I am on a journey. One that has no defined ending. I have taken what many would say is the ultimate journey, being an Entrepreneur. For the longest time I had trouble even spelling the word, much less knowing the true meaning of it.
A little about me (at least professionally). I spent the better part of my life doing things that ultimately didn't interest me. I received a degree in Accounting because I knew the world would always need accountants. I was able to land a job and spent seven years doing something I absolutely hated to do, and it showed. I was lousy at it. After getting out of the accounting game, I went on to tackle some admittedly "varied" position, with the one common link in that they were all operations focused. I came to find out that I loved making things happen and being able to "see" the end result of my work. I also found that I liked calling the shots, which isn't always an option, especially working for a large corporation. Over time, I knew I would have to work for myself someday. The question was how and when.
Four years ago I invented Breppies Earbud Covers. I could go into depth about how and why it happened, but I will save that for another post. For now, the only thing that is important is that the invention opened a doorway to realize my dream and start my own business. I have fairly extensive business experience, have my MBA and CPA, as well as a strong financial background. I felt as prepared as I could be for running my own company, and in a lot of ways I was, but in many more, I was much less than prepared.
So here I sit, the CEO of my own company. I have been through everything, including designing, sourcing, manufacturing, raising capital and marketing my product. I have many stories to tell about the journey and this is exactly where I will put it all together. Most of my posts will be specific to a particular issue I faced and how I solved it. Others will focus more on the challenges I am going through today, with requests from my readers to post their opinion on what they would do in my situation.
I will say this. Contrary to what a lot of books will tell you, being master of your own domain (literally and figuratively) is not for everyone. This is the ultimate risk and will put more pressure on you and those around you than you could possibly imagine. It will also become the final educational program in the School of Hard Knocks.
As one of my mentors used to say:
Stay tuned......
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