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Starting a business – my overwhelming, inspiring, terrifying, amazing journey

Posted in: Blog, Startup by Brian Cauble on July 10, 2009

Just so you know, I am a bit exhausted at the moment.  I should probably be working (or sleeping) instead of writing this post.  But I want to tell you about my recent journey.

I have started a company, two in fact.  One of my companies is a mobile phone software development company called Appsolute Genius.  The other company is a non-profit called “Birmingham Entrepreneur”.  Sound familiar.   Why did I do it?  Because I caught the bug: the “I am passionate about these things and this is what I want to do with my life” bug.

Birmingham Entrepreneur started as a way for me to get more involved in the entrepreneur community in Birmingham and to keep me focused on entrepreneurship.  I never expected to love it so much.  I love doing it.  To most people it sounds like work.  I take time to meet with entrepreneurs, post blogs, post links and send tweets about entrepreneurship, look for sponsors, look for meeting locations, look for speakers, try to market the group.  It is actually a lot of work.  Work that I currently don’t get paid to do.  But it isn’t just work to me.  It is a passion and a mission.  I have a mission to make Birmingham Entrepreneur special.  I have a vision where Birmingham Entrepreneur can make a difference in this city and really help it grow.  It may sound crazy, but I believe it is doable and I believe I am the person to do it.

Appsolute Genius is my mobile phone software company.  Now I am a geek.  It took me a long time to come to grips with that statement, but I am.  I love technology and I love how technology improves our lives (when done right).  For example, Social media allows me to meet more people than ever and to keep in touch with friends and family I wouldn’t otherwise keep in touch with.  Mobile software allows me to run my life more efficiently and makes my life more fun everyday.  I love seeing how mobile technology is changing our lives.  I understand technology on a human (emotional) level, and I love it.

So now that you know what I am doing with my life, let me tell you what it has been like.  So many words come to mind: scary, exhilarating, lonely, fun, amazing, overwhelming, inspiring.  Many days I feel all of these emotions.  You will hear so many people tell you to be passionate about your business.  They are 100% correct.  Why?  Because it is extremely difficult and you will probably give up if you don’t love it and believe in it.  You have to be willing to do whatever it takes.  I am so tired as I write this, and I have doubts from time to time.  However, I know that this is the life I want.  And I know that whatever it takes, I will make it happen.

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