hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the edition of ask Evan today I’m gonna
edition of ask Evan today I’m gonna
edition of ask Evan today I’m gonna answer questions from one of my Facebook
answer questions from one of my Facebook
answer questions from one of my Facebook readers in the Dean who wrote insane
readers in the Dean who wrote insane
readers in the Dean who wrote insane hello
hello
hello I don’t know what to do because my
I don’t know what to do because my
I don’t know what to do because my family doesn’t approve of me becoming an
family doesn’t approve of me becoming an
family doesn’t approve of me becoming an entrepreneur and taking risks can I have
entrepreneur and taking risks can I have
entrepreneur and taking risks can I have some advice so thanks for the question a
some advice so thanks for the question a
some advice so thanks for the question a Dean really started to hear about that
Dean really started to hear about that
Dean really started to hear about that situation and it’s actually quite common
situation and it’s actually quite common
situation and it’s actually quite common in general you know the safe way to live
in general you know the safe way to live
in general you know the safe way to live your life is to go to school get your
your life is to go to school get your
your life is to go to school get your first job become an accountant or a
first job become an accountant or a
first job become an accountant or a doctor or lawyer and you know go through
doctor or lawyer and you know go through
doctor or lawyer and you know go through that path and I think the world kind of
that path and I think the world kind of
that path and I think the world kind of leads us towards those paths and it can
leads us towards those paths and it can
leads us towards those paths and it can be tough when everyone around you is on
be tough when everyone around you is on
be tough when everyone around you is on that path and it’s hard to break free in
that path and it’s hard to break free in
that path and it’s hard to break free in terms of what to do with your parents my
terms of what to do with your parents my
terms of what to do with your parents my suggestion would be to start small so
suggestion would be to start small so
suggestion would be to start small so you know you don’t want to risk that
you know you don’t want to risk that
you know you don’t want to risk that relationship and what I would try to do
relationship and what I would try to do
relationship and what I would try to do is build your business up on the side
is build your business up on the side
is build your business up on the side part-time I don’t know if you’re going
part-time I don’t know if you’re going
part-time I don’t know if you’re going to school or not or if you’re in the
to school or not or if you’re in the
to school or not or if you’re in the workforce or not but start by
workforce or not but start by
workforce or not but start by moonlighting separates or something
moonlighting separates or something
moonlighting separates or something small on the side build up something to
small on the side build up something to
small on the side build up something to first see if you like it right see if
first see if you like it right see if
first see if you like it right see if you like being an entrepreneur because
you like being an entrepreneur because
you like being an entrepreneur because it’s hard and it sounds exciting but
it’s hard and it sounds exciting but
it’s hard and it sounds exciting but once you’re into it the glamour kind of
once you’re into it the glamour kind of
once you’re into it the glamour kind of goes away and you’re you’re stuck
goes away and you’re you’re stuck
goes away and you’re you’re stuck running this business so make sure
running this business so make sure
running this business so make sure something you really like and a great
something you really like and a great
something you really like and a great way to do it is to start part-time see
way to do it is to start part-time see
way to do it is to start part-time see if you can start making some money on it
if you can start making some money on it
if you can start making some money on it see if you if you find value in it see
see if you if you find value in it see
see if you if you find value in it see if you’re helping people see if you’re
if you’re helping people see if you’re
if you’re helping people see if you’re getting good feedback from people and
getting good feedback from people and
getting good feedback from people and see if it’s something you want to
see if it’s something you want to
see if it’s something you want to continue doing or not and I think at
continue doing or not and I think at
continue doing or not and I think at least with some parents if they see that
least with some parents if they see that
least with some parents if they see that you’re really excited about something
you’re really excited about something
you’re really excited about something and that you’re helping people it’s
and that you’re helping people it’s
and that you’re helping people it’s easier to to get their approval and they
easier to to get their approval and they
easier to to get their approval and they get them to say yes you know I don’t
get them to say yes you know I don’t
get them to say yes you know I don’t know how helpful they’ll be ongoing but
know how helpful they’ll be ongoing but
know how helpful they’ll be ongoing but that part is a little easier you know
that part is a little easier you know
that part is a little easier you know one one common thing about parents is
one one common thing about parents is
one one common thing about parents is they want to see their kids happy and
they want to see their kids happy and
they want to see their kids happy and successful and so they’re I’m sure
successful and so they’re I’m sure
successful and so they’re I’m sure worried about you that you’re gonna not
worried about you that you’re gonna not
worried about you that you’re gonna not be successful with your business and not
be successful with your business and not
be successful with your business and not be able to you know have your your place
be able to you know have your your place
be able to you know have your your place I guess in society so seeing that you
I guess in society so seeing that you
