What A Business Owner At Precision Construction Services Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Construction Industry
Erik, a Principal and Business Owner at Precision Construction Services, reflects that starting a construction business is "incredibly difficult and hard," taking much longer than anticipated to achieve meaningful results. The experience highlights the importance of grit and perseverance, although Erik admits that knowing the true difficulty beforehand might have deterred them from pursuing this path.
Hard Truths, Industry Realities, Workplace Challenges, Resilience, Overcoming Challenges
Advizer Information
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Job Title
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Grad Programs
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Erik Wright
Principal / Business Owner
Precision Construction Services
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo / Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
Design & Construction
Architecture, Construction & Design
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. The construction industry is incredibly difficult and challenging, requiring significant grit and perseverance.
2. Building a successful construction business takes much longer than initially expected.
3. Naive optimism can be a valuable asset for entrepreneurs, despite the difficulties involved in the construction industry.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
Starting my own business in construction would have been easier if I'd known how incredibly difficult and time-consuming it would be to build something meaningful. It's not an easy path, and you definitely need grit to persevere.
However, I'm not sure I would have chosen this route if I'd known how hard it was going to be. It's a blessing and a curse; sometimes, naive optimism is what gets entrepreneurs started.