It
is hard to choose what to say for your last words. However, now that I have
completed this course, I feel like I could actually give advice to an aspiring
entrepreneur that might benefit them. I would tell them to talk with current
entrepreneurs that they know to find out what day-to-day life is like working
and running your own business. After they have a real understanding of the
dedication it takes to be an entrepreneur, then I would invite them to decide
if their entrepreneurial cravings would best be satisfied working for himself
or working for someone else.
One
thing that I learned in this class is that you don’t necessarily have to own
your own business to be an entrepreneur. You can apply the same skills that are
required in running your own business as you could any larger company. Applying
these skills in a larger company might actually help you and be less stressful
than running your own business.
The
next piece of advice that I would give an aspiring entrepreneur is if all that
they want is money, you are making a mistake. There is much more to being an
entrepreneur than the potential of making more money. Actually, if that is your
main motivation, you will most likely fail! I say this because if this is at
your core, you will be more willing to lie, cheat, steal and give up any other
morals you have, just to earn a buck. This kind of entrepreneurship will
neither bring happiness, nor financial stability.
The
last piece of advice that I would give would be to involve yourself in
something that you not only love and are passionate about, but also something
you feel will help benefit others. When you don’t enjoy what you are doing, and
are not helping other people do the same, there will be a void in your life
that you will seek to fill. Entrepreneurship will bring you freedom, happiness,
and satisfaction for not only yourself, but your family, your friends and your
customers.
In
my personal opinion, living a life of entrepreneurship is one worth the risk as
well as the reward. Be patient, smart and understanding. I wish you the best of
luck in all your future endeavors.
