Becoming an entrepreneur out of college or working in finance/real estate?

I have a good product idea that I think many people will value. I want to pursue this business idea when I graduate but am worried that I won't be able to get back into finance/real estate if it fails. Are entrepreneurs something companies value when hiring?

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I commend you for being ready to take the risks associated with being an entrepreneur, as well as for having the mindset necessary to get to this jumping off point. I'm currently a senior in college who's interested in starting his own business post graduation. I have an idea I believe can be extremely successful given it's growing market and increasing public awareness of the issues it solves. However, I have never engaged in starting my own business outside of detailing cars in high school once in a while. My plan so far is to start my career with my asset manager internship that's upcoming this summer; its a field I'm passionate about and I know can be fulfilling to me long term. That being said, my ultimate goal is to become an entrepreneur. My advice from what I've thought about so far would be to chase that career in real estate first, get an internship and convert it into a full time offer, build a background and then once you're in a safe financial position. It's not necessary to my knowledge but maybe a company that offers MBAs could be helpful, and then go back to work until you can make your exit. My line of thinking here is that you build something to fall back on, and build up some funds in the process to start your venture. As I'm only in undergrad I don't know for sure but I'd imagine having a background in it could be very useful to secure a reentry as opposed to going into it with no prior corporate experience. If you have the financial means to start your business, get ahead of the ball and start doing as much research as possible, once you feel ready and have some mentors in place, go ahead. It'll be a long and challenging road ahead, but can be one of the most rewarding things you do in your professional life. Happy to bounce ideas off of one another if you're interested, good luck. 

 

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I commend you for being ready to take the risks associated with being an entrepreneur, as well as for having the mindset necessary to get to this jumping off point. I'm currently a senior in college who's interested in starting his own business post graduation. I have an idea I believe can be extremely successful given it's growing market and increasing public awareness of the issues it solves. However, I have never engaged in starting my own business outside of detailing cars in high school once in a while. My plan so far is to start my career with my asset manager internship that's upcoming this summer; its a field I'm passionate about and I know can be fulfilling to me long term. That being said, my ultimate goal is to become an entrepreneur. My advice from what I've thought about so far would be to chase that career in real estate first, get an internship and convert it into a full time offer, build a background and then once you're in a safe financial position. It's not necessary to my knowledge but maybe a company that offers MBAs could be helpful, and then go back to work until you can make your exit. My line of thinking here is that you build something to fall back on, and build up some funds in the process to start your venture. As I'm only in undergrad I don't know for sure but I'd imagine having a background in it could be very useful to secure a reentry as opposed to going into it with no prior corporate experience. If you have the financial means to start your business, get ahead of the ball and start doing as much research as possible, once you feel ready and have some mentors in place, go ahead. It'll be a long and challenging road ahead, but can be one of the most rewarding things you do in your professional life. Happy to bounce ideas off of one another if you're interested, good luck. 

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