I guess in society so seeing that you are happy
are happy
are happy that you are helping people even if it’s
that you are helping people even if it’s
that you are helping people even if it’s not making a lot of money yet that’s a
not making a lot of money yet that’s a
not making a lot of money yet that’s a good start so that’s what I would do at
good start so that’s what I would do at
good start so that’s what I would do at the beginning as it starts to grow and
the beginning as it starts to grow and
the beginning as it starts to grow and you think you’re getting you know
you think you’re getting you know
you think you’re getting you know there’s something you want to continue
there’s something you want to continue
there’s something you want to continue doing and you’re getting a lot of fun
doing and you’re getting a lot of fun
doing and you’re getting a lot of fun out of it you get a lot of value helping
out of it you get a lot of value helping
out of it you get a lot of value helping a lot of people with it I try to
a lot of people with it I try to
a lot of people with it I try to negotiate something so a great example
negotiate something so a great example
negotiate something so a great example is with Michael Dell so if you look at
is with Michael Dell so if you look at
is with Michael Dell so if you look at Dell store we have on the website but
Dell store we have on the website but
Dell store we have on the website but long story short he was a university
long story short he was a university
long story short he was a university student I think as University of Austin
student I think as University of Austin
student I think as University of Austin and he started his his business making
and he started his his business making
and he started his his business making these computers in his dorm room and it
these computers in his dorm room and it
these computers in his dorm room and it was growing and became you know he
was growing and became you know he
was growing and became you know he needed to expand beyond it and it
needed to expand beyond it and it
needed to expand beyond it and it started getting in the way of his
started getting in the way of his
started getting in the way of his studies and his parents wanted him to
studies and his parents wanted him to
studies and his parents wanted him to continue on and I think become a doctor
continue on and I think become a doctor
continue on and I think become a doctor and he made a deal with them to say
and he made a deal with them to say
and he made a deal with them to say listen I know you want me to go and
listen I know you want me to go and
listen I know you want me to go and finish school and you know become the
finish school and you know become the
finish school and you know become the doctor and finished my education but I
doctor and finished my education but I
doctor and finished my education but I really want to be an entrepreneur and
really want to be an entrepreneur and
really want to be an entrepreneur and here’s my proposal to you I’m gonna take
here’s my proposal to you I’m gonna take
here’s my proposal to you I’m gonna take one summer I’m gonna take the next
one summer I’m gonna take the next
one summer I’m gonna take the next summer off I’m not gonna do an
summer off I’m not gonna do an
summer off I’m not gonna do an internship I’m not gonna you know go get
internship I’m not gonna you know go get
internship I’m not gonna you know go get a job I’m gonna take the summer off and
a job I’m gonna take the summer off and
a job I’m gonna take the summer off and I’m gonna work on my business and if I
I’m gonna work on my business and if I
I’m gonna work on my business and if I can grow it to the point where can
can grow it to the point where can
can grow it to the point where can sustain myself and keep it going then
sustain myself and keep it going then
sustain myself and keep it going then I’m gonna run that business and not go
I’m gonna run that business and not go
I’m gonna run that business and not go back to school and so it was a trial so
back to school and so it was a trial so
back to school and so it was a trial so it’s easier for them to say yes to
it’s easier for them to say yes to
it’s easier for them to say yes to something on a small scale and see if it
something on a small scale and see if it
something on a small scale and see if it works and if you can come back with data
works and if you can come back with data
works and if you can come back with data to say hey look we’re growing I’m making
to say hey look we’re growing I’m making
to say hey look we’re growing I’m making money I’m adding a lot of value I’m a
money I’m adding a lot of value I’m a
money I’m adding a lot of value I’m a positive member of this of our community
positive member of this of our community
positive member of this of our community in society then it’s easier to get their
in society then it’s easier to get their
in society then it’s easier to get their approval and to keep going and to you
approval and to keep going and to you
approval and to keep going and to you know continue to build this business I
know continue to build this business I
know continue to build this business I know it’s still tough and at the end of
know it’s still tough and at the end of
know it’s still tough and at the end of the day if you really want to do it and
the day if you really want to do it and
the day if you really want to do it and they don’t want you to do it you have to
they don’t want you to do it you have to
they don’t want you to do it you have to make that decision and figure out how
make that decision and figure out how
make that decision and figure out how much is that going to impact your
much is that going to impact your
much is that going to impact your relationship with them and how important
relationship with them and how important
relationship with them and how important is it versus starting your own business
is it versus starting your own business
is it versus starting your own business you know at the end of the day most
you know at the end of the day most
you know at the end of the day most parents love their kids and want to see
parents love their kids and want to see
parents love their kids and want to see them be successful even if it goes
them be successful even if it goes
