3A-My Entrepreneurship Story

In my life I have been exposed to entrepreneurship various times. With my dad creating his own construction business and his own stand up kayak pontoon system (StandNfish), I have seen it all first hand. When I started noticing my love for entrepreneurship, I was very young. My family would always tell me that I had an entrepreneurial mind and I agreed. I started with many small businesses as a little kid and always found ways to make money. The most time I spent on a business was my “Duct Tape” business. I created and sold personally designed wallets, bookmarks, cup holders, belts, and lunch boxes. I got very involved with it and started making duct tape shows, but those were just for myself to wear. Everyone knew me for my duct tape and everyone wanted to buy something from me. It was this moment at the age of about 12 that I realized I loved being entrepreneurial. I loved being in charge of my business and improving it day by day. From the use of Velcro, knives, and cutting boards, I loved it all.

My reason for taking this class is because of an internship I did this summer. I worked for two twin brothers, The Grattons, and they have tried about every business and invention out there. Their latest invention is the JellyTank, which holds moon jellyfish in a 5-gallon desktop aquarium. They pre-sold over $188,000 and I got to witness everything about it. I learned every step of the way. From their design phase, their testing phase, their kick-starter campaign, and their final creation, I knew that I wanted to do something just like this. I want to achieve a minor in entrepreneurship so that I can learn more and have the skills to do something as great as the men I interned for. I hope to achieve skills that will make me a successful entrepreneur.