Throughout my life, I've been exposed to large corporations, particularly the marketing and advertising side. This is because my father is both an editor and producer for television and has been since before I was born with his self-made company, Rave Productions. He has produced, directed and edited TV spots for channels like Discovery, Disney, Royal Caribbean and many more. This means that even as a toddler, I was introducing myself to top television executives and even sometimes working alongside them. My father taught me everything I know about finance and entrepreneurship because he's always had a passion for it. But this passion for finance stopped at his company and teaching me the ropes. But, moving into my senior year of high school, the two of us began work on a project that would to teach high school teens all they'd need to know about finances before graduating. Currently, our project is working its way up a slow pace due to both of us having our work to do, but we've already given a talk at a local school in Miami, Coral Gables High School.
The reason I enrolled in this class, apart from being a requirement for my minor, is because I wanted to get a better understanding of what entrepreneurship really is and what it means. My father has done well in teaching me, but only has knowledge from what he's read and heard; I wanted to take a proper class and be assigned work that would give me real insight into the world of an entrepreneur. And while I have no plans of starting up my own company or selling my own products, I do have a head full of ideas and designs that can potentially help others and make me a valuable asset to high level individuals and companies that would want to hire me.
I think it's awesome that your dad has been able to be such an influence on your business perspective--having a parent with their own company and connections can be a huge asset. My dad has similarly passed down a good amount of his business wisdom throughout the years, and I'm hoping he can hook it up with a job when it comes time.
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ReplyDeleteYour story about your father is particularly interesting to me because my father is also one of my main inspirations as it pertains to business and entrepreneurship. What your father does is really cool, and having him as a mentor and a guidance in your life is an asset that is more valuable than any amount of money. I look forward to working with you in this class.
Hey Lucas, I think it's really cool how you learned about finance and entrepreneurship from your father's company. Parents have such a large influence on their children and it's awesome to see your passion for business like your father. As for the program you started, I think it's a great idea for everyone to learn finance especially as an 18 year old.
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