Blog number 10

I thought this week’s material was very applicable to each student’s individual lives. The interview I conducted in particular was full of useful advice that applied to me. have always looked up to my uncle as an entrepreneur, because he is exactly where I would like to be someday. He is a very successful entrepreneur, but he doesn’t flaunt it. Most importantly, he gets to spend every day with his wife. The biggest piece of advice that he gave me was to never lose motivation. Some people are motivated to become an entrepreneur because they don’t want to work for a big company, or they don’t want to work an 8-5 job. In my opinion, those seem like great reasons to become an entrepreneur, but are they good enough reasons to motivate someone to push through the difficult times that come with starting a company? I think they might be a little bit vague. At least for me, that is what I gathered from my uncle. I don’t want to start a company and then lose the motivation to see it all the way through. So, what is it that really motivates me to keep going? Both of the reasons previously stated do apply to me, but on top of that, more than anything I want to be present for my wife and children. My dad worked 60-80 hours a week to support us, and I love him for that. But it was difficult not seeing him that often. I wish we would have had more time to spend with him. I definitely do not hold it over his head, though. If I can be there for my family, and give time to my children and wife, I feel like my whole life will be a success. I don’t need a ton of money, or anything materialistic, I just want to have time with my family. There are probably a few other things that will give me motivation to push through the difficulty of starting up a company, but that is probably the most important thing. From now until the time that I do start a company, I will be thinking of other reasons why becoming an entrepreneur is important. Reasons that are specific to me and my life.