Raj Soin | Photo provided by Damian Langstaff | President of The Entrepreneurship Club
The Entrepreneurship Club and the College of Business invited Raj Soin, founder of the Modern Technologies Corporation, to Wright State University to speak to Entrepreneurship Club members on Sept. 26.
“We invited him to share his experience as an entrepreneur,” said Damian Langstaff, president of The Entrepreneurship Club. “Raj Soin is a very accomplished entrepreneur. The fact that he is local [creates] a sense of community. He has a wealth of information to share and advice to give to students who either want to be entrepreneurs or want to work for a company."
Soin also touch on personal outlook on life and the power of perspective.
"My biggest takeaway was Soin's perspective on strengths vs weaknesses. I found it powerful to reframe them as things you like to do and things you don't. You can always get better at things you like to do, even if you're not great starting out. You'll never get better at something you don't like doing. Subsequently, surround yourself with those who are strong in the things you are not,” said Tyler Rupert, Computer Science major and student advisor for the Entrepreneurship Club in his fourth year at Wright State.
Students in the Entrepreneurship Club had the opportunity to sit down and gain inspiration on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, according to John Jones, Business major in his third year at Wright State and event participant.
“The most crucial lessen I learned is passion. Anyone can run a business. However, if you have the drive and passion in order to push your business to the next level, you’re going to run a successful business,” said Jones.
“[Soin advised] that you should follow what you are passionate about, not just what you know can make you money,” said Markus Hardy, junior in Economics and fellow event attendee.
“I also found his perspective on college unique. Especially in entrepreneurial circles, the importance of college is often called into question. The typical rebuttal to this argument is that the true value of college lies in the networking,” said Rupert. “I always disliked this because if that's the case, there's plenty of opportunities to network through the school without the stress of classes or paying thousands of dollars. It just doesn't make sense. Soin's argument, though, was the value in learning how to learn. We live in such a fast-changing world that the importance of adapting to and understanding new concepts, processes and environments is becoming something of a necessity, especially if you plan to lead an organization.”
