Career as an Entrepreneur Essay

Consider your own expectations for a moment. When you think of a person who provides home cleaning services, what do you think their gender is? What about a person who performs maintenance services such as a plumber or electrician? Or a successful entrepreneur? The point is this: when we consider what people have which occupations, we make assumptions about their gender without even realizing how that might be damaging, and those same assumptions extend beyond the professional world and into…

SECTION 1. FOUNDER INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND With his back against the wall, Charles Marchica has overcome many obstacles and dilemmas to become the self-proclaimed “Pizza King” of Melbourne. On December 1, 2005, Marchica’s life changed forever when he was arrested for drug trafficking by the United States Federal Marshalls. On the same night, he lost his family, house and all earthly possessions. He was sentenced to a medium security prison in Jessop, Georgia, where he finished his high…

to tech based entrepreneurs and CEOs (Miller, 2010). Additionally, women leave tech jobs at a rate much higher than men (Wu, 2014). Some believe that this is because STEM subjects are difficult and unappealing to women. Others make the argument that because women are such a minority, it can actually give them an unfair advantage and help them get ahead. However, not only are women discriminated against in the tech industry, but they are also discouraged from choosing such a career path in the…

Chicago,Illinois would grow up to be someone that changed pop culture forever. Walt had many ups and downs within his career getting criticized by everyone. From a young age Walt knew what hard work was, he had lived through the great depression. Walt dropped out of highschool at the age of seventeen and joined the army. After returning home Walt started to really begin his artistic career. Today Walt Disney’s company is one of the largest corporations in the world. Walt’s most popular creation…

clearly the driving force behind the success of Apple. He had personal quality traits that made him one the most successful entrepreneurs ever. Jobs had the ability to simplify and create new ideas. He was able to imagine products and services and then develop and design them. He was very innovative and his desire to make everything perfect made him successful. Throughout his career he also had to make sacrifices. In 2004, he was battling cancer and had a liver transplant five years later. In…

originated or the type of data transmitted. A neutral Internet provides a massive, open, and worldwide market, and the ability for anyone to access information, products, and services via any Internet connection; it is this information that inspires entrepreneurs in developing countries to follow online activities. However, as the number of Internet users rises and more individuals from evolving and developing countries…

She started her career in a all girls teenage singing group called “Destiny Child” After years of success their group became one of the popular R& B acts and a couple of number one hits. Although the group was a success, Beyonce began working the in movie industry and also recording as an individual. “Destiny Child” ended their group and Beyonce started her solo career in 2006. She is currently still singing, acting and has started her own…

At my fourth-grade parent-teacher conference, my teacher told my mother, “Nicole is a great student but I think the school work may be too easy for her, she seems to not pay attention in class.” Without a flinch, my mom’s easily replied: “Oh, that’s Nicole for you, she’s just a daydreamer.”Being continuously curious about everything my mind would wonder off from reality into the depths of questions on how could I make an idea or thing different, unique, and purposeful, or make something new.…

Curious Savage. My education on special effects makeup is very limited; however I adore it and am anxious grow in it. While at Summit I was privileged to have two makeup application sessions with Jim O’Hora a professional makeup instructor and entrepreneur mentored by a relative of Ben Nye from Ben Nye’s makeup. Although makeup is my favorite medium, I also dabble in set design, dressing, construction, and hand props. This gave me an appreciation for all aspects of the artistic backstage world…

As a student at Curtis Institute of Music, we are required to take Curtis’s new one-semester course, Social Entrepreneur. The course teaches students to create and sustain social value through community-based service opportunities. My service project for this year is Project H.O.M.E, which is a Philadelphia non-profit organization empowering individuals to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through affordable housing, employment, health care, and education. Neil and I, two percussionist…