I currently run a small construction business while full time college. I am a senior at Kansas State University studying entrepreneurship.
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Free RegistrationEver since I was a kid I loved to work with my hands. I started to work on cars in high school and detailing but then in my freshman year in college I got introduced to a 72 year old veteran. Kenny has done just about everything in his life from being a general contractor, firefighter, trucker, you know name it he’s done it. I started to help him and two other guys remodeling houses. I fell in love with construction. After a year of working with him my entrepreneurship spirit was lit
How do you stay motivated?Theres something deep inside of me that pushes me every single day. I wake up knowing that I have tasks to get done and I have to get at least 1% better than the last day. I use support from friends and family to keep my head straight and push myself even harder.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would invest in a mini skid steer for my business. That’s the last big piece of equipment that I need to really have a good foundation for my business. This would allow me to do bigger jobs without tons of hard labor and time to complete. I have been in the market for one for a while and this would get me there.
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