It was my senior year of high school. A close family friend informs my parents and I that he is starting up a security company. With no prior knowledge on how to operate a business, the family friend was eager and optimistic. He was a public school teacher for twenty years and all of a sudden found his true calling. I was fascinated in his plan and wanted to learn more about his new company. We talked for what felt like ten minutes, but was actually nearly two hours. I found every aspect of his plan and idea amazing. Four years later, his business is going strong, and his idea was a success. I still make phone calls to him and talk about how the business is going and if he has any new business plans/ideas.
I enrolled in this class because I was legitimately interested in the material. Although I am on the pre-law track, I aspire to open up my own private firm in my future. I believe the material in this course can translate over to that and benefit my professional goals in the long run. What I hope to get out of this class is a stronger sense of what entrepreneurship is. I hope to learn how to take more calculated risks, and better my chances of having my business endeavors be successful.
Hi Dylan,
ReplyDeleteIt's very interesting that someone you knew decided to open a security company. It's a tough business to have in my area, South Florida, as there is a significant amount of competition. This competition, in-turn, forces the profit margins to be razor thin and thus does not allow for many errors. It's amazing how many individuals willingly take the risk to go into business for themselves even though it means risking a lot and in some cases everything.
Hi Dylan,
ReplyDeleteI think it's so cool that your family friend started a security business, and that you have seen it become successful. It is an excellent resource to have a successful entrepreneur to give you guidance in the field. It is inspiring that he took such a big leap and opened his own business when he knew nothing about it, and it really shows that you can be a successful entrepreneur even if you don't know for sure if an idea will work, you just need the motivation and passion.
Hey Dylan,
ReplyDeleteI think it’s safe to say that we all hope to be like your family friend, and find our “true calling.” By your account, he seems to give off a contagious attitude and those are the people who, by my experience, are the most driven and motivated. I know most people only know Kevin Hart for his jokes, but if you’ve ever seen one of his interviews you’d see that he’s one of the hardest working, positive humans out there, and it just so happens he’s the one of the most successful comedians of all time. I too think this class will benefit you on your road to law and having the luxury of running your own firm.
Hey Dylan,
ReplyDeleteReading your story was interesting. I think that it was special how you connected with your family friend in learning up entrepreneurship and learning about his business opportunity. Often times, we have great business ideas, but lack the resources to start it. I like that your family friend put his idea to work and that his business is going strong. You should continue using him as a resource to possibly start your own business one day.