Brian Is The Owner Of R R Construction - 1437 Words

Brian Rosenbarger was the entrepreneur that we chose to interview to gain more insight into what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Brian is the owner of RR construction and it is a sole proprietorship that he started in 1999. Since he has been in business for 17 years, he was able to offer a lot of advice to us as young entrepreneurs. We will discuss the advice he gave more in depth later. There were quite a few things that stood out to us about Brian that allowed us to better understand the life of an entrepreneur. It was very prevalent to us that Brian is extremely determined. He actually had dropped out of Jeffersonville High School in the 1990’s. Although he didn’t finish his high school career, it did not stop him from†¦show more content†¦Not only does he know about construction, but he is also really good at engineering and handling mechanical issues. When asked about these topics, he said that they have always come easy to him. When he has spare time he also hunts raccoons with his dog. He has been able to train his dog well enough to make him the 5th ranked dog in the U.S. and 4th in Indiana. This additional passion he has helps him to earn an extra $2,000-$3,000 on the weekends. We believe that his business is interesting, because he not only operates his business in Indiana but he also works in Virginia. He has to make several trips a month to Virginia to oversee projects and things of that nature. One of the great things about his business is that he sometimes is able to take his family along with him to Virginia. This allows him to still have the work-life balance that he needs. As with most entrepreneurs, Brian has to put in long hours. Another thing that is interesting about his business is that he doesn’t have to pay for any kind of marketing. He has been able to use word-of-mouth and networking to generate more customers. Marketing is a big expense for most companies, and it is interesting that he was able to be successful and maintain his business without it. He wanted to own his own business in order to make a better life for him and his family. Brian has certainly done just that. The main reason that