My entrepreneurship story has been told before for this class but let's run it back with a twist of newness.
My entrepreneurship started out with middle school, where I introduced my friends with foreign candies that they loved but were too young to find for themselves. I immediately went searching online for the cheapest candy per unit and would try to convince my mom and dad that I could make a profit out of it. They didn't shoot my idea completely out of the water and bought me a few cases (I ended up eating my own supply, the first cardinal sin) but they taught me to be more realistic and learn to look at my costs more closely.
after that I worked in retail and then in shipping at a UPS store, where I learned more about a multitude upon multitude of different industries and small businesses. I talked with someone who owned their own cupcake company and lawn care service, an Amazon reseller, multiple government services, landlords and even people who owned acres worth of parking lots.
I did enroll in ENT3003 the semester before, but working full time I prioritized my hours over my grades and regret that. With school now being my main focus, I wish to truly create something alongside my group mates and Dr. Pryor and hopefully launch a successful product or service and get the ball rolling again with a real entrepreneurial mindset.
That's so interesting! I too opened up my own candy business! What did you learn from your experience and would you ever make another attempt at the candy industry? What did you learn when you talked to the person who owned the cupcake company? Did you learn anything that could be applied to other industries and if so do you think you could open up your business with the knowledge you gained?
ReplyDeleteI love hearing your story! In middle school, I had a friend who did the exact same thing and started selling German candy and various lollipops to the students in the cafeteria.
ReplyDeleteI'm also really impressed to hear that you are working full time, I can't begin to fathom that sort of dedication and motivation necessary to pull that off. Do you think it is smart for most students to try and juggle a job during their school endeavors?
Daniel, I enjoyed reading your entrepreneurship story. It sounds like you are creative and driven, and have been since a young age! To be able to recognize an unmet need and come up with a plan to fulfill that need in middle school is impressive. It’s great you had the opportunity to meet and talk to so many different types of entrepreneurs while working at UPS. I’d be interested in hearing the best piece of advice you ever received from one of them?
ReplyDeleteHi Daniel,
ReplyDeleteRemember to watch the capitalization! Again, your hilarity makes reading your blog a breeze and I appreciate that effort. I like how you circled back to ENT3003 and how you plan to implement your newfound awareness of the importance of the class into this semester. For the sake of the assignment's focus, I would be sure to mention key words like 'entrepreneurship' to maintain the theme of the story.