3A Your entrepreneur story- Carlos Leon

       Growing up, my dad would always have some crazy idea about fixing a certain problem people were having in their everyday lives and how to fix them. He was the one to introduce me to entrepreneurship at a young age. My dad’s first business, as far back as I can remember, is his roofing company. Back when hurricanes seem to come every year, 3 times a year, plenty of home owners would have their roofs damaged. The shingles had flown off, leaks had gotten in, and they needed fixing. My dad would go house to house offering his service. The family cars would have giant magnetic signs promoting the business and contact info. In fourth grade I recall my teacher mentioning how her house and it’s for had been damaged and I immediately put her in touch with my dad and he gained a new customer. So I guess you could say I helped in the business too. This experience, as a kid, taught me the value of thinking outside the box and not waiting for someone else to tell you what to do.


      I enrolled in ENT 3003 because entrepreneurship, most often then not, equals success. I want to learn and lead a lifestyle that takes risks and strives for more. More importantly, I don’t want to work for anyone, I want to be my own boss.

My sister and I in Minnesota right before she received her Masters in Finance 



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  1. Katherine OvadiaSeptember 16, 2019 at 2:23 PM

    My dad also always had crazy ideas about solutions to everyday problems! I think thats so amazing of your dad to actually go out and do something with it rather than just talk about it. The perseverance and work ethic a business like that comes with is immense. It's great to see his passion for entrepreneurship passed down to you!

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