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Born into an enterprising family on the Jersey Shore, it was always in my blood to be an entrepreneur. My father worked a variety of jobs to support my family. Besides working as a milkman, a cop, and a construction worker, he also owned rental houses. My mother ran a macrame pottery shop, and they both knew they had to work hard during the summer to make up for the slack during the winter months. My siblings and I made significant contributions because we inherited our parents’ work ethic. And while we had a large, friendly, and loving Italian family, my parents still ran a tight ship. I have always wanted to start my own business ever since I was a kid, and I got to it at the age of eight. My venture began when I went down to the wholesale candy store and bought a large quantity of bubble gum and candy bars. After this, I went down to the beach, set up a table, and sold them as people were leaving. Besides this, I also started helping my mother sell Mexican pots at her shop. The whole experience of wearing a sombrero, speaking with consumers, and closing sales is one I thoroughly relished and I was completely enthralled by it. It didn’t feel like work to me, even at such a young age. That was the first of many thrilling experiences in store for me. I felt significant and knew I was contributing to my family’s well-being. This even motivated me to take on a lot of monotonous chores, like cleaning garbage cans and toilets, which was undoubtedly unpleasant but necessary. My love for my family and for entrepreneurship kept me going the whole time.