What it like Being an Entrepreneur

BY Sep. 02, 2009 13 Comments


Being an entrepreneur is not like being a regular teenager. Instead of spending hours playing video games and watching TV,  I spend my time wisely. To be specific,  I blog, sell on eBay and design websites. Even if my day is slightly longer and harder than other teens it pays off. Hopefully, by the age of 30, I will have created something–a successful company, popular product, innovative technology–and I will be able to retire.
A typical day looks like this:

6:40 Wake uptime-vs-money
6:55 Leave to train station
7:13 Train to Manhattan
8:00 Arrive at school
4:45 End school
7:00 Home again
7:15 Dinner
7:30 Homework
10:30 Business
11:00 Sleep

Pretty long day…

I think of innovative ideas 24/7. My goal in life is to turn those ideas into companies. For now my focus is on school, but one day, I’ll fulfill my dream of becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur and thrive.

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  • DD

    Sorry, hope you succees though

  • Tony Ramirez

    yeah, thats jampacked!
    That’s how my day is too!
    Being an entrepreneur at a young age is quite difficult,
    keep doing what your doing!

    -Tony Ramirez

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/benmaxime benmaxime

      I know its very very hard…
      Thanks, I will!

  • Nick Plats

    Nice picture, really fits into the post.
    I understand what you are going through and I wish you luck.
    Sincerely, Nick

  • http://twitter.com/aainsberg @tools2help

    Thats an intense day…mine is sorta like that too, well not really

  • Clinton Skakun

    That's a pretty tight schedule no doubt. School and business, one always demands more attention. It's hard not to burn out every once in a while. It's good that you're focused on business at your age. I wish you luck in the coming years.:)

    Cheers, Clinton

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/benmaxime benmaxime

      Thanks so much for the support! Good luck!

  • http://www.3tailer.com Jon West

    Not having school to do frees up an enormous amount of time. My routine now (I'm 25) is way more manageable than when I was a 21 year old college-enrolled entrepreneur. Stay focused!

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/benmaxime benmaxime

      I cant wait until I am out of school! People say that life will be hard once I am an adult but in my opinion having more time on my hands is going to make life much much easier.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/darrenscrawford darrenscrawford

    Ben, looking at the schedule you keep and the success you have , I have to think that there is no excuse for any adult out there to say "I don't have time". It is definitely all about priorities and staying organized.

    Keep it up. Looking forward to seeing big things in your future. And thanks for the comments on my blog.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/benmaxime benmaxime

      Thanks, what you said made me feel very good :)

  • http://twitter.com/KidCriticUSA @KidCriticUSA

    Wow you are incredible, kid! My day is almost like that or similar but boy do you get up early and go to bed late!
    I am glad I can relate to your schedule!

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/benmaxime Benjamin Lang

      Thanks! I really appreciate it.