Starting Your Own Business

By Franklin Skribbit


Of the many entrepreneurs that have succeeded in their ventures, Jeff Bezos stands in a class of his own. His major claim to fame is being the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, which first started as an online bookstore, and then proceeded to expand into other products. Amazon.com eventually became the largest retailer on the Internet and a prime example for e-commerce.

Bezos was born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother divorced his father shortly after his birth, and later married Miguel Bezos, who legally adopted Jeff after the marriage. As a young boy, Jeff Bezos showed in interest in science. One of his earliest science projects was rigging an electric alarm to keep his siblings out of his room. The family moved to Miami where Bezos attended high school and was valedictorian.

First, you have to study math as much as you can starting from a young age. If possible, take as many advanced math and computer in high school as you can. Then pursue a Bachelor's degree in accounting. You will want to major in either that or forensic accounting if the major is available. They will teach you the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that will be necessary to know for any accounting position.

After you graduate, you will have to take ethics courses, the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination, a best practices exam for your state, an oath, and work supervised for a defined period of time in order to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This process typically takes a year and can be done while simultaneously working.

While you may feel like your business has great potential, you need to make sure that others feel the same way about your products or services. Take the time to talk to other people and establish (first of all) if anyone is interested in what your business would offer.

Now that you are a truly certified public accountant and have a degree in forensic accounting, it's time to become a certified forensic accountant by taking either the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam or the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI).

Now that you have passed all of these exams, you can list all of your degrees, titles, and experience on a comprehensive resume that you will give to as many potential employers as possible. Hopefully at this point you have honed your skills as both an accountant and a researcher.

Throughout your education, try to make as many contacts as possible within the realm you are pursuing. This way you will have more people to contact when you are trying to get a job or even an internship.

Jeff Bezos is an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere. His decision to pursue an idea resulted in wealth, fame, and success. If you are interested in running a company of your own, start by getting a business degree no matter if you live in Cheyenne or Los Angeles.




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