I have always been attracted to the many ways of making money. Not growing up with much of it, I wanted to start earning some as soon as possible. That is why, when I started building my own computer, I wanted to open my very own PC building business. I really love building them, so I started telling all of my friends that, if they need someone to build a computer for them, I am the person they need.
After I built several computers together with my twin brother, our father asked us how much money it costs and if we wanted a more serious client. A company where he worked wanted to build a whole podcast and voice recording setup, and our father managed to convince them to let us build it for them.
We built the whole setup for them, including the computer which needed to be powerful, all the microphones and the cables, and we even managed to ask for a pretty hefty commission.
I am super grateful to my father, which made it possible for us to have our first serious client. Since then, we started doing more and more through this company, which we have called PhoboStudios, especially videography, which is our current most used service. We have participated in many projects, from book fares to graduation ceremonies in our high school, which led to us having many requests every year.
Right now we work for free in a project called MishuNEWS, the news channel of our high school. PhoboStudios is now a company specialising in videography and cinematographic productions.
By far the most problematic thing is the overly bureaucratic system in which our country’s entrepreneurial management works. We always have to bring stacks of paper to people to review, and the beginning was very tiring from this point of view. The way you have to proceed when you want to open a start-up is very important, but it depends from country to country. However, in most countries it’s the same: sit for hours on end at the end of your powers and very hopes and dreams and try to complete every crazy request that they ask you to bring.
Another very annoying problem, but which is very well known, is that of money. Even if you make every possible calculation, you will always need more for problems you couldn’t have ever foreseen. Such was the problem with the equipment for PhoboStudios. We had a camera before, but our expenses grew tenfold every year because of the growth of the company, and we had a constant negative cash flow from it.
Our second company, Boba no Tora, helped out a lot in terms of money. Boba no Tora is a bubble tea shop in Eforie Nord, open during summer, which my brother and I have created for a relatively quick buck. Although we had some profit margin in the end, we had to concentrate on our future, that is why we invested most of it in PhoboStudios.
Overall, I would describe the experience I had in the beginning as very tiring, but even more rewarding. If even I could do it, I think everyone can, and the secret is to keep trying no matter what..
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