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    The document discusses the entrepreneurial journey of starting a computer repair and T-shirt printing business with two friends in 2015. They salvaged unused computers to start the business with limited capital. For the first two years, the business barely covered operational expenses until they expanded into T-shirt printing as computers became less popular. One partner later left to pursue other opportunities. The entrepreneur believes perseverance is the most important trait, along with self-belief and a willingness to work hard. They fit the entrepreneurial profile of always seeking to add value. While owning a business provides scheduling flexibility, lack of discipline can make time an enemy; it requires balancing work, family, and friends. The advice is to start a business in a familiar

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    The document discusses the entrepreneurial journey of starting a computer repair and T-shirt printing business with two friends in 2015. They salvaged unused computers to start the business with limited capital. For the first two years, the business barely covered operational expenses until they expanded into T-shirt printing as computers became less popular. One partner later left to pursue other opportunities. The entrepreneur believes perseverance is the most important trait, along with self-belief and a willingness to work hard. They fit the entrepreneurial profile of always seeking to add value. While owning a business provides scheduling flexibility, lack of discipline can make time an enemy; it requires balancing work, family, and friends. The advice is to start a business in a familiar

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    1.) What is the "story" behind your business?

    Together with my two high school friends, we started Digital Express Solutions in February 2015. Since
    we have limited financial capital, we salvaged unused/damaged computers from our friends; buying
    them cheap, with some given as charity. It is a computer shop which rents computers, accept printing
    jobs, encoding, pc repairs and IT related services.

    For the first two years, we are merely getting even from the operational expenses. Since mobile phones
    at that time are getting more advanced, less people are going to computer shops. That is when we
    decided to tap the T-shirt printing business. Little by little we learned the trade and gained experience. It
    is also the period one of our partner pursued other career opportunities.

    2.) What are the salient characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills and traits that made you sustain the
    business venture?

    For me, PERSEVERANCE is the most important characteristic an aspiring entrepreneur should have. That
    and the belief in yourself and what you are doing. With perseverance you can learn anything and
    develop the skills needed to get the job done. You can study all the theories in school but without hard
    work, I don’t believe that your business will succeed.

    3.) How well do you fit the entrepreneurial profile?

    According to the definition, I can say that I fit most of the criteria. For example, when doing a certain
    project, I always try to find new ways to add value to our products.

    4.) What advantages and disadvantages do you see in owning the business?

    As the saying goes, “Time is Gold.” Time is your friend and your enemy when managing your own
    business. You can say it is an advantage because you can manage your own time. You don’t have anyone
    to tell you what to do with your time and what project to want to finish first. But without discipline and
    proper time management, it can become a handicap. It is a balancing act between work, family and
    friends.

    5.) What advise would you offer to someone considering launching a business?

    My advice is start a business that you are familiar with and love doing it. Never go with what is
    “trending”. Trends decline and change; go with the ones that you are accustomed with. Having a
    business is a never ending process. Demands change, new technology are always being developed. You
    must know how to be flexible and learn to adapt on those changes.

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