Brush of Entrepreneurship

  I do believe that entrepreneurship and ideas come up to us in times of need. When a problem arises, we need to create a solution. For me, the first brush with the concept of entrepreneurship arose during my first year of high school. As I began approaching 15, and getting my permit, I realized that I needed to begin saving up for a car. I ran through many ideas in my head, but I could not figure how I was going to raise a significant amount of money to get a good car.

          The idea came to me one day while my friends and I were sitting on the bleachers during gym class. My friend looked at my shoes and asked me how much I wanted for my shoes. I didn't realize I had been wearing very coveted shoes. I always buy my clothes and shoes at outlets, and I do not really care about what I wear. The guys around me offered me prices far above my cost for them and that's when it came to me, I realized how I was going to make the money for my car.

          I started with shoes. After doing research on desired brands and versions, I would go to multiple outlets and buy what I could with my revenue at the time. I would then sell them at my school, online, or anywhere I could effectively and safely market them. I eventually moved onto some clothes, speakers, and anything that offered me good margins. When is was time to finally buy my car, 2 years later, I had amassed over 5 thousand dollars I had put aside for the car.

          This experience opened my eyes to the importance of understanding product and audience. The skills and knowledge I gained carried on with me and I continued this model with more risky ventures, such as technology and cars.

          I took this class because I am an entrepreneur at heart and would like to see a more in depth view on the lifestyle and ideologies. I hope to learn good habits and views on life (like having a bug list and the who what who when how).

This is salesman suitcase. Kinda oldschool.