Career Interview Report: Challenges To Become An Entrepreneurship

Career Interview Report

My career objective is to become a successful entrepreneur where I can continue to grow, help other people, make a difference in the world and provide for my loved ones. I decided I wanted to become an entrepreneur because I seek opportunities to create positive changes out situations that display difficulty and adversity. I believe entrepreneurship provides daily challenges that will help me grow and become a better-rounded person. I also want to be able to implement my beliefs and ideas into my work. Many employment opportunities have strict expectations and responsibilities that are set by someone else’s rules. Although, my line work requires strict attention to details, it also provides flexibility for me to modify what I am doing at my discretion. Lastly, work takes up a large chunk of a person’s life. If I am going to put long hours towards a job, I want to dedicate my time to something I enjoy and I want my line of work to leave behind a little bit of me. Although there are thousands of paths an entrepreneur can take, the beginning of each journey is often times quite similar. I decided to interview two gentleman that I have had the pleasure of meeting in the past, whom both of which are also starting

Below is a narrative of our conversation.

Jeremy:

• Can you tell me about your background?

I was born in Waterloo Ontario and grew up raised in a family of successful entrepreneurs. I have founded two businesses, Laurier Lettermen Club and InkSmith. I am passionate about social entrepreneurship and strive to create synergies between people, planet and profit.

• What made you decide to follow this career path?

Like I said, I grew up in a family of successful entrepreneurs. I grew up always wanted to be like my father. I felt as if I had a knack for business and here I am today.

• Will you tell me about what you do in your job (demands of the