There are a multitude of reasons why you should start a startup while you’re a student, but here are the top ones from my experience working with student innovators and entrepreneurs.
What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? That’s an interesting question. I don’t know if there was a moment of “inspiration.” As a kid I was always playing and pretending I had a business so there must be something about that! :-) But really, at heart, I see myself more of a problem-solver than an “entrepreneur”, comfortable with chaos and uncertainty. So, I suppose I’ve always been attracted to opportunities to jump in to uncertain situations, where the problems are somewhat wicked or undefined. In doing so, I’ve been in jobs working for someone else where I’ve had opportunities to be innovative/entrepreneurial and play a part in solving some really wicked problems; I’ve worked in and with start-ups across many industries and sectors; and I’ve taken the step to start my own businesses when I’ve seen a problem worth solving. So, while it wasn’t a moment of inspiration to become an entrepreneur, it was certainly a journey... and a mindset.
