Go to university..? or become an ENTREPRENEUR?

I say both its what I intend to in the long term. The knowledge I have gained from university will be very useful when running my business.

The problem is you cannot simply become an entreprenuer, you have to have the right FACSETS. There is no reason you cannot go to university and then setup your own business.

The fact you're a graduate will give you some more credit with other companies.

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OP

I spose if it goes wrong you've got something to fall back on.... but it seems like a lot of time to waste getting a degree if you have no intention of using it.... and you want to work for yourself

Reply 3

I'm planning on doing both... so... BOTH!

Reply 4

OP

what kind of businesses are you two thinking of starting?

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You will use your degree im more ways you could ever imagine, it will open your eyes and give you new ideas. I have a totaly different outlook of business now than I did before I started.

On the other hand it dosn't sound like you want to go, and that will be a waste. Only to go to university if you want to, if not give somebody else a chance.

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twenty1

what kind of businesses are you two thinking of starting?

I've no idea yet. I'd like to have my own restaurant, but it sounds like major hard work. We'll see!

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twenty1

what kind of businesses are you two thinking of starting?

I want to be a digital information consultant eventualy but in the mean time I have some good ideas which like Dyson have to be kept secret. :smile:

It basicaly invovles selling things though via mail order.

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OP

Strumpet

I've no idea yet. I'd like to have my own restaurant, but it sounds like major hard work. We'll see!

well i was just wondering if you're goin to have a business related to your degree.......? or something completely different?

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twenty1

well i was just wondering if you're goin to have a business related to your degree.......? or something completely different?

Completely different :smile:

I doubt my business will have anything to do with my degree (Geography)

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In my case its very very related to my degree. I would be what you call a scientist entrepeneur (even though I am not really a scientist) I am more of a technologist.

Reply 11

OP

the thing is with uni..... its great u meet loads of ppl, have fun and hopefuly get a good degree at the end of it all.......

but if you want to start a business straight after university......... debt might be a problem!

Reply 12

twenty1

the thing is with uni..... its great u meet loads of ppl, have fun and hopefuly get a good degree at the end of it all.......

but if you want to start a business straight after university......... debt might be a problem!

Not really if you manage the debt well, also most universities have enterprise departments which help graduates to set up businesses. The government are trying to get more graduates to setup science and research based companies.

Of course if you just want to run a shop then unless you do some kind of business or accounting degree going to university might not help you much.

Also don't go to university for the party, its very over rated in this respect.

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twenty1

the thing is with uni..... its great u meet loads of ppl, have fun and hopefuly get a good degree at the end of it all.......

but if you want to start a business straight after university......... debt might be a problem!

I won't start a business staright away, I intend to work for 10-15 years first to raise money and get to a position financially where I can stand to gamble some in a business which might not succeed.

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Strumpet

I won't start a business staright away, I intend to work for 10-15 years first to raise money and get to a position financially where I can stand to gamble some in a business which might not succeed.

Same here, I need money behind me and I also need experience to be credable.

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OP

the thing is...... i nkow I can do well at uni... I already got my grades.. AAB at a-level and A*s and A's at gcse.... so it shouldnt be a problem academically. Just not sure if I'm wasting my time.....

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twenty1

the thing is...... i nkow I can do well at uni... I already got my grades.. AAB at a-level and A*s and A's at gcse.... so it shouldnt be a problem academically. Just not sure if I'm wasting my time.....

University gets very tough, I have almost finished my final year now and it has been really really stresfull, you have to enjoy it otherwise you will find it really really hard going.

I think you should take a year out and decide what you want to do. University is not for everybody know matter what A levels or GCSEs you got.

You have to everything on your own back at university it requires a lot of dedicated and if you're thinking you don't really want to be here you will fall behind or at least not do as well as you could.

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twenty1

the thing is...... i nkow I can do well at uni... I already got my grades.. AAB at a-level and A*s and A's at gcse.... so it shouldnt be a problem academically. Just not sure if I'm wasting my time.....

If you don't want to go to uni, then you are wasting your time. You're going to come out on the other side with a lot of debt, so you've got to be motivated enough to do it. Saying I've got 'AAB' at Alevel is no guarantee you're going to find your degree easy, either.

Reply 18

OP

you've both hit the nail on the head there........ I feel like im on the production line... and the next step is uni....... but I'm not motivated to do it..... but feel like I should if you know what I mean!

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