An Enduring Entrepreneurial Spirit
By Mike R. Jackson, Columnist/Staff Writer -
Inspiration for building a business came from the entrepreneurial spirit of a man who managed his own businesses in the 1960’s. He was not without disappointments along the way but weathered through them. Today, semi-retired and working part time, he is still a successful business owner, driven by satisfaction of what he has built for his family.
With more national corporations moving into our neighborhood, entrepreneurs find little fanfare for their own ventures, minimizing their success. The climate for creating a business is ripe in the Inland Empire for our multicultural and seasoned workforce and growing business development potential thrives.
This is the time for entrepreneurial spirit to embolden themselves and take that step of faith.
Entrepreneurs today have to be realist, recognizing disappointment or failures as a component of future success. These interruptions, a hard pill to swallow, are a valuable education to understanding what we do not want to repeat.
Minimizing our failures means candid evaluation of what and how we operate. Commonly an internal appraisal, but an external evaluation can benefit using fresh eyes. Businesses do not operate the same even when they have identical structures. All businesses are unique, so a unique perspective helps.
The Inland Empire has one of the largest and fastest developing business communities in California. We have overcome numerous challenges along the way, demonstrating our enduring business spirit.
IE Entrepreneur magazine is here to witness the entrepreneurial success of Inland Empire businesses. This publication is a resource for current and developing business information, with insights to help the productivity of your business, enhancing your entrepreneurial spirit, as an advocate for your success.
Mike R. Jackson, owner and principal consultant for Security Research Group, an independent safety and security consulting firm, is a 29 year resident of the Inland Empire, having worked as a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy, and former safety and security management with inland corporations, Big Lots, Grainger and Ross.
