The Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology hosted its 5th E-Week here at BYU this past week. At the Kickoff three BYU student-entrepreneurs explained how they were able to start the hugely successful businesses while still studying. At the Big Idea Pitch, 25 innovators shared their product and business ideas with hopes to win hundreds of dollars of seed money to grow their companies. And finally, the alumni Mentor Panel shared awesome advice on how to crush the competition and delight your customers.
As a future entrepreneur, this week has been very exciting and motivating. Hearing about all of the successful start-ups has really helped me realize just how possible it is to start my own business. It has also opened my eyes even more to the reality of the hard work required to be a successful entrepreneur.
So, these events have all combined to motivate me to concentrate even harder on my own entrepreneurial pursuits. I think one of the hardest things about entrepreneurship is taking that first leap of faith. It's pretty risky, but I think this E-Week has prepared me to make that leap.
That is really cool that you want to do be an entrepreneur. My dad is an entrepreneur and for him the hardest part was that leap of faith too. But it worked for him so you can do it too. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteNothing ever worth doing has ever been easy. With that, I am proud that you have found the courage to undertake this huge step in your life. I wish you all the best dude.
ReplyDeleteI love it when events in life just get you on track and focused. Things like general conference, an event like this, or even a good class just get you excited and ready to go. That is way cool about the event. I hope everything works out for you.
ReplyDeleteSound cool, BYU has so many awesome resources for entrepreneurs. I have always been interested in starting a business. I think that I definitely will at some point. With the radical changes in technology that are happening so frequently there is always room to innovate. Its a lot of work, but comes with big rewards.
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