| Business failure. Let's face it is not fun to deal | | | | their house. Man, that was tough to deal with, |
| with. It can affect one's life in very dramatic | | | | because I had to still go to school the very next |
| ways. So many times, we hear successful people | | | | day. |
| say "never give up" and encouraging to keep on | | | | That day lit a fire under me, that business was |
| going. But being realistic, that's easier said than | | | | the way to go and to become a success at any |
| done. Some people have never had to deal with | | | | cost. I'm not here to broadcast my broke |
| the facts and harsh realities of life while trying to | | | | childhood and for anyone to throw me a pity |
| make a business a success. I'm in my 20s, I'm a | | | | party. I'm here to say that if I went through all |
| young man. I have started multiple ventures in | | | | that, still experience miserable business failure, and |
| my short life, and unfortunately many have failed. | | | | still have a positive attitude about business and life |
| My first business was a financial brokerage firm, | | | | you can too. |
| to service business people who needed funding. I | | | | I know its rough. You want to give up, you want |
| did experienced some success, but overall I failed | | | | to stop, and the worst no one understands you. |
| miserably. | | | | No one wants to deal with your failure. No one |
| Life was hard growing up, my mom worked | | | | understands why you quit your "good" job to |
| multiple jobs growing up. We struggled very hard. | | | | start your own business. I'm here to encourage all |
| We got evicted I would say about 15 times | | | | the business owners out there to stay strong and |
| growing up. I remember one eviction where I was | | | | stay confident. Its not easy, but you will be a |
| a senior in high school. I had just had a good day | | | | success if you stick to your guns and hang in |
| at school. I got a A on a big important test in | | | | there. Also remember the harder the failure, the |
| accounting class but also I got this real pretty girl's | | | | sweeter the success will be! So stay encouraged, |
| phone number. When I got off the bus that | | | | don't give up and don't give in. You can make it |
| afternoon, I was on cloud 9! But reality quickly | | | | and rise from ashes to reach the mountain top. A |
| struck, because when I got to my driveway, I | | | | boxing match is 12 rounds. You may have a few |
| found all my families furniture and possessions | | | | first rough rounds, but if you hang in there, you |
| literally thrown out our house by the owner and | | | | can hold up the championship belt at the end. |
| his associates. I mean you could tell that stuff | | | | Whatever you dream is, whatever your goal is go |
| was actually thrown out with force. They wanted | | | | for it and don't look back! |
| to send a message they did not want us near | | | | |