Episode 01: What Nobody Tells Young Entrepreneurs

What's going on everyone, welcome back to The Logan Mascarenhas Show. I'm your host Logan Mascarenhas. Today I wanted to talk about something that's been a huge part of my life lately, entrepreneurship. Not the Instagram version of entrepreneurship, not the make a million dollars overnight version. I want to talk about what it's actually like to build something when you're young. The lessons I've learned so far in the mindset that helped me keep going, so let's get into it. A lot of people ask me where the idea for a team capital came from and honestly it came from a really personal experience. A while back I owed my parents nearly $3,000 in club socrates and it wasn't a fun position to be in. I remember feeling the pressure of that debt and realizing how stressful money can become, especially when you're young. Once I finally paid everything back I had this realization. I thought that was one of the worst experience I've had financially, but it was also one of the best. Now you're probably asking why is that? Because it completely changed how I view money. It taught me responsibility, it taught me planning, and it taught me that financial decisions ultimately have consequences. And then another thought hit me. With other teenagers never had to learn this lesson the hard way, and that's routine capital was born. Instead of letting that experience stay a personal mistake, I wanted to turn it into something that could actually help other young people become financially confident before they faced the same challenges. One piece of advice I hear in terms of entrepreneurship is you should grind 24/7, and honestly I think that's horrible advice. If you want to burn yourself out, sure, work every waking minute, never take a break, let your business become your entire identity, but that's not sustainable. Yes, I'm on entrepreneur, but also I'm a son, I'm a friend, I'm a soccer referee, I have responsibilities outside of business, and your business should be a part of your life, but not your entire life. What matters isn't working 24 hours a day, is structuring your time, know what deserves your attention. Prioritize what actually moves the needle, and then step away when you need to. Consistency beats non-stop hustle every single day of the week. And our thing people don't always realize is how much being a soccer referee has helped me as an entrepreneur. Just recently I was going around Gilbert handing out flyers to different businesses with QR codes for The TeenCapital Workbook. Some business were supportive, others weren't interested at all. A few people looked at me like, "Who is this kid?" A younger version of me probably would have taken that personally. Now, not really, because I've learned something from refereeing. When you're a referee, you make decisions that not everyone is going to like. Players disagree, coaches disagree, and parents disagree. If you let every opinion shake your confidence, you'll never make the right call, and business it's the same way. People are going to reject you, people are going to doubt you, and people are going to underestimate you. That doesn't determine your value. You determine your value by showing up, continuing to improve, and continuing to believe in what you're building. Here's one thing I want you to take away from today's episode. It's this. Anyone can become an entrepreneur. You don't have to be older, you don't have to come from a lot of money. In fact, you don't even have to know everything before you start. What you do need is the willingness to solve a real problem, find your niche, and accept that rejection is part of the process. Because the reality is, you're going to hear no, and you're going to make mistakes. And you're going to question yourself. But none of these things define your worth. If you know the value you bring, keep moving forward. The people who succeed aren't the smartest or the luckiest. They're the ones who keep going after everyone else stops. Thank you so much for listening to The Logan Mascarenhas Show. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow the podcast on wherever you're listening, and share it with someone who's thinking about starting their own business. Until next time, I'm Logan Mascarenhas, and I'll see you in the next episode.