College Experiences of an Owner and CEO at Cleantech Inc.
Sean believes that achieving "fine grades" like a 3.0 GPA and acquiring "fine jobs" offering relevant experience is enough to set someone up for success. According to them, as long as good things are done and good is done for the world, "you could do whatever you want" to become an entrepreneur, particularly when fields like medicine or STEM are not involved.
Entrepreneurship, Work Ethic, Experience Building, Versatility, Self-Interest
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Sean Meer
Owner, CEO
Cleantech Inc.
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Real Estate
Sales and Client Management
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. College grades don't have to be perfect (Sean had a 3.0 GPA).
2. Summer jobs and experiences are valuable, even if they aren't prestigious internships.
3. For entrepreneurial paths, doing good things and having a positive impact matters more than specific college achievements.
Transcript
College ideas for success.
What did you do in college to set you up for success? What did I do in college to set me up for success in my career? Not particularly anything special, I can tell you that much.
I got fine grades, a 3.0. My goal was not to get a two-point-something, but a 3.3 or higher. This resulted in a 3.00, not a 3.01.
I had fine jobs. I didn't intern at JP Morgan or Google, or do anything like that. I worked for fine companies and had summer jobs that built up experience.
I don't think it really matters too much what you do, as long as you don't do something that ruins your life. It doesn't matter where you're at, whether you're in your twenties, thirties, or forties. It didn't matter what I did yesterday, or what I did in college.
I didn't do anything special at all. I just pursued what I was interested in, had fun, and knew I needed to work. So when someone asked me to do sales for a janitorial service 360 miles away in Southern California, when I was at Arizona State, I said, "Oh yeah, sure, that sounds interesting." And here's what that turned into.
I don't think it particularly matters too much, depending on what you want to get into. Obviously, if you want to be a doctor, what you do in college would matter if you're going to med school. Or maybe something STEM-related, like if you want to build rockets, what you did in college probably matters.
But if you want to be an entrepreneur, you could do whatever you want, as long as you do good things and do good things for the world. That's all that matters.