Listen in to hear how undergrad Roland Afzelius turned his love of the water into a business (Oyster Bay Water Sports) and an amazing learning experience. This episode has tons of great advice on entrepreneurism, being a computer science major, and how to learn by doing! Hear what it's like to run a small business and learn about entrepreneurism from the many sides - inventor, finance, funding, marketing, customer service and more. Roland’s experience launching OBWS and understanding how a small business is run will help him in any career path he chooses.
You may not be the inventor but if you love the excitement and energy around a start up - listen in for ideas, maybe look at marketing or finance or operations or the customer service side of a start up! Hear about the many ways Roland has educated himself on possible career paths including Tech Track.
Related episode links:
Info on Oyster Bay Water Sports (OBWS)
BC’s Tech Track class - see if your university has something similar or ask that they create one!
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