The person I interviewed is a fellow Innovation Academy Gator. His name is David Nassau. When David was in high school, he and his friends created a non-profit charity fund to raise money and awareness for finding a cure for M.S. The organization is called Hopping 4 A Cure, because our main events that we host are hop-scotch tournaments. Though he has not been an entrepreneur for ten years, he does embody an entrepreneurial persona.
Question 1: If you were to meet a beginning entrepreneur, what advice would you give to start him/her off on the right track?
Answer: "Think about your service or product. I recommend that you need to have the following over your competition:1. Faster 2. Better 3. Cheaper"
Question 2: What would you tell him/her to expect. What problems will you most likely face?
Answer: "Expect to work long hours. Persistence is key. Things may take longer than expected or hoped for. 'The overnight success took years of practice'".
Question 3: What is a typical day like for an entrepreneur?
Answer: "Like I said before, you'll most likely be working long hours. Also prepare yourself for negative feedback and criticisms. But don't just give up, use what others tell you to improve upon your idea."
Reflection: David pretty much confirmed my original idea of what it is to be an entrepreneur: long days and nights, perseverance, and being faced with rejection left and right (though that's not always the case). But if you are diligent, and if you don't let others put you down with their criticisms, you will end up succeeding. "Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life living like most people can't."
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