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GOBankingRates spoke to three small business owners to find out how their first jobsprepared them to be entrepreneurs.
The initial shift manager was a kind soul, Gunn said.
He would go in between the cashier, drive through and meat flipping to ensure all were doing well.
Taking up the small things when the location got busy.
In supporting whoever needed it, this manager proved he didnt see himself as above the team.
He shortly moved to another state to pursue further schooling.
Gunn wasnt so lucky in his next manager.
When the new manager came in, it was a complete shift in morale, Gunn explained.
She would yell and belittle team members.
It left a mark on me that the impact of kindness can go a long way.
Gunns experience in later jobs proved to him that the kind manager was a rarity.
I learned the ropes on the floor, adapting fast because I had to.
She called quickly absorbing and applying what she needed to know her superpower.
But I always felt there was more waiting for me, added Musumeci.
As an entrepreneur, those early lessons in resilience, adaptability and simplifying complexity have been invaluable.
He thought he was going into a fun side job that would complement his ability as a stage actor.
He started taking onsocial media clientswhile he worked at the theatre.
One day, while handing out playbills, I had a revelation: Why am I doing this?
That early job taught me so much about leadership.
I believe people work better and feel more invested when theyre respected and valued.
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