[Takumi]

I am seventeen and have alot of ideas and interests but cant seem to come up with a solid idea. In the past two years i have worked at multiple jobs just as any teenager trying to find what my interest for a future career may be. I have worked for Harris and have worked for large companies that operate locally around my residence. Yet through these jobs i have come to realize that working for others frustrates me whether it be the way they operate their business or how they organize. This has sparked my interest in becoming an entrepreneur, yet however i have not been able to decide what to do. I have learned a lot of skills especially working with Harris, and also
have strong skills such as computers, cars , and artistic talent. I have done well through school and continue to do well but at this time I have come to feel like i need some direction in getting started with this any suggestions or direction is and would be greatly appreciated.

[NeeJam]

What do you know well? What do you enjoy?

What did Harris teach you? Can you go on and repeat what you learnt at Harris for yourself and become thier rivals p.s i don't know who Harris are.

[Kelloway]

join junior achievment, its not much but it fills a little bit of my entrepreneurial craving. Also I try to be involed in any business related stuff at school,things like soccer banquets and stuff. you dont make any money but you make good conections and you learn how things work.

best of luck

[F360]

You sound alot like myself, but a bit younger.
What are your interests? Think about them, and figure out any business that you can do related to them. Merchandising business oppourtunities? Mayby a service business?

Post your interests here and we'll see what we can come upwith.

[Takumi]

Originally Posted by F360

You sound alot like myself, but a bit younger.
What are your interests? Think about them, and figure out any business that you can do related to them. Merchandising business oppourtunities? Mayby a service business?

Post your interests here and we'll see what we can come upwith.

I have alot of interest in Computers and technology for example i play alot of video games and what not but besides that i have built computers and worked with them also i have being creating artwork since i was little and have come to a point where its starting to really go somewhere with my skills. I aslo have a deep interest in mechanical things especially cars. I have also discussed with my cousin a service business in creating and repairing computers for companys which he has already begun to do but I have also added other ideas to his existing side job. This is pretty much my interests ins nutshell but i am to elaborate more if needed.

[Takumi]

Originally Posted by nik_b02

What do you know well? What do you enjoy?

What did Harris teach you? Can you go on and repeat what you learnt at Harris for yourself and become thier rivals p.s i don't know who Harris are.

Harris Corporation is a communications and defense company for the U.S. I was hired under an internship and while there I was trained to design 3d models from satellite photos etc.. but it was a good oppurtunity and a good experience. My interests include Technology in general computers etc.. I hace built a few computers in the past. I am also in to art which i have become very advanced at, but i also love cars or anything that is mechanical.

[Takumi]

Originally Posted by Kelloway

join junior achievment, its not much but it fills a little bit of my entrepreneurial craving. Also I try to be involed in any business related stuff at school,things like soccer banquets and stuff. you dont make any money but you make good conections and you learn how things work.

best of luck

Could you possibly give me more info on junior achievment

[akula]

ok....

short answer: it's all about being helpful. name me a time when you helped somebody, you actually did a good job, you enjoyed doing it and the other person was happy. if you can do this, I'll be able to talk with you opportunity selection and how to identify what business to get into.

long answer: successful entrepreneurs are the product of three factors:

insight: what is the little bit of knowledge that you are better at than the average person. the more specific the better.

energy: there are certain things in life that we get enthusiastic about. what is the one thing in the world that makes you feel like something out of an Energizer ad?

dissatisfaction: to have a successful career in startups you need to feel like you are correcting some sort of flaw, injustice, potential tragedy, stopping something bad or avoiding the end of something good.

what is the one activity that you think significantly adds to the overall welfare of the world around you?

again, if you can answer these questions, I'll be able to walk through opportunity selection with you and how to do it professionally.

Tip: Try to plot all these activities you're into (cars, computers, satellites etc) on this three factor graph (insight, energy, dissatisfaction) and we can go from there.

[akula]

Originally Posted by Takumi

Could you possibly give me more info on junior achievment

It's very good. They've got a site

[Bestmiler]

http://www.ja.org/ - Junior Achievement

[Takumi]

Thanks for responding to my post i appreciate it I have heard from my cousin who is a avid user on this website that you are the person to talk to Akula. I have decided to use your long answer method to give you insight. Really the two things that I am most passionate about would be cars and computers or technology in general.
My insight on these would be that i have been around both since i was young, my father has brought me up around cars and i have also worked at jobs that have also led me to be around on and work on cars so i have come to have more than general knowledge in the process. Also I have on my own always been interested in the world of technology from computers to video games i have always been one to change or modify them in some way. I have also taken the time to learn how to operate and build computers.
The things i really tend to get enthusiatic about would computers and such i just really get into how things work and how companies create these new things such as game consoles or the new and lastest computer concepts that are being designed.
But thing that i love to do is help people i like the feeling of being needed to fix a problem such as with all this advancing technology some people are getting left behind in how to use these new technologies or what do they do when something goes wrong with it where do they goto get it fixed.
Thanks again