Thursday, January 14, 2016
My Entrepreneurship Story
A time that I can think that I was exposed to entrepreneurship started when I was about 15 or 16 and it was with my second job. I was working at bowling center called River Lanes. This is a family owned center and the family still runs and works in the business everyday. They taught me a lot about running a business and how to adjust with the times. The one time that really stands out to me is actually after I stopped working there. Florida had passed a law that banned smoking in public places. Bowling centers were also effected by this law, and smokers and bowling centers typically went hand in hand. The owner of the lanes did not let this slow and damage her business. She took it and ran. The reason bowling centers were affected is because of the food that is served, so instead of letting this be a negative she went and turned River Lanes which was a 24 lane bowling center, and turned it into the bowling center and River City Bar and Grill. They is now a fully functioning restaurant and bar inside. The have greeters, servers, and a full bar staff. Obviously this was not something that happened overnight, in fact it took multiple years of planning and construction. After it was opened and running they were boosted by their current customers and have since added a customer base just from the restaurant. I still keep in touch with the family and remain impressed with how they were able to grow and transform from what they were to what they now. One of the reasons I joined this class is to learn how to better utilize my skill set to grow in the business world and I hope to improve myself as a professional.
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Such an experience at a young age is very valuable. I'm glad I got randomly assigned to read your post. It reminded me of how valuable work experiences at a young age can I have such an impact on our future selves. Especially when you're getting back stage access to how they run their business. It reminded me of my own experience when a close family friend owned his own bakery. And almost every day I would go and help out not aware of everything I was learning and absorbing. Looking back at it now I'm grateful I got the experience. I'm sure you are as well and i bet you learned a lot that you will apply when you get to run your own business. I took my post in a different direction and spoke more about the questions that still linger in my head. I wish I had a specific moment in my life like yours that I could have talked about. Check it out https://vincityblog.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/jump-in-jump-out-introduce-yourself/
ReplyDeleteWow that is such a unique experience to have! The ideas that the owner of the bowling alley thought of is very innovative and persevered which are qualities I think are important in an entrepreneur. It is so interesting how you watched a the bowling alley become hindered by something that once fueled their business and turned the bad situation into something that increased their revenue. I once worked at a Thai restaurant in high school and was very close with the owners since it is a family run business. I experienced their thought process in how to improve the efficiency of their business as well as gain enough customers to expand and open another restaurant. Here is the link to my blog if you want to check it out: http://lbritthoff.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-entrepreneurship-story.html
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