It's really a good question. As far as I remember, I always wanted to be an entrepreneur. But, I chosen to work for companies due to lack of business knowledge, experience and capital.
My inspiration came when I read the book "Start with WHY". I prepared my 5-why which was something like this:
Below are my 5 reasons as to WHY I wanted to be an entrepreneur all along. It may help you decipher and decide your reasons:
First: I was always dealing with technology at the forefront, and in the background, I was keenly following the substantial influence of the media in shaping the world. I could see the advent of technology-driven media convergence. I was certain there would be ample opportunities to explore and become a chief player in the converged media domain.
Second: With the easy availability of smartphones, high-speed internet, and seamless connectivity solutions, the new media paradigm was emerging rapidly. While existing players were busy maximizing their profit, and fulfilling their commitments to investors and other stakeholders, I thought of becoming a challenger to capture the emerging opportunity.
Third: For over 18 years, I built technologies, launched businesses, and successfully executed mega marketing plans. Those learnings, expertise, and experiences, helped me to fly out of the comforting nest and create more, achieve more, and offer more. I was convinced that there could not be anything other than taking the plunge to capture this opportunity.
Fourth: Becoming successful at anything requires an understanding of market realities, knowing well the kind of risk you are going to face, and having a network of people who can connect your opportunity to the market. I was ready with all these three factors favourably tuned up at my side.
Fifth: Most of my past endeavours made me garner significant outcomes starting from scratch, and building things up, bit-by-bit. I wanted to challenge the usual – be a disruptor, create mystery, and be part of creating history rather than follow the norm.
And, I can tell you that the journey has been so exciting and fulfilling.
I hope some of you resonate with my story.
My starting point was the moment when I asked myself: “Where did my money go and why I can’t buy a few more drinks?” while spending some time in a local bar with friends. After that, I realized I can’t find a solution that would fit my needs. Then I thought about how many people have the same struggle and finally decided to create a product to help people with the same questions.
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Looking through the trash at my day job at MoMA. 10 years later my company was on the Inc's Fastest growing list x3
I was a struggling Artist trying to make my way in the Art World when I found some prototypes for a product MoMA was developing that had magnets inside. I broke open the plastic parts to extract the magnets and as I placed them on my desk they hit a critical mass and all magnetized together into a straight line.
I thought, Wow what if I could make jewelry that was only held together with magnets.
This was pre-kickstarter and pre-Alibaba, I finally got a box of magnets custom made after about a year of faxing manufacturers and invented the "Bandoleer Magnetic Bracelet"
I made a video of different "magic" tricks I would perform at trade shows to get buyers attention and posted it as my 1st Ever Video on YouTube in November 2006, by December it was the #1 Video on YouTube.
I sold more jewelry in 3 months than I would have made in 5 years at my day job. I've been designing and inventing products and all sorts of things for 20+ years. I'm about to bring out a new product in the Fall that I'm very excited about a Modular Wallet that I hope will be a game changer. BE MIGHTY!
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What sparked my startup journey was the desire to solve a real problem and make a meaningful impact. I saw a gap in the market and recognized the potential to create a solution that could transform how businesses operate. The passion for innovation and the drive to build something from scratch ignited our startup journey. We were motivated by the opportunity to push boundaries and create value for customers.
It's been an exhilarating journey so far, filled with challenges and triumphs, but the satisfaction of seeing our vision come to life keeps us fueled and excited for what lies ahead.
Meet my company :)
https://jetsoftpro.com/
The reason for my startup?
well, I would say it's based on a hostel problem I encountered when I first got into college; and funny enough, my co-founder had also experienced the problem and then he suggested an idea on how to solve the problem and now we're both brainstorming on what to build and show to people.
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when I was secondary school 🎒 things is really hard for me,no get help to me,I really pass hail then.
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