I chose to interview a close friend who started his own law firm fifteen years ago. He has done very well in his career and has since added three partners to his firm and this has greatly increased the size of his business.
Q: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
A: I think that an entrepreneur is someone who is self reliant and willing to accept risks.
Q: Did you plan on being an entrepreneur or did it just happen as your career played out?
A: I just sort of happened to become and entrepreneur. It was never the main goal of mine, but the opportunity presented itself and I'm really glad I took it.
Q: What do you wish you knew before you started your own firm?
A: I wish that I had more of a background in accounting before starting my own firm.
I learned that not everyone starts out wanting to start their own business, but that sometimes that just happens. My friend started out working for a large firm and realized that he wouldn't get to move up too much more and that he would always work under someone. Starting his own firm was a mid career decision, but now allows him flexibility with hours, so that he never misses anything with his family. This is the most attractive quality of being an entrepreneur. The ability to set your own hours and do things they way you want them done is a very attractive quality to me, as it was to my friend.
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