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babel Bcnham. president of Prinion. K«ne Remreh, Inc.. has said
that agg«s1vcncji B wha il takei ai get ahead b Ihe bUiineu worid.
In addition to belt* aggressive, one must also be ••.. .sociable, flexiW^and
motivated in becoming successful and in helping others
Secorne successful, and one who's not afraid to wo* with numbers."
said founder and president of The Copy Factory. Inc., RaymondTum.
Money isakey word in the world of business: it tikes noncy to
get in. and it talk* money to stay in.
Run Holdstein, president or Payday. The Payroll Company, affirmed.
"I've seen people going into business, but they don'l understand
the business, and they find out that it takes more money and time
than when they first started out."
Often tints, money is a strong reason for one's choosing to pursue
a career in business. Tom chose to start his own business because
he feii Out it was the "...most efficient way of making money."
However, making money should not be the sde motive. Holdslein
opened his business "...not to just make money, but to wo* for myself
and work -*ith people I like — that motivation (uiiiing money) al jnc
rrwy not carry you through."
Holdstein added lha: in order fo* orie to go into business, one must
have the ability to Mick it out until ox mates a t«ofit.
According to Holdstein. starting any business is ''...risky...there's
no guarantee of success." acd small business owners have it the
hardest usually.
Owrxr of Uptown Market. Heslum Mahmoud. works by himself,
seven days a week and hardly has any time for himself— all so that
he car make a small profit. Mihmoud list al the problems of his kind
ol business as, "...bills — everything's going up...rents gone
"It's one thing to have ten
people working for you and then
have ten people working under
those people.''
high...taxcs...and paying license fees. ' He's planning to tell his store
next y-sr.
For those who are witling to take the ri'k. Tom recommended,
"One needs a good, basic business education (marketing, management,
finance) as well as good psychology classes and sociology."
Turn stressed that when in business, one is in a "...constant lemming
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process." "Success is a process of change. You have w become a
different person. It's one thing to hare ten people working for you
and then have ten people working under those people "
Education is important. However, as a Harvard business graduate
stated. "My degree wasn't a ticket to nirvana, but rather to a way
of life that could be as difficult as it mi rewarding Hut came with
demands as well as privileges."
A career in business demands a lo* fran a person. Tom said. "Time
management is different now." He uually doss not leave Ihs office
until nine o'clock and still has to bring his wort: home with him.
Tom added that one of the hardships of owning a business is
"...keeping Irak of the busing*?. As it grows, it changes a lot." On
Tom'j desk lies a plaque that reads, "I used to be disgusted, now
1 get amused," a philosophy that he's learned lo live by.
For Holdslein, "...the hard pait is to figure out what the market
wants..-to know the marketplace, who you're serving and why."
Having a role in Ihe world of finance is glamorous and is often
looked upon as the epitome of success in America. The public knows
tlie stereotypical bus-mspcrson — a mwi in a pin-striped, three-piece
suit who drives a Mcrccdcs-Bcn/. or a woman sharply dressed in a
business suit who drives a Jagotr. Or if the person is a chief executive,
he or she has a chauffeur and a Rolls Roycc. Before one srts his mind
on owning a business though, and having all the benefits that come
along with being successful, he should remember that success does
not come easy and LNa- success is not the Most common outrome.
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