Janice Cheam recently came to our class to discuss her company, Energy Aware. Energy Aware focuses on becoming more environmentally aware by focusing on living more sustainably through the use of less scare ressources. More people are becoming aware of the direct impact we are having on the planet and are trying to lessen this impact. Energy Aware’s PowerTab is a useful product for such as it displays how much energy is being consumed at that moment.
As she was explaining how she started out, I realized that a really important factor about starting a business is having commitment to your idea and what it stands for. Janice was talking about how it took her a long time to find investors, not because they didn’t believe she would be a success but because she needed the right evidence to show she would be a success. Not only did I learn that the start up of a company cannot be rushed but it also requires a lot of patience and almost faith to know that the hard work will pay off, which, in Janice’s case it definitely did.