Why did you choose to embrace entrepreneurship?

@abadesi Thank you for sharing. I have very similar reasons to yours. When I look back on my childhood, I knew when I was 9 years old that “when I got older I wanted to be a successful businessman,” even though I didn’t quite know what that even meant, or my reasons for wanting to devote my life to being a successful entrepreneur. In fact would take another two plus decades to find my “Why.” I would say my main reasons are: 1) I realize now more than ever that if you want to solve most problems in the world, entrepreneurship is the way to make that happen. Governments are often too big and slow to make the quick and effective changes that an entrepreneur can make on both a micro and macro scale. 2) My vision, goals, and dreams are so vast, that it’s practically impossible to accomplish them as an employee 3) I really want to help people, and I think the best way for me to do that at scale with my interests, strengths, and values, is as an entrepreneur. As I’ve gone throughout my life and had thousands of conversations with people trying to get a read on what the average person is struggling with, i.e. common pain points, I was inspired to build what I am working on now. For my first big venture, I’m building an online school that helps people to develop life skills for the the modern world, with the focus on the following areas: 1. Personal Development 2. Career Guidance 3. Entrepreneurship 4. Finance. I realize the longer I wait to build what I envision, the more people will continue to lose hope, and struggle to survive let alone thrive in the world. Therefore, as visionary and leader, despite any fears, doubts, and concerns, I have an obligation, duty, and a responsibility to make my vision a reality in the world.

@anna_panchenko I love that! You identified a gap in the market and now you're building a solution for that?

@anna_panchenko Thank you for sharing. Your journey is very inspiring, and it is clear you feel strongly about what you are doing. Keep up the great effort and work!

@siddhant_sharma2 incredibly visceral description! What about the in between? e.g. having a job but also pursuing entrepreneurship? Have you ever been tempted to try both?

@siddhant_sharma2 Great analogies. I’ve not been in a typical corporate environment as a white collar, but have spent time in a massive organization (military) where entrepreneurial skills were not as valued, at least in my vocation. Glad you’re embracing entrepreneurship. Keep getting after it!