Why I want to start my own business
Nearly two months ago I put the following on an application from for a business development programme in answer to why I wanted to start my own business:
I have a passion for making a difference. As an engineer I gain the greatest satisfaction from making new things that help people go about their day-to-day lives. This can conflict with the need long-established organisations have, to balance the development of radical, high-risk, high-impact ideas and innovations with the maintenance of their market position and brand.
I believe that by starting my own business I can lead people, to create a culture that gives them greater freedom to develop and make the best use of their skills and abilities. My most celebrated successes have originated from developing a vision into a working model. I have demonstrated this ability while leading smaller projects within the businesses I have worked and through my work independently developing student societies and academic projects.
I enjoy constantly learning new things, working with and meeting new people. I believe that starting my own business will be the ultimate learning experience both in technical skill and business know how.
Through this blog I hope to expand on this, sharing my views on my M.A.D. (Make A Difference) Motive. It will also act as a record of my progress in developing Inuda Innovations, a company that I am setting up with my business partner. You can take a look at his side of the story on his own blog: Challenges For Engineers