RockyBaby671
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I am 22 and in my last year of college. I am from outside the US. Our family is very involved in the community, we have a family bank, funeral home and park, trash company, and apartments. I have worked for my Dad every summer the last few years. He is an old man (73) and is going to retire soon, but we both know I do not have the experience to take anything over anytime soon.
And this is my concern. I do not know how I plan on getting that experience. Our family businesses are confined to our area (it is an island) but I would love to bring them overseas and make them international. I have talked to my Dad on how we can start preparing, but I feel his ideas are very old school. He said to just get a job after school wherever for someone else and learn to work. He is confident in me I will be able to take over one day, but he is not very specific with anything. He is not very specific in general, he has always been hands off in everything in life for as long as I can remember.
My home is boring, but I feel with those business opportunities I would be silly to pass them up even if they are not my passion.
He has always said he doesn't want me to be a banker, but be a businessman and entrepreneur.
So how should I go about doing this? I would really appreciate any answers and advice.
And this is my concern. I do not know how I plan on getting that experience. Our family businesses are confined to our area (it is an island) but I would love to bring them overseas and make them international. I have talked to my Dad on how we can start preparing, but I feel his ideas are very old school. He said to just get a job after school wherever for someone else and learn to work. He is confident in me I will be able to take over one day, but he is not very specific with anything. He is not very specific in general, he has always been hands off in everything in life for as long as I can remember.
My home is boring, but I feel with those business opportunities I would be silly to pass them up even if they are not my passion.
He has always said he doesn't want me to be a banker, but be a businessman and entrepreneur.
So how should I go about doing this? I would really appreciate any answers and advice.
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