Life-changing opportunity--Junto 2005

They say 8 of 10 high school students aspire to owning their own companies. Interesting statistic considering I challenge whether 80% of people rightly graduate from high school, let alone receive a college education.

In my opinion, however, there is no greater or nobler career than that of the entrepreneur. Upon his back rests the weight of the economy. More people in the U.S. are employed by small businesses than large. An entrepreneur faces risk, discouragement, loneliness and negativism all around. He must persist, persuade, invent, adapt, and mold resources (that he often does not possess) to create jobs and build a viable, lasting company. The entrepreneur has to recruit and inspire qualified people. He has to build a corporate culture of integrity, honesty, hard work and cooperation. An entrepreneur is outlived by his vision, which takes root in the hearts of his successors.

The founding fathers were entrepreneurs, as were the many religious leaders in every dispensation of time. Pioneers, explorers, inventors, composers, artisans, authors--all of these people confronted innumerable obstacles to realize their visions.

Entrepreneurs--you know who you are. You can feel it inside. There is a sense of calling from within. Deep inside you, the weight of this responsibility makes an urgent call to action. Unsure of how or when you will begin this quest, you are optimistic that your chance is just around the corner--ready when you are.

For me, that opportunity came early 2004, when I received an invitation to compete for a spot in Junto, where I would be educated, mentored and given funds to begin my lifelong pursuit as an entrepreneur. If you have what it takes, that opportunity is now extended to you. Check out the link below for details. Good luck!
Junto 2005 Press Release