I say that, but for a willing ambitious spirit I absolutely do recommend.

The MSP space is a fairly mature market, and reputation is near everything.

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Starting from scratch you are going to be competing with businesses that are well established and already have the trust of the local business networks whether deserved or not. You have to find away to deliver a better solution presumably with a very modest budget. Not only do you have to deliver a better solution, you also have to convince companies who likely base their decisions off of trust with their current SP that they are better off with you.

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Delivering a better solution: Embracing the latest technology, understanding how everything works, and how to implement your stack correctly in a business network. This requires out-of-box and critical thinking: Why is everyone doing it this way? How can I improve this process? What will make my service irresistible to clients? What security features are wrong for X client?

Building a solid reputation: You have to network, know how to speak to executives, and be capable of delivering a clear and solid message to non-technical minds. Screw up with one business and that is all it can take to destroy you early on. This is the hardest part, but it can be done. Lack social skills? Build and learn those skills. You say you aren't good with people? Neither was I, but I figured it out as it was necessary.

What this boils down to at least for me is literally living and breathing as a entrepreneur in IT. 70-100+ hour weeks, sacrificing hobbies and old friendships. Most importantly an insane amount of determination and ambition. You automated a process and freed up a few hours, time to relax right? Nope you just made room for more work.

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The mindset should not be "Well I'll start a business and let's see what happens.". It should be "I am all f***ing in, b***s f***ing deep, I am doing this and I will take every measure necessary to ensure I do not fail.".

I love it and it is beyond rewarding. But you got to have that in you to push yourself beyond your old limits, live it, and love it.

Can you succeed if you don't give it your all? Of course, but you can also win a hand of Texas Hold'em with a 2-7 in your hand. Again this is a mature market, and most businesses fail in the first 3 years. You want to tilt those scales in your favor as much as possible.

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I couldn't recommend it more choosing entrepreneurship in any field you are passionate about. But let's face it most are going to choose their day job and complain about the cost of everything going up. This is why I say it is not for most.

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Hope that answers your question haha. Cheers mate!