1,308 entrepreneurs were asked: "How did you decide to get into this type of business, and what was your initial goal?" These were their responses, which can help us to try to figure out what type of business we might like to start.
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NAICS: 531 Real Estate Description: Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions & Development |
| Answer: All my jobs have been real estate related, one thing is that I did start off as a certified public accountant and had plenty of executive positions for several prominent regional and national real estate firms. After working for a number of firms and having seen them do it certain ways that I disagreed with and/or felt there was a better way I decided to make my own path. My initial goal was to make enough income so that I did not have to be reliant on someone else for a job. |
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2016-04-20 23:26:56 |
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NAICS: 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Description: Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Engineering |
| It all started thanks to a high school buddy of mine that offered me a small drafting job for this small engineering office in Simi Valley, it was an electrical project and mind you I had no previous experience what so ever, and after that I fell in love with drafting an engineering so I decided why not try maybe even being a architect. But things didn’t work out so I stayed in the engineering field. |
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2016-04-20 23:18:46 |
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NAICS: 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Description: Men's clothing |
| Growing up, i have always had a passion for designing things, i would draw in my notebook all the time, i would sketch things at home and it wasn't until high school, i realized i can turn these designs into a brand, put them on a shirt and people will be wearing designs that i drew up. A friend of mine had actually gotten me into it, he was making a brand at school and eventually people starting seeing it, he made stickers and little things like that, but later on he branched into making t-shirts and that was a hit. Well, in our school at least. My initial goal was to just make designs and sell it those that thought it was cool and interesting too. Nothing big. I didn't know right away that i wanted to turn this into a business, when you're young you just have a bunch of ideas and with that you never really look too deep into them. As i'm growing older i'm doing my best to uncover the rest of those ideas. |
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2016-04-20 18:44:42 |
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NAICS: 611 Educational Services Description: Children Educational Services |
| My business partner and I have a passion and love in working with young children. We wanted to open a business where children will have the opportunity to enhance their social and emotional development through their creativity, imagination, and social interaction. By playing in a unique and safe play and exercise environment, children will be able to their skills. |
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2016-04-20 12:03:17 |
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NAICS: 323 Printing and Related Support Activities Description: Screen Printing Services |
| I decided to enter into this type of business because, honestly, I was bored. It started off as a hobby. As something I did to pass my time. I liked creating new designs on this old software I had in my old desktop. That led to me wanting to learn more about screen printing and eventually trying it out. When I realized I was good at it and that it could be profitable, I thought about starting my own business. So my initial goal was just to have fun. Then that escalated to doing small jobs for friends which then led to bigger jobs. To this day, it is still something I only do part time but it is nice seeing how far the company has grown. |
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2016-04-20 00:34:01 |
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NAICS: 561 Administrative and Support Services Description: Event planning services |
| I initially wanted to be a baker. I use to bake a lot with my mom and sisters and I loved it. I was never great at it, but I mean, the things I made were edible. But in high school, I began helping out with ASB setting up events like dances, fundraisers and sport games and the whole organizing thing really made sense to me. I liked making lists, I liked being detailed and I found a lot of joy in asking peoples opinions and putting together a bunch of ideas to make one great outcome. I started small, doing family parties or friend’s parties and I used word of mouth a lot. Eventually, friends of friends and family started asking me to help and with my savings and a loan from a bank, I started a small event planning services with the help of my 2 sisters. The biggest thing I’ve done is a small intimate wedding for a dear friend of mine. I decorated the venue, did the dessert tables, the center pieces and just really helped shaped their ideas of how they wanted their wedding to come to life. |
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2016-04-19 20:54:35 |
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NAICS: 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers Description: Vape Shop |
| I got into this business because I once was addicted to cigarettes. Once I saw this was a great alternative that I believed would make a huge impact, I decided to take a shot at opening my own vape shop. I opened in 2012 and since then, I have been riding this wave that always seems to rise higher and higher. I really do hope that everyone can find this as a great alternative way to quit smoking. My goal is to help those people who want to quit as well as continue making lives better. |
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2016-04-19 15:33:59 |
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NAICS: 236 Construction of Buildings Description: general contractor |
| My decision to get in to this line of business was I thought I have been doing this line of work for about 20 years for other people to make money, I thought to myself how hard could it really be man was I wrong. The added stress that comes with the jobs having to be finished on time, finding clients and building a cliental, getting the license, getting bonded, and the initial startup costs for the jobs are all things I knew about and knew I needed but the actual cost and time of all of that was way more than I had ever imagined. My goal was to have a better life for my family and to be able to work for myself. I also wanted to be able to put my children through college it was an opportunity that I did have as a kid due to money so I wanted them to at least have the choice to go. |
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2016-04-15 13:59:55 |
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NAICS: 454 Nonstore Retailers Description: Ecommerce |
| I decided to get into the importing business because I believe that it is one of the easier business to start and learn the business world from. My initial goal was just to kill some time while i was in Ucla, however, it grew into something more than that. |
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2016-04-14 12:50:59 |
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NAICS: 811 Repair and Maintenance Description: Automobile transmission repair shop |
| It was very confusing at the beginning due to many different types of businesses available in the economy at that time. Every business has positive and negative sides. I had to narrow down to a business that I think I am capable of handling within my instinct skills. Actually, I had a friend who was a franchisee of a transmission repair shop. From talking and seeing him being successful, his business inspired me to venture a career that I had had no prior experiences. After consulting with my friend, he told me that I did not have to know how to repair transmissions. In order to be an owner of a franchise transmission shop, all I need is to have good management skills that the franchisor would supplied and trained, and the rest is up to me in committing 100% to my career. My initial goal was able to survive in the first year, and made just enough money to take care of the business and my family. Although I was very worried and doubtful in my world about the uncharted business, I totally believed in myself if I tried hard with all my abilities I could overcome any obstacles in my way |
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2016-04-13 21:43:24 |
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