Before graduating college, I won over $20,000 from business competitions, pitched my idea to Mark Cuban, traveled for free, and rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange. I often reminisce and wonder…how the heck did I do that?! Those accomplishments were the result of amazing opportunities I took advantage of, and you can too.
The common denominator was my participation in business competitions. Aside from the monetary aspect, competitions have afforded me surprisingly awesome opportunities, such as the ones mentioned above. Competitions are not for the faint of heart. Your ideas are often rejected and you’re left questioning their validity. The thought of entering can be scary.
