My first exposure to an entrepreneur was during my “Launch
into IA” (Innovation Academy) convocation. Kristen Hadeed, UF graduate and the
founder of Student Maid company, stood on stage to tell us about her
experiences. Student Maid is a cleaning service that is offered to Gainesville
residents. The company hires students who meet a certain GPA requirement. Hadeed
explained to us that at the time her little company was not making much money.
However, she never gave up on herself, even though her family and friends were
telling her to quit to find a promising, steady job. Through Hadeed, I learned
that there will be rough times in company startup, but the time and dedication that
is put into the company will lead it to higher heights. I also realized that a
big factor that came into play, was the fact that she never gave up on herself
when everything around her was falling apart. This reminds me of Dr.
Christopher Pryor’s lecture about Colonel Sanders (founder of KFC) and how he
spent months living in his car before he established work again. It goes to
show that entrepreneurs experience failures as well as successes. They must persevere
through the low points in their career before seeing the company rise.
I am enrolled in ENT3003 to familiarize myself with all the
opportunities I am presented with, to achieve my goals in starting my own
company. I am not in this course to learn how to start a company, but instead,
I am in this course to prove to myself that it is possible to obtain the
knowledge I need to be an entrepreneur. In the future, I want to open up my own
pharmacy to help serve the community. I didn’t think it was possible at first,
but this course has already given me confidence in knowing that it is possible.
I learned to keep an open mind and a sharp eye for opportunities.
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ReplyDeleteI never knew that their was a cleaning service in Gainesville! I totally agree with you that just because others tell you to quit doesn't mean you should do it. I think this course will provide you the knowledge to become an entrepreneur, and hopefully will teach you how to believe in your entrepreneurial goals! Starting a pharmacy to help the community sounds like an amazing venture!
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you talked about first starting your entrepreneurial story right here in Gainesville! I actually have some very good friends that started their own journey here as well by starting up a new car detailing business. I also enjoyed reading the point where you pointed out that overcoming early failures is a key aspect of entrepreneurship because a thought of people overlook that point! I hope this course does provide you with insight on achieving your goal of starting up your own pharmacy, as that is a very noble goal! Best of luck! Here is my entrepreneurship story as well if you would like to read and give feedback: http://brycesharrold2.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-entrepreneurship-story.html
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