Comments on: Should I drop out of college to pursue my startup? http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/ Become successful through sheer tenacity, drive, and working intelligently Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Houcine http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-48079 Houcine Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:20:47 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-48079 I believe my college education was important for sure to some degree ( I studied Accounting). Working 9-5 has it's ups and downs . I sometimes feel that you place future is always in somebody's hand...Don't believe me, try hearing the words ''you're fired' or 'we're gonna have to let you go' Giving somebody else that much power just seems so sad to me. I think for those people who are real entrepreneurs, it takes GUTS for sure ! However the economy really proved that the term 'job security' is really an illusion... The friends I envy the most are my entrepreneur friends =) At least if you succeed in a business you can build equity & sell it. With a job all you can take is some benefits and maybe a severance (if you get one) if you are laid off or fired...Then it's onto the next job again. My take is: Just as it is possible for a startup can fail in 6 months, so can a college graduate lose their job...then you're back to square one! I believe my college education was important for sure to some degree ( I studied Accounting).

Working 9-5 has it’s ups and downs . I sometimes feel that you place future is always in somebody’s hand…Don’t believe me, try hearing the words ”you’re fired’ or ‘we’re gonna have to let you go’ Giving somebody else that much power just seems so sad to me.

I think for those people who are real entrepreneurs, it takes GUTS for sure ! However the economy really proved that the term ‘job security’ is really an illusion…

The friends I envy the most are my entrepreneur friends =) At least if you succeed in a business you can build equity & sell it. With a job all you can take is some benefits and maybe a severance (if you get one) if you are laid off or fired…Then it’s onto the next job again.

My take is: Just as it is possible for a startup can fail in 6 months, so can a college graduate lose their job…then you’re back to square one!

]]> By: Chris Ball http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-42640 Chris Ball Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:55:05 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-42640 I like turtles. I like turtles.

]]> By: Should you drop out of college to pursue entrepreneurship? I did, here’s why http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-29498 Should you drop out of college to pursue entrepreneurship? I did, here’s why Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:34:52 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-29498 [...] because there is always two sides to every story, read Jun Loayza’s reasons to stay in college while pursuing a [...] [...] because there is always two sides to every story, read Jun Loayza’s reasons to stay in college while pursuing a [...]

]]> By: Tyler http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-26778 Tyler Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:35:06 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-26778 I read a lot of freakin' advice when I was deciding whether or not to drop out to pursue entrepreneurship. There are good arguments on both sides, but in the end I decided to go for it and I dropped out. I wrote kind of a "rebuttal" argument on my blog: http://tylerregehr.com/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-become-an-entrepreneur-i-did-here’s-why Hopefully, people deciding whether or not to drop out can get helpful advice from both sides with our articles. Good work! Tyler I read a lot of freakin’ advice when I was deciding whether or not to drop out to pursue entrepreneurship. There are good arguments on both sides, but in the end I decided to go for it and I dropped out. I wrote kind of a “rebuttal” argument on my blog:

http://tylerregehr.com/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-become-an-entrepreneur-i-did-here’s-why

Hopefully, people deciding whether or not to drop out can get helpful advice from both sides with our articles.

Good work!

Tyler

]]> By: Tyler Regehr | Millennial Man » Should I drop out of college to become an entrepreneur? I did, here’s why. http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-26776 Tyler Regehr | Millennial Man » Should I drop out of college to become an entrepreneur? I did, here’s why. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:03:48 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-26776 [...] because there is always two sides to every story, read Jun Loayza’s reasons to stay in college while pursuing a [...] [...] because there is always two sides to every story, read Jun Loayza’s reasons to stay in college while pursuing a [...]

]]> By: Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-18106 Mark Foo | TheBigDreamer.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:47:18 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-18106 If you've failed in business in the real world and you don't have a college degree, it's not all doom and gloom. I've always believed that you don't need a degree to make it in life. I'm not saying a degree is useless, but it's just not a top requirement to make it big in life. If you've failed and don't have a degree, but still want to make it big without going into another business venture, you can try insurance, real estate or network marketing. There are ample examples of people becoming highly successful in these fields. You'll be able to make a decent income if you just work hard enough. And if you work smart at the same time, you'll make more than a decent income. Also, these are excellent training grounds for aspiring entrepreneurs and for people who are waiting for their next opportunity. I'd strongly encourage any aspiring entrepreneur to undergo training in one of these fields before venturing out on your own. So don't worry that you'll be screwed if you've failed and don't have a degree. There are always alternatives in life. Cheers~ Mark If you’ve failed in business in the real world and you don’t have a college degree, it’s not all doom and gloom. I’ve always believed that you don’t need a degree to make it in life. I’m not saying a degree is useless, but it’s just not a top requirement to make it big in life.

