November 19, 2022

I loved reading this week and thinking about what an entrepreneur actually is. I had always thought of it as someone who starts a new business. I love the thought of starting a business and whenever I have an idea I jump right in to quick research and the logistics of getting it started. I always want to get started immediately and on a small budget. I considered myself as a prospective entrepreneur. My husband on the other hand has a bit of an aversion to risk. He wants things thought completely through without many uncertainties. He does not see himself as an entrepreneur. As I read this week, I found that he actually is an entrepreneur and so am I, and not just a prospective entrepreneur. I already have the ability to see a need and fill it. In my volunteer work at the homeless shelter I am always looking for ways to use my time in new and useful ways to serve those who are struggling. I love to help with fundraising as a committee member of the PTO fundraising. I love to find new opportunities and get right into the phone calls and logistics of making fundraisers happen. I have great ideas for my own small business. I thought that since I didn't start my small business, but purchased it, that I couldn't assume the title of entrepreneur. This week I learned differently! I also learned that my husband, who always has new and inventive ideas for his classroom and curriculum but has little to no desire to start a business and an aversion to risk is also an entrepreneur. There is a spectrum and everyone is somewhere on it. These were eye opening thoughts for me! I want to finish my degree. Sometimes it seems pointless and out of reach, but then I learn something that sparks hope and enthusiasm and gives me enough steam to keep on going!

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