Growing up I have lived with an entrepreneurship father who has started two successful companies. My dad always told me he never liked working under someone, instead he liked to be the boss. For some people the security of working for a company is better than venturing off on your own. For others like my father, they see only one route: entrepreneurship. From growing up with my dad, I can vouch that it hasn't been an easy route. Without going to college he began his first company which specialized in cardio balloon catheters. For those who don't know much about the medical field (like me) these machines are used for someone who is going into cardio arrest and needs life support. My dad got lucky. In the 1990's his business was booming. He was doing so well I never got to see him. I would go months without his presence. One of my all time favorite movies is the Devil Wears Prada. If any of you are obsessed about it as I am and have memorized all the lines, you'll know this quote I'm about to write. One of the main characters Nigel speaks to Andy "Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke. Means it's time for a promotion."
After running his first company he started a second that specializes in digital medical files though it is successful he is able to stay at home much more than he was before and he enjoys it. He truly has succeed in providing for himself and his family was sticking to his dream of being an entrepreneur. I could not be prouder.
I enrolled in ENT3003 because I have the hope it will teach me valuable lessons about entrepreneurship that I can use when I leave University of Florida. I hope to be able to see what my dad saw in it and take that into my career when I decide to. Attached is a photo of my dad and I. Hope you enjoyed this blog posts and can't wait to write to you later. Your Floridan Beauty Blogger!
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ReplyDeleteYeah, Andrea-- I too look at my dad in the same manner. My father is also in the medical field (a physician) and most of the procedures, activities, or anything work related, use things like the catheter balloon- entrepreneurial items that make healthcare more effective for patients.
ReplyDeleteHey Andrea! I think it's really cool that you grew up around entrepreneurship with your dad being one. Being your own boss is one of the main things that really appeals to me. Being an entrepreneur in the medical field is especially cool because you're helping sick people too. I'm glad that you get to spend more time with him now in his second business venture. I enrolled in ENT3003 for the same reason and I hope you learn things that will help you in the future!
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Here is the link to my Entrepreneurship Story. I was also inspired to learn more about entrepreneurship by other people and there success.