What Sparked Your Journey To Becoming An Entrepreneur?
Do you remember the moment when you started your first company? The spark that got you started. What about the day that you had a vision to start creating something? When did you know that you were an entrepreneur? When did you know that you would devote your life to becoming a successful entrepreneur who will change the world?
These are the questions that all entrepreneurs should be asking themselves. It’s important to always remember how you got started. I’ll never forget the day when I got started. It was in 6th grade and I started a candy selling business. I sold candy to my classmates for 25 cents a piece and within a few weeks I was making roughly $10 in profit per week. Not bad for a kid only making a buck per week in allowance.
When you take the time to think about when you started, it helps you stay focused and determined on where you are going. We’ve all started from somewhere.
Some of us had parents who were businessmen who influenced us to start our own companies. Some of us were forced into entrepreneurship to raise necessary capital for a healthy quality of life. And some have simply woke up one day and decided to give something a shot – something that was once a mere thought that has turned into a way of life.
The spark that ignited your entrepreneurial flames is what started everything. It was the thought that has turned into everything that you now have and everything that is to follow. Never forget that spark. Your spark.
You need to hold onto it. Cherish it. Because when times get bad and things go wrong – as they always do – remembering that spark is going to keep you going. It’s going to keep those flames soaring high. It’s going to keep your dreams alive.
Let’s keep this flame going and share your spark with us. What was the moment, thing, instance, or person that started you on your entrepreneurial journey?
8 Comments
Adnan
February 3rd, 2007 at 6:22 am
My entrepreneurial journey started when I started selling anti-racism bands at school. I told my mum to buy 20 or so (thinking I was gonna give them at cost price to my friends). But simple economics taught me that when the demand is great, increase prices.
I ended up making 800% profit on each band which was amazing. That was when I was 15 and I’ve continued being an active entrepreneur since!
David Askaripour
February 3rd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Adnan, that’s awesome! Wow, 800% profit each is pretty damn nice. Good job. I look forward to seeing you grow further as an entrepreneur. Rock on.
Young One
February 4th, 2007 at 2:59 am
i’m 18 now, began a few yrs back making normal sites, didn’t make enough money so last year i began spamming myspace, now i do 5 figures a week, too bad people don’t have the balls to do stuff like this, better for me.
David Askaripour
February 4th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Hey Young One, glad to hear that you’re moving forward and making things happen! Great to hear. You’re doing the right thing — by starting now and making things happen at such a young age, you’ll be ahead of the game. Keep us in the loop of your journey.
Tim
February 5th, 2007 at 8:21 am
My door into entrepreneurism was through promoting shows at local pubs and venues - a great way of getting into business as you learn about dealing with people (bands/venues/management), promotion and marketing, along with managing the night. It’s all fairly low risk as well, plus you could make a lot of money on a good night.
If you’re into live music it’s a great way of getting into business.
Adam
February 5th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Dave,
I didn’t see a spot for a trackback link so I here’s a link to my answer on my blog. Awesome topic!
http://www.sportslizard.com/blog/2007/02/my-invention-and-my-entrepreneurial.html
Adam
David Askaripour
February 5th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Thanks Adam! BTW, great seeing you the other day — I had a lot of fun talking.
Christine OKelly
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:22 pm
I love this topic! Such interesting stories from everyone… For me it started at age 9 when I found a plastic cigar case on the ground and thought… hey - this would be the perfect container for a pencil! Once I had such an important pencil container, I figured I needed something important to do so “hired” a few friends and started a newspaper. I got a little bit of press in the town paper for it and after that I was hooked on writing and on starting new ventures.
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