*So this is kinda long but I think it's worth the read*
I'm creating this thread to provide some motivation for others since I've received so much encouragement in my life just from simply joining this forum.
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So....
I'm current finishing up my senior year of college (I graduate this August), and throughout my educational career I've been ridiculed by my social circle of friends as well as roommates.
I was exposed to the world of entrepreneurism my senior year of high school and decided that this was the path I wanted to take. I just didn't know exactly what I wanted to do nor how I'd achieve success.
I struggled from venture to venture and all my friends ever did was laugh and offer their unsolicited advice of how I should "quit all these get-rich-quick schemes and be a normal college kid."
It wasn't until about a year ago that I saw great potential in a skill I've had all my life but never really exploited it; and that was to play the piano. I started my own piano studio and has grown substancially to date.
I'd spend Friday and Saturday nights working on my websites SEO and my friends though I was crazy and wasting my college experience on some business that "would surmount to nothing," as they stated.
Now I do realize that a piano studio isn't the true definition of a entrepreneurial venture but with all the success I've experienced with it, it has been the pedastal for me by providing the capital to fund an extension of that business which is an online music store where we provide all books/supplies to all our students as well as anyone who visits our site. This is so important as it eliminates the need for a local music store and keeps all our revenue in-house.
At the end of last year there was a problem my students as well as other musicians face and that is reliable transcription software that can transcribe any piece of music into easy to read sheet music.
The success I've experienced in my studio has allowed me to fund this current venture; which is the development of this software. I intend on using it for my students and continuously test it to see if there's a viable need in the market. We're still in the early stages of testing the market/technology but I am so grateful I spent all those weekend nights locked up in my room working on my projects.
There were so many times when I wanted to quit and go out with my buddies but I'm glad I stuck with it. I'm by no means proclaiming that I've "arrived." I haven't experienced as much success as some of the members here. I just thought I'd voice my personal experience in hopes to encourage others who may be experiencing the same thing I did.
As @ChrisRempel posted a while back "It's just like building a deck."
This is just a small victory to my ultimate goal.Thanks @MJ DeMarco and everyone else that makes this such a great community and I'd really like to hear your personal experiences with the naysayers!
PS. "Hala Madrid" (for my soccer fans out there) lol
I'm creating this thread to provide some motivation for others since I've received so much encouragement in my life just from simply joining this forum.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
So....
I'm current finishing up my senior year of college (I graduate this August), and throughout my educational career I've been ridiculed by my social circle of friends as well as roommates.
I was exposed to the world of entrepreneurism my senior year of high school and decided that this was the path I wanted to take. I just didn't know exactly what I wanted to do nor how I'd achieve success.
I struggled from venture to venture and all my friends ever did was laugh and offer their unsolicited advice of how I should "quit all these get-rich-quick schemes and be a normal college kid."
It wasn't until about a year ago that I saw great potential in a skill I've had all my life but never really exploited it; and that was to play the piano. I started my own piano studio and has grown substancially to date.
I'd spend Friday and Saturday nights working on my websites SEO and my friends though I was crazy and wasting my college experience on some business that "would surmount to nothing," as they stated.
Now I do realize that a piano studio isn't the true definition of a entrepreneurial venture but with all the success I've experienced with it, it has been the pedastal for me by providing the capital to fund an extension of that business which is an online music store where we provide all books/supplies to all our students as well as anyone who visits our site. This is so important as it eliminates the need for a local music store and keeps all our revenue in-house.
At the end of last year there was a problem my students as well as other musicians face and that is reliable transcription software that can transcribe any piece of music into easy to read sheet music.
The success I've experienced in my studio has allowed me to fund this current venture; which is the development of this software. I intend on using it for my students and continuously test it to see if there's a viable need in the market. We're still in the early stages of testing the market/technology but I am so grateful I spent all those weekend nights locked up in my room working on my projects.
There were so many times when I wanted to quit and go out with my buddies but I'm glad I stuck with it. I'm by no means proclaiming that I've "arrived." I haven't experienced as much success as some of the members here. I just thought I'd voice my personal experience in hopes to encourage others who may be experiencing the same thing I did.
As @ChrisRempel posted a while back "It's just like building a deck."
This is just a small victory to my ultimate goal.Thanks @MJ DeMarco and everyone else that makes this such a great community and I'd really like to hear your personal experiences with the naysayers!
PS. "Hala Madrid" (for my soccer fans out there) lol
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