Owning a business can be dangerous to your health - how 'the three R's' may help 14 Apr, 2021 05:38 AM 3 minutes to read Entrepreneurship specialist Dr Amanda Williamson of Waikato Management School. Photo / Supplied Being your own boss is linked with greater wear and tear on the body's inflammatory, metabolic and cardiovascular systems - and the post-pandemic work mode of always "being on" isn't helping, suggests New Zealand-led research on entrepreneurial wellbeing. Led by Dr Amanda Williamson, a lecturer in innovation and strategy at Waikato University's management school, the research suggests that while owning and managing a business can be "one of the most rewarding jobs on the planet", it can also be dangerous to health.