…a management consultant at a prestigious firm.

Though she enjoyed the benefits, fellow employees and work environment…

…the long hours and associated repetitive tasks weren’t quite what she had in mind for her career path.

There had to be more…

Though she tried, working for other companies wasn’t the answer either.

It felt wrong to be dreading work at such a young age. I wanted to wake up each morning excited about what was ahead. I wanted to create something of my own.

So…

…unhappy and dissatisfied she created her own path.

The result is a sustainable business with a great future.

Prerna Gupta – Entrepreneur Opportunities

Hi

In 2004, fresh out of Stanford with an economics degree, an office overlooking the San Francisco Bay and a shiny new ThinkPad to boot, she had what many would consider the perfect job…

…a management consultant at a prestigious firm.

Though she enjoyed the benefits, fellow employees and work environment, the long hours and associated repetitive tasks weren’t quite what she had in mind for her career path.

There had to be more…

Though she tried, working for other companies wasn’t the answer either.

It felt wrong to be dreading work at such a young age. I wanted to wake up each morning excited about what was ahead. I wanted to create something of my own.

So…

…unhappy and dissatisfied she created her own path.

The result is a sustainable business with a great future.

Prerna Gupta – Entrepreneur Opportunities

I thought this was just such a…

…cool story.

When one thinks of looking for startup money…

… you might imagine crossing your fingers then stand before a group of people in a board room and drawing on a white board or distributing reports outlining your plans for the next big business thing. and crossing your fingers

Not so here.

Oh sure, the initial contact may have been made in an office, over the phone, one person introducing another on the golf course in the hopes they’ll find common ground and get along…

but…

…a nice relaxed, laid back atmosphere can bring a bit of humanity to the scene.

Best of all, as I see it, there’s still hope to get a dream off the ground!

Special thanks to the San Jose Mercury News