If you’ve failed and don’t have a degree, but still want to make it big without going into another business venture, you can try insurance, real estate or network marketing. There are ample examples of people becoming highly successful in these fields. You’ll be able to make a decent income if you just work hard enough. And if you work smart at the same time, you’ll make more than a decent income.

Also, these are excellent training grounds for aspiring entrepreneurs and for people who are waiting for their next opportunity. I’d strongly encourage any aspiring entrepreneur to undergo training in one of these fields before venturing out on your own.

So don’t worry that you’ll be screwed if you’ve failed and don’t have a degree. There are always alternatives in life.

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Approach College Like an Entrepreneur « Entry Level Living http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-17569 Approach College Like an Entrepreneur « Entry Level Living Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:19:21 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-17569 [...] September 22, 2009 ajlovesya Leave a comment Go to comments Jun Loyoza recently wrote an excellent piece on why it’s a bad move to drop out of school to start a business. Some people feel that if they have a great idea, there is really no reason for them to stay in [...] [...] September 22, 2009 ajlovesya Leave a comment Go to comments Jun Loyoza recently wrote an excellent piece on why it’s a bad move to drop out of school to start a business. Some people feel that if they have a great idea, there is really no reason for them to stay in [...]

]]> By: Ronnie Nurss http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-17004 Ronnie Nurss Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:12:34 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-17004 I'm feeling this right now as I'm working towards my Bachelors Degree....but I took it different way. My dad (one semester of community college and then started a construction business thats still running today) said you can't learn entrepreneurship from a textbook. It takes real life experience, real risk, and failing. (success is one step past failure). Its like playing online poker with play money - its a very different game. So instead I'm majoring in International Comms and Journalism; fields I've always been interested and hopefully can supplement with entrepreneurship after college. Great Advice though, I'll be reading! Ronnie I’m feeling this right now as I’m working towards my Bachelors Degree….but I took it different way. My dad (one semester of community college and then started a construction business thats still running today) said you can’t learn entrepreneurship from a textbook. It takes real life experience, real risk, and failing. (success is one step past failure).

Its like playing online poker with play money - its a very different game.

So instead I’m majoring in International Comms and Journalism; fields I’ve always been interested and hopefully can supplement with entrepreneurship after college.

Great Advice though, I’ll be reading!
Ronnie

]]> By: JunLoayza http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-17002 JunLoayza Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:02:27 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-17002 I don't think I wasted my money because I didn't pay attention in class. I think the money I spent was for the opportunity to venture out on my own, meet people from all over the world, and learn about myself. I paid to have that opportunity. Grad school would be awesome! But after studying for a few weeks for my MBA, I think that I need to embrace the fact that I suck at academics. I mean, I can do it if I try SUPER hard, but that means I have to forego so many things. Maybe I'll write a post about it... Thanks for stopping by Akhila! I don’t think I wasted my money because I didn’t pay attention in class. I think the money I spent was for the opportunity to venture out on my own, meet people from all over the world, and learn about myself. I paid to have that opportunity.

Grad school would be awesome! But after studying for a few weeks for my MBA, I think that I need to embrace the fact that I suck at academics. I mean, I can do it if I try SUPER hard, but that means I have to forego so many things.

Maybe I’ll write a post about it…

Thanks for stopping by Akhila!

]]> By: JunLoayza http://www.junloayza.com/careers/should-i-drop-out-of-college-to-pursue-my-startup/comment-page-1/#comment-17001 JunLoayza Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:00:26 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=983#comment-17001 Hahaha, "I would finish homework or study for tests in other classes." I'm right there with you. I think at some point in life, you have to embrace your DNA. If you're not strong academically, you better find something else that interests you. Hey, at least we didn't sleep in class! Hahaha, “I would finish homework or study for tests in other classes.” I’m right there with you.

I think at some point in life, you have to embrace your DNA. If you’re not strong academically, you better find something else that interests you.

Hey, at least we didn’t sleep in class!

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