My Entrepreneurship Story

I have been exposed to the entrepreneurial way of life mainly through my parents. When I was in elementary school, my parents owned and operated a Woody's BBQ restaurant. They worked there for about 8 years, and in that time I saw how difficult being an entrepreneur was. My parents had to work long hours (the restaurant was open 7 days a week) and were always worrying about things that needed to be done. After the restaurant, my mom opened her own small sub restaurant in Coral Springs. Again, I saw how hard she had to work to make the business successful. I noticed that even being the boss, where you can assign work to others, has challenges of its own. My mom was involved in every aspect of the business, and it was her responsibility to make sure things went smoothly, not only for herself and her employees, but also that customers were receiving excellent service and food.

My other connection with entrepreneurship is through my friend Adam. He has been a DJ since he was 13, and has created, managed, and owns Extreme Productions, an entertainment company in south Florida. The business has thrived during this time, and is very successful. He has recently opened his own luxury hookah lounge in Hollywood. I remember helping him study for our various high school classes because he was always so busy making sure his business did the best it could. At that time, I don't think I fully understood why he didn't have time for school work. Now that I've gotten older, I can't imagine starting my own business and maintaining its high quality while in school full-time, and can see how remarkable his entrepreneurial abilities were, and still are.

I am taking ENT 3003 because I feel that this class has real-world value. I think that the topics we discuss and learn about in class can help me better understand what entrepreneurs must deal with, as well as inspire me to one day become an entrepreneur. While taking this class, I hope to learn more about what it takes to become an entrepreneur, and find out how one gets their business off the ground. I would also like to learn about female entrepreneurs and the challenges they may face when running their businesses.

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