How Going to State College Prepared Me for Entrepreneurship
Building a network</b></h2>
I joined many student clubs and organizations in college, from Beta Alpha Psi (accounting) and Dow Dawgs Finance Association (finance) to becoming a member of the Undergraduate Business Council and president of the Undergraduate Management Consulting Association.</p>
Through my involvement in these organizations, I gained exposure to a variety of people, personalities and aspects of life that I had never experienced; my horizons expanded and I learned a lot about myself in the process.</p>
As an entrepreneur today, I rely on a vast network of mentors-at-large. At least three days a week, I go to coffee with someone new to exchange ideas and information and to simply hear his or her story. Through these conversations, I get advice and — much like my communities in college — the benefit of a new perspective. My network is always expanding and my thinking stays agile; not to mention, the change of environment (getting out of the office) is great for my mental well-being.</p>
Published at Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0000
