Why Entrepreneurship Sucks — Story Time, Part 1

Hello world. This is my official first blog as a business owner. Please leave your feedback behind, as I would very much appreciate it.

I started my business exactly 10 months ago in May of 2017. My inspiration started by watching an unhealthy amount of Gary Vaynerchuk and Tai Lopez videos. After probably 100 hours of stirring up the courage to get started, I finally bought a digital marketing course by my good friend Jordan Steen and made 20 audits for a list of companies I compiled.

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I took twelve weekends in a row to meet with auto dealership General Managers to beg for their business. At the time, I was working different temp jobs and using my (extended) lunch break to meet with prospects. Of course most of them said no.

But did that stop me? Heck naw!

Three months later, I came across the marketing director of a luxury auto dealer in Denver and he was impressed with me. He actually read my proposal and became my champion! What a wonderful feeling it is for someone to believe in you!

Two weeks later and one meeting away from getting my contract signed…the GM gets fired and moves to California. New management rolls in like your fat aunt on Thanksgiving.

This is why entrepreneurship sucks.

But you know what? Everyone has a game plan until they get punched in the mouth.

Yes, all of us young entrepreneurs are the baby. And just like the situtation with the GM who got fired, a lot of times that punch to the face is pure collateral damage.

It’s at this point where you’re bruised and maybe a bit bloodied that you either go crying to Mommy, or you pick your pacifier up off the ground, wash it off and get ready to land your own haymaker in Round 2.

Entrepreneurship sucks. And I love it!

Stay tuned for the rest of the story in “Why Entrepreneurship Sucks — Story Time Part 2”.