The entrepreneur that I interviewed was Andreas Gazel, a friend of mine who has been running his own screen printing and graphic design business. I consider him an entrepreneur because he successfully opened and runs his own business with only a few employees.
- What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
"To me, being an entrepreneur means being able to take as many risks as I want and be able to be in control of my career path and future. It definitely comes with a lot of uncertainty, but that's a risk that I'm willing to take."
- What do you think I should learn in an entrepreneurship course?
"I wish I had taken an entrepreneurship course in college! You are definitely on the right path to success if being an entrepreneur is something that interests you. Honestly, I think taking any kind of entrepreneurship or innovation class in college would have helped me jumpstart my career, so I'm sure whatever they teach you is going to be helpful."
- What do you wish you had been taught in school before setting out on your own path as an entrepreneur?
"Hmmm... I guess I wish I'd been taught more about the financing side of running a business. Finances are obviously a vital part of running a company, and it's important to have a lot of background information if you're going to do everything by yourself."
I found interviewing Andreas really interesting and I got to learn a lot more about his business and the daily operations behind it. I was really shocked by the amount of work that he has to put in on a daily basis and how time consuming it is. I was most surprised by the fact that interviewing him gave me a whole new perspective on his business and how I gained a new level of respect for his business and the ambition behind it.
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