them be successful even if it goes against what they originally had in mind
against what they originally had in mind
against what they originally had in mind you know I think a lot of parents have
you know I think a lot of parents have
you know I think a lot of parents have have a game plan for their kids and they
have a game plan for their kids and they
have a game plan for their kids and they almost never follow it so again what I
almost never follow it so again what I
almost never follow it so again what I would start doing is start part time
would start doing is start part time
would start doing is start part time continue the path you’re on but start
continue the path you’re on but start
continue the path you’re on but start part time see if you like it
part time see if you like it
part time see if you like it see if you’re able to help people make
see if you’re able to help people make
see if you’re able to help people make some money if you’re able to get it to a
some money if you’re able to get it to a
some money if you’re able to get it to a certain point where you think this could
certain point where you think this could
certain point where you think this could really take off they’re trying to
really take off they’re trying to
really take off they’re trying to negotiate a little bit of time off if
negotiate a little bit of time off if
negotiate a little bit of time off if it’s the summer or half a year or
it’s the summer or half a year or
it’s the summer or half a year or whatever it is focus on building your
whatever it is focus on building your
whatever it is focus on building your business and then you know if you’re
business and then you know if you’re
business and then you know if you’re able to achieve that success keep on
able to achieve that success keep on
able to achieve that success keep on going in my own case this is a quick
going in my own case this is a quick
going in my own case this is a quick example I went to university I finished
example I went to university I finished
example I went to university I finished my degree undergrad Bachelor of Commerce
my degree undergrad Bachelor of Commerce
my degree undergrad Bachelor of Commerce at University of Toronto I started my
at University of Toronto I started my
at University of Toronto I started my business the first one when I was in
business the first one when I was in
business the first one when I was in university so I was in third year
university so I was in third year
university so I was in third year university and when I graduated I had
university and when I graduated I had
university and when I graduated I had job offers and successful companies and
job offers and successful companies and
job offers and successful companies and you know banks investment banks and
you know banks investment banks and
you know banks investment banks and salting companies and they were
salting companies and they were
salting companies and they were interesting you know and it’s it’s
interesting you know and it’s it’s
interesting you know and it’s it’s seductive it’s what all my friends were
seductive it’s what all my friends were
seductive it’s what all my friends were doing at the time were in the university
doing at the time were in the university
doing at the time were in the university in my classes with me and I thought once
in my classes with me and I thought once
in my classes with me and I thought once I get on that treadmill it’s really hard
I get on that treadmill it’s really hard
I get on that treadmill it’s really hard to get off you know if you’re 40 years
to get off you know if you’re 40 years
to get off you know if you’re 40 years old or 50 years old and you’ve been
old or 50 years old and you’ve been
old or 50 years old and you’ve been doing this for a while
doing this for a while
doing this for a while it’s really really hard to jump off that
it’s really really hard to jump off that
it’s really really hard to jump off that corporate treadmill and do your own
corporate treadmill and do your own
corporate treadmill and do your own thing the risks are a lot higher if you
thing the risks are a lot higher if you
thing the risks are a lot higher if you have a family and kids and so on and so
have a family and kids and so on and so
have a family and kids and so on and so that I thought to myself at least the
that I thought to myself at least the
that I thought to myself at least the time to do this is now and I told myself
time to do this is now and I told myself
time to do this is now and I told myself and luckily my parents were very I had
and luckily my parents were very I had
and luckily my parents were very I had their support I didn’t have to worry
their support I didn’t have to worry
their support I didn’t have to worry about that it was more what I wanted to
about that it was more what I wanted to
about that it was more what I wanted to do and I told myself I’m gonna take a
do and I told myself I’m gonna take a
do and I told myself I’m gonna take a year and try this thing and if I can’t
year and try this thing and if I can’t
year and try this thing and if I can’t make it work then I can always go back
make it work then I can always go back
make it work then I can always go back at those jobs again in a year but I’m
at those jobs again in a year but I’m
at those jobs again in a year but I’m gonna take a year and try it out and see
gonna take a year and try it out and see
gonna take a year and try it out and see what I can make of it and I took that
what I can make of it and I took that
what I can make of it and I took that year and I never went back so that’s my
year and I never went back so that’s my
year and I never went back so that’s my recommendation to you so hopefully this
recommendation to you so hopefully this
recommendation to you so hopefully this helped for those of you watching if you
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question about your own company or business I’d love to try to answer it
business I’d love to try to answer it
business I’d love to try to answer it for you I always read those and I
for you I always read those and I
for you I always read those and I appreciate them when I when they come in
appreciate them when I when they come in
appreciate them when I when they come in so thank you and we’ll see you on the
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