Learned, Did and Failed? Try Again, Entrepreneur

We love reading entrepreneurs’ blog. Their words are inspiring and keep the entire entrepreneurs community alive; especially those who have risk it and are in the arena. TechCrunch’s founder, Michael Arrington, calls these people, Pirates.

They are real builders and my friends know that I always wanted to be one too. I build businesses but not as great as those in Silicon Valley.

My first startup was a Learning Center. It’s a simple business. We make money by teaching kids English, Math and Science. I was 19 back then but the experience and lessons stick to me till today. We made a lot of mistakes but were somehow able to bounce back stronger. The ride was a real thrill and I got addicted to it.

Thanks to the team, the business is still alive and kicking. It may not be making millions but at least it’s a profitable one that we’re all proud of. You got to give us credits.

After 4 years and 5 months in the education business, I felt my passion wasn’t strong enough to bring the business to greater height. I left and worked on several internships. Corporate life is mundane and I never wanted to get back into it. But I’m happy that I did them though. Otherwise, I would never know what is it like working for someone else. Most importantly, my internships experience got me exposed to technology. As newbie as I may sound, I’m really fascinated by how technology is changing the business landscape so rapidly.

I’m new in this area and that was why I started Penn Olson. This blog became my learning platform and it has brought us (my team and I) exposure and connections. It’s amazing what a blog can do. Technology is beautiful and how I wish I could learn this earlier.

I’m always inspired whenever I learn how tech start-ups are getting funded and when ideas become realities. I read about them almost everyday… to the point that I’m getting a little frustrated.

I want to be in the game and not just watch the game…

…You may be wasting your time, but at least you got into the arena. And if you fail, make sure you fail while “daring greatly.” Then, get into the arena again, having learned from your mistakes.

The last two lines are from Michael Arrington. Thanks, your words inspired me.

And hell yes, I’m working on something for months, even though I’m not sure where to start from, I just do it. I don’t know what I don’t know. But I figured out that this is the best way to learn and know what I really don’t know. Failure is almost certain. But it doesn’t matter. Don’t waste the experience gained from failure. Learn from it, keep going and keep trying.