How did my husband start a business?

I received such a comment on my blog.

I'm thinking about starting a business, but since there are no people around me who are starting a business, I'd love to ask them a blog or something.space (room, area, outer space)indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.I would be grateful if you could introduce me to the motivation and timing of starting a business.

And.

We, the couple, both run a company.

Before I met each other, I started a company, my husband is an IT company, and I am a company that gives lectures and writes, so in this article I would like to write about the motivation for the two to start a business.

My husband started a business about 15 years ago. Now, most of the on-site work is left to the employees, and it seems that he is looking for the seeds of future business.

My husband started his business by attending a founding seminar held by the Chamber of Commerce on the weekend.

Although "I'll start a business!I didn't participate enthusiastically.

."What kind of people are people who start a business?.. I wonder if they are extremely talented people like Horiemon and CyberAgent Fujita. I don't have to do anything on weekends, so why don't I go there? "

It seems that he participated casually with a very light feeling.

However, there was no one like Mr. Horie or Mr. Fujita there. and,"Which financial institution is easy to borrow?" "Where is the interest rate cheap?" "Since the industry is growing recently, it may be successful if you start a business in that industry."There was a lot of conversation.

My husband then

"I see ... In Japan, it is said that only a few people can survive even if they start a business, but I understand the reason. People who start a business are not particularly excellent. If I also start a business, it is unexpected. I might be able to go

He thought.

After that, my husband, who was enthusiastically invited by the participants of the founding seminar and participated in the business plan content sponsored by the city, unexpectedly won the championship there ... and decided to start a business.

by myselfI didn't decide to start a business and proceeded systematically.My husband started a business because he happened to overlap and started a company with the support of those around him.

The opportunity for my entrepreneurship

On the other hand, I started a business when I was 27 years old.

At a company that I joined as a new graduate, I was in the business of selling training planned and operated by the company to the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises. I worked hard with the goal of becoming a top seller, and thanks to you, I was able to reach the top of my grades ... After that, I had burnout syndrome, lost sight of my goal, and spent my days in a hurry.

At that time, a president at a business location asked me this.

."Does Mr. ◯◯ have any future goals?And.

It was a time when I was worried because I couldn't draw it, so I didn't know how to answer, so I immediately said, "I want to be the presidentI answered. Actually, when I was a new employee, I longed for the president for a while.I wish I could become the president somedayI suddenly remembered that there was a time when I was thinking.

However, the president said to me, "I just said that, and there was no action."Don't say that lightly. Whether to start a business or not!I was indignantly indignant.

When I think about it, the president was a few years old at the time, and he was keenly aware of the difficulty of increasing sales, so I didn't know anything about it.I want to be the president"Maybe I couldn't forgive it.

And, as for me, I answered "I'm going to start a business!" (What a personality that is easy to be swept away ...)

Then the president said, "all right. Well then, I'll introduce you to a lot of business owners, so come to the business owners' meeting.At that meeting, he introduced me to a venture business owner in Kansai, saying, "This child will start a business next year."

In Kansai at that time, it was a rare time for women in their mid-20s to start a business. So, from everyone

"You're funny, do your best!" "I'm not sure what to do, I'll teach you, so come to the office next time!"

He said, "I told you to start a business with a light feeling, but I can't pull it anymore ...", so I made up my mind and started a business (explosion).

By the way, when I told the president, who started a business a few years later, that happened, he completely forgot, "Well, did you do that?" ... (laughs)

The important thing is to take a step forward

Now, "I often started a business in such a situation.I think both couples.

At that time, the tension was rising and "I can do anythingHowever, if you compare it to Dragon Quest, it's a reckless challenge like going into a cave where you can't save and there's no inn, even though you're only equipped with cypress sticks and cloth clothes. is.

I'm scared now and I can't do it.

But my husband says:

But in Dragon Quest,If you are defeated by an enemy and annihilated, you can start over from the church.Only. You'll run out of money, but you'll still have experience. I won't die. The same is true for actual entrepreneurship. And even if you fall into the situation of "bad!", You can manage it unexpectedly. Then, I think it would be nice to try anything.

And.

Certainly ... This is for me, but I was finally able to pay off the debt I had when I started my business the other day. (When I tweeted on Twitter, I received a lot of likes. Thank you.)

The long-standing debt repayment since starting a business 13 years ago is finally over. I felt endless, and on the way I thought "I may not be able to return it anymore ...", but finally I returned to zero base. Alright, save Porsche from now on! !! 👊 pic.twitter.com/dIBzh5On75

— Mina-Porsche came to our house (@Mina_Panamera) February 28, 2022

It was a high tuition fee, but starting a business gave me a lot of learning and it became my property. And since last year, I have started a new challenge at work, but I feel that I can make use of the experience I had a hard time at that time.

And my husband also said this.

If you're thinking of starting a business, it's important to take a small step because it doesn't matter.
Me too,"Go to a founding seminarI took a small step, and that was the catalyst for my life to change.
I don't stop if I don't know what to do, but I think it's important to take a step forward, such as buying a book or going to a seminar.
The reason for starting a business and the way to get there are ten people and ten colors.
Also, in the introduction of Atsuhiko Nakata's youtube book called Elephant that Makes Dreams Come True, "Life is a battle that pleases peopleI was impressed by the fact that he said, but I think that's exactly what he said.
The more you please people, the more money you get in return.I think that is the rule of the world.
It's not a noble story of serving or serving people, for example, even one job is "I hope our customers will be more pleased. "I think the attitude of pursuing that is important.

And.

I see. Actually, when I touched on "a story to improve luck" in the space the other day, there was a reaction, so I hope I can talk about this on my blog later.