Ask HN: How many of you are 2nd gen Entrepreneurs?

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by trickjarrett • 18 years ago
2 4 18 years ago

When I was a young kid my dad had a corporate job as VP of Sales for an HVAC company. He used to travel the world making deals and taking care of clients, and then he was let go. He tried to get similar jobs with other companies but they never played out, and so he took to being an entrepreneur.

His cousin in the Carolinas had just gotten into the computer business, building and selling personal PCs. So my dad, with no experience, dove into this field here in Florida, they would spend hours on the phone every night as my cousin trained dad and talked him through stuff over the phone.

Dad never really financially excelled. Money was perennially tight and mom would work jobs to get extra income and benefits, but we made it and I was infused with the entrepreneurial spirit.

So I'm a 2nd generation entrepreneur. Is anyone else here with a similar story?

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