This week I am going to share a story about the first time I was exposed to Entrepreneurship and why I enrolled in "Principles of Entrepreneurship.
During one summer break in Middle School, I picked up an obsession with buying and selling baseball cards. My friend and I would either trade with our friends or go to local Flea Market's to buy valuable cards and resell them on E-bay for a profit. We would spend countless hours on the internet searching for the value of specific cards. Afterwards, we would find the card for a lower price either through our friends or at a flea market. Finally, we would list the item on E-bay for bid at a price just below the market price but above the price we paid for it. During the course of one summer we made around $300 in profit between the both of us.
The reason I enrolled in ENT 3003 is because I want to start my own company one day. One of my closest friends parents are Entrepreneurs, and they have both really inspired myself to pursue my dreams. Tony Gaskins once said "If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs."
Some things I would like to learn from this class are how to raise capital for startup, the process of turning an idea into a company, and how to effectively market and grow a company. I would also like to learn habits of successful entrepreneurs and what differentiates a good one from a bad one.
Signing off yours truly,
Travis Bowen
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ReplyDeleteI am really impressed that your entrepreneurial journey started at a young age. Flipping baseball cards for profit while in middle school is actually an extremely wise idea and now I am kind of upset that I did not think of it myself! I also find your motives for taking this class and the things that you would like to take away from it very interesting. The concept of how to turn an idea into a company definitely caught my attention and is surely a key aspect in any entrepreneurial venture! Best of luck Travis! Here is my entrepreneurship story if you would like to read and give any feedback: http://brycesharrold2.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-entrepreneurship-story.html
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