My father and mother are the reason I've become so interested in entrepreneurship. My dad started as an electrical engineer, doing sales at a company called Xilinx. He loved it, but as he moved up the corporate ladder, he realized that he didn't want to raise his kids from afar, always traveling and putting the company first. So, instead, my parents sat down and took a good look at the lifestyle they dreamed of. They decided to open a seasonal restaurant on the Jersey Shore, allowing them to work hard for 6 months of the year, and fish in Florida during the winter. My mom would do more of the day-to-day floor work, and my dad would focus on growth and other bigger issues. This pairing worked great, and 25 years later, they sold the restaurant, and still had a profitable catering company on the side. They're my inspiration when it comes to hard work and lifestyle design. Entrepreneurship is an extremely difficult path, but with the right amount of planning and dedication, it can be extremely profitable, rewarding and give you the lifestyle you choose to have.
I took ENT3003 because I personally want to increase my entrepreneurial skills. This summer was my first real introduction to entrepreneurship. I started my first business this summer, an online drop-shipping store called Erasing Waste. Since then we've cultivated hundreds in sales and over 5,000 Instagram followers. I want to learn more about starting all types of business, and would love to learn all about it through this course.
Hi Nick,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about how your parents chose entrepreneurship over corporate jobs. It is awesome that they sat down and decided together that they wanted to open a restaurant and that it carried out for 25 years! I can see how they have been a big inspiration for you and your goals. I also took this course to become more knowledgeable about entrepreneurship.