customers, managing operations, hiring, training new employees, and dealing with piles of employment paperwork.