My Venture as an Entrepreneur

It has been almost one year since my interest to become an entrepreneur really started. I remember going to the entrepreneur lecture sessions, which always got me excited about starting my own small business. The lecture that stuck out to me the most, was that of Alan Akina.

Little did I know then, that I would get to meet him again as a judge during the semi-finals of BYU-Hawaii's entrepreneurship competition. Even though I did not make it to the finals, he gave me courage later that week that it has been a close call the judges made, and that I really should consider the idea of "Beef Sup'Herb".

I have clipped below the article written about his lecture back in September 2007.

clipped from newsroom.byuh.edu BYU-Hawaii basketball alum extols entrepreneurship Mike Foley | University Advancement | 18 September 2007 Alan Akina, a BYU-Hawaii basketball player from 1991-95, told School of Business students in the September 18 entrepreneurship lecture how he was inspired to start several businesses while still a full-time student at the university. He also shared some of the keys to the success he has enjoyed since then and encouraged the students to begin developing networks with professors and peers. "Once you start a business, dig deep and look for other opportunities that may come about from your existing business," he continued. But in doing so, he stressed again, "You've got to do a business that will generate revenue right away. You need the money to keep going." Akina said it's also important to provide value to keep customers consuming your product or services at higher margins, relative to the competition.