My Entrepreneurship Story
From an early age, I remember my dad was always an entrepreneur to me. He technically worked at a technology and software company in Seattle (where I'm from), but he was always brainstorming and concocting new ideas for products that he dreamed up in his head. I admired him for this creative part of his brain that never seemed to stop working, but I admired him even more for making his dreams come to life.
The first product I remember him dreaming up was called CannaRelief. It was a small product, the size of a Five Hour Energy bottle, that was meant to alleviate the effects of marijuana when the consumer drank it. In an area where marijuana is legal and I had seen the effects of people being "too high" countless times, I thought this was genius. He was constantly asking my opinions on bottle designs that he crafted on his laptop, and would ask how I felt about different flavors that he created himself in our own kitchen.
Just like we discussed in class, my dad saw a need for a product that did not exist yet in society and answered that need himself.
He did not and has not stopped there. My dad is constantly brainstorming and drafting for products or ideas that he thinks of and sees a need for. When his mind sets itself on something, he can't focus or think about anything else until he is able to put all of his thoughts on paper. This is something that I remember admiring so much as a child, and I still admire everyday today. He has taught me the value in at least writing all of my thoughts down as I'm thinking them, or a good idea might be lost. I try to do this in my Notes app, because unlike my dad, I don't usually have a pen and paper around me. Moral of the story, my dad has shown me that it doesn't matter what you are majoring in or what you study in college. Anyone can be an entrepreneur if they have the right ideas and the right drive to make their ideas come to life.
Why ENT3003?
I chose to take this class based on what I said above. My major is criminology, and that has sometimes discouraged me from thinking that I could become an entrepreneur or someone in the business world one day. When I realized that my major doesn't define what I can learn and the skills that I can gain and grow from, I really wanted to take this class. I think and hope that it will teach me valuable things about entrepreneurship and being a business woman that I would not have been able to learn about otherwise, and I hope to carry what I learn with me for the rest of my life.
The first product I remember him dreaming up was called CannaRelief. It was a small product, the size of a Five Hour Energy bottle, that was meant to alleviate the effects of marijuana when the consumer drank it. In an area where marijuana is legal and I had seen the effects of people being "too high" countless times, I thought this was genius. He was constantly asking my opinions on bottle designs that he crafted on his laptop, and would ask how I felt about different flavors that he created himself in our own kitchen.
Just like we discussed in class, my dad saw a need for a product that did not exist yet in society and answered that need himself.
He did not and has not stopped there. My dad is constantly brainstorming and drafting for products or ideas that he thinks of and sees a need for. When his mind sets itself on something, he can't focus or think about anything else until he is able to put all of his thoughts on paper. This is something that I remember admiring so much as a child, and I still admire everyday today. He has taught me the value in at least writing all of my thoughts down as I'm thinking them, or a good idea might be lost. I try to do this in my Notes app, because unlike my dad, I don't usually have a pen and paper around me. Moral of the story, my dad has shown me that it doesn't matter what you are majoring in or what you study in college. Anyone can be an entrepreneur if they have the right ideas and the right drive to make their ideas come to life.
Why ENT3003?
I chose to take this class based on what I said above. My major is criminology, and that has sometimes discouraged me from thinking that I could become an entrepreneur or someone in the business world one day. When I realized that my major doesn't define what I can learn and the skills that I can gain and grow from, I really wanted to take this class. I think and hope that it will teach me valuable things about entrepreneurship and being a business woman that I would not have been able to learn about otherwise, and I hope to carry what I learn with me for the rest of my life.
Hey Linnea!
ReplyDeleteI think it’s incredible that you grew up with such a creative and active dad! That is such a cool idea, and I like how you tied what we learned in lecture to what your dad did. I, too, learned at a young age to write ideas or thoughts down on a sticky note when I saw my mom doing it and then had the idea reinforced when I saw my best friend doing it too. I really enjoyed reading your entrepreneurship story, and I wish the best to you and your dad!
Deborah Lee
Hey Linnea,
ReplyDeleteYour Dad showing you the ropes is definitely an awesome story about what an entrepreneur strives for. I admire the part where you said that you would write all of your thoughts and ideas down. You never know when that simple idea could change your life completely! I also like how by taking this class you are exceeding knowledge way beyond criminology or anything that you would not have learned otherwise.