My step father has been an entrepreneur for most of his life. He started a company in his early twenties which sold TV dishes that would take the TV stations from over the air before they started to scramble them. Letting these people legally get free TV services back in the early eighties. He then made all sorts of small companies that would eventually be sold off or closed. However, he would always find a new one to begin. For few years he owned his own bar / restaurant which he says was the worst investment he had ever done but made up for all the memories he had from that experience. The most consistent and thriving business my step father created is the one he had made almost 20 years now and is still running to this day. It is a fiber-optics company that lays underground cables for the government/military and big corporations like Verizon and AT&T. These fiber-optics cables are for sending huge amounts of data from one point to another and can be as thick as six inches wide that also go for miles on end.
Pictures taken on my step fathers job site in a rural area
I decided to take this course because I do believe that building a company yourself or with others is more productive of your time than working for someone else. Learning about entrepreneurship and successful guidelines on how to get started with making your own business are lessons everyone should learn sooner than later. Furthermore, those lessons and the strategies to becoming successful in the real world work environment is what I hope to get out of this class
Great job on your post, Zac! It's very true that working for yourself is often more profitable than working for someone else; but on the other hand, it often poses more risks as you know with the example of the bar/restaurant! There is less stability and more headaches, but I think it is often worth it. My dad is also his own boss with two businesses and he invests in real estate. I have a lot of respect for people like these that have the foresight to know where to invest and how much to invest.
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It was very interesting reading about your step-father's endeavors as an entrepreneur. It is very inspiring that he always found another business to start! I have heard many stories about people investing in restaurants and most of the time they regret it as well; people say it is the hardest thing to invest in and come out of it successful! It is impressive to hear that he has had another stable and successful business for about 20 years!
ReplyDeleteHi Zac. I found your story very interesting. It sounds like your step father is a very hard and dedicated worker. He is truly an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere. I loved hearing how he went from business to business. He really seems like he knows what he is doing, has taught you some very valuable lessons, and has given you some great hands on experience.
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