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I was told I am a dissapointment

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Segsxi
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I certainly don't feel like i'm a dissapointment or a wasted space and there are many others who really do love my company and My Company. However there are many out there including my own parents who just wish I would have went to university to study. I'm not into that for the time being, I let them know my intentions.. I told them I am not afraid unlike they are.

I just really want to do what I love and if it means sleeping out of my car for a summer then so be it. I'm not as lost as one might think I have visions, for the future of myself, my company, and everyone around me. Unfortunately Many do not see hope and they do not see visions that I see. I am hopeful that my company will be a benefit to our society. All I want in life is to help others out. I really am passionate about what I do.. I've founded my company(Which is named SIGSXI™ by the way) from scratch 2 months ago, I wanted to do this because as soon as I got the idea.. something in my head just clicked.. and I knew exactly what I wanted to do.. I knew exactly what would make me happy and what would help me achieve my goal of helping others in ways nobody has ever seen before.

Honestly, who on here at one point in their life thought about doing something they actually Love to do while still making a good living? I know you have because you love skiing, some more than others. Me, I want to ski for the rest of my life regardless of where I find myself in life. I will find a way to ski if I am dirt poor, and I will find a way to ski if I am filthy rich, or even modest. Scratch that.. Modesty isn't my style I'll either go for it.. or I won't there is no settle for me. Maybe at some point I will venture to a university to study Something, after all that is what I would want to go to University For.. to study a subject that interests me and meet people. I'm not looking for a degree to tell me I can now get paid well at a Job because I would rather get paid shit doing what I love than getting paid well.. while living a lie. Besides most of what interests me I usually find online, through experience, or while reading books.

Everyone has a passion for something. I would appreciate anything you "NS Nerds" have to say, Should I keep doing what I love and see what greatness comes from it.. or should I give up, settle down, and find a school to go to? Could I do both? Who knows?

Btw NS is an awesome network. You guys make this site awesome, I love seeing all of your work, I love to hear what you all have to say. Keep it up, you guys and gals are awesome.. awesome

**This thread was edited on Oct 10th 2017 at 3:30:14am
Oct 10 2017 3:18AM
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suup
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hay man idk what your company is but you should possibly consider taking some marketing, business and design classes. maybe try and get an internship somewhere. Running a business is tricky it could help in the long run. good luck with your vision tho
Oct 10 2017 11:03AM
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Segsxi
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Wow Thanks for the insight! I do like it when I hear harsh words, they are more honest. Right now I am still doing research and building my website through Squarespace. By the end of the winter I will have finished my website and have some projects of my own and of others to feature. I don't normally publicize my company much right now since I have not completed my website.
You're right though I need to develop a backstory, and go more into depth about why I have the idea and why I feel that this idea is worth millions.
Once again thanks for the encouragement and criticism I needed that, especially early on in development. By the way I got the "NS Nerds" from a ski or die edit, "You f*cking NS Nerds want to see how it's f*cking DONE!".
Oct 10 2017 11:52AM
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Raz.
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yeah dude i had pretty good grades, and was past halfway through college. Dropped out and moved to the mountains to bike more.

10/10 would recommend.
Oct 10 2017 12:16PM
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bdarb207
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If english is your first language then your grammar is a disappointment. You don't have a company you have a (half baked) idea. A company makes money and has clients. Can't blame your parents for not taking you seriously, it sounds like you don't take you seriously yet. Not going to college isn't going to help unless you take all of the time you would have spent in college and apply it to whatever your idea is. Otherwise, there's no reason not to do both.

SO. By all means, skip school and do you. Just think it through first. There is a whole section of school for people who want to start a business (business school..) you might want to consider.
Oct 10 2017 5:27PM
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49566738265
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People who found companies usually do so while working other full time jobs. They go all in once it's a fully formed idea that can make money or at least stay afloat enough to put food on the table. Your parents are pissed at you because you are playing Monopoly on their dime. Get a job that pays enough to support your ski bum lifestyle (doesn't have to be a ton of money), use your free time to work on your project. You can't talk about "your company" when you live in "their basement".
Oct 10 2017 9:23PM
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Segsxi
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I wouldn't say i'm living on their dime, I have a full time job and they live a good distance from where I am at. Although I understand why they are dissapointed, they wanted me to be like Alyssa from down the road, Alyssa is attending to USC on her parent's dime. Her parents must be asking what i'm doing and when they tell her parents that i'm living and working in the Hood, they feel compelled to take their anger out on me because i'm not like "Alyssa".

From my lens however I wouldn't have it any other way, sure my idea may be half baked, maybe I will Fail.. at least I will learn something. My idea however will live on, and I am determined to expand my idea. By the way if any of you want more information about Sigsxi you can message me directly, there is too much that I want to say but this thread is more about my parents throwing shade than it is about Sigsxi.
Thanks for all of your feedback.. it helps me have a better understanding of where I am now and where I am determined to be. I knew I could count on NS for this one 🤓
Oct 10 2017 11:53PM
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theabortionator
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Do whatever you want. College isn't for everyone, and it will still be there if you decide to go later. Do what you feel, and don't worry about what your family thinks.

You're at a time where you've got to figure out what you want, make some choices, and carve out your own little spot in life.

I didn't go to school and I couldn't be happier. I ski a ton and have been working a job I love/am good at for 17/18 seasons.

One of my friends lives in a van for the summer out west driving around selling wholesale outdoor gear and camping/mtn biking all summer. Another lived in a tent all summer while guiding on the river. I've had friends do full ski seasons working at the mountain and living in their car/camper.

Do whatever the hell you want. Not going to go to school doesn't mean you're a bum.

Figure out what you want in life and what you need to do to achieve that. When you figure that out, fucking send it, and don't let anyone tell you that you can't make it there.

If you have no idea what the hell you want to do? That's fine too. You've got plenty of time.

You can get a job you don't like and change. You can live in a place and then move. Sure choices you make impact the future, but you don't have to look at every decision as permanent.

My family finally stopped giving me shit for my skipping school. I don't think they understand, but I'm doing shit with my life and I think they can get that. I still have an uncle that will give me shit if I'm ever there on holidays about college. Logic goes nowhere on that one so I just change or leave the conversation if it can't be resolved. You can be killing it in life and some people will still think you should do, should have done something else.

Relax and live a bit man!
Oct 11 2017 12:22AM
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bdarb207
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SegsxiI wouldn't say i'm living on their dime, I have a full time job and they live a good distance from where I am at. Although I understand why they are dissapointed, they wanted me to be like Alyssa from down the road, Alyssa is attending to USC on her parent's dime. Her parents must be asking what i'm doing and when they tell her parents that i'm living and working in the Hood, they feel compelled to take their anger out on me because i'm not like "Alyssa".

From my lens however I wouldn't have it any other way, sure my idea may be half baked, maybe I will Fail.. at least I will learn something. My idea however will live on, and I am determined to expand my idea. By the way if any of you want more information about Sigsxi you can message me directly, there is too much that I want to say but this thread is more about my parents throwing shade than it is about Sigsxi.
Thanks for all of your feedback.. it helps me have a better understanding of where I am now and where I am determined to be. I knew I could count on NS for this one 🤓


I would at least consider the fact that they are not embarrassed by you like you say when talking to Alyssa's parents but that they see you making mistakes they are trying to prevent. While I don't know your parents, it sounds like they're less worried about Dick at the country club's opinion on their progeny and more on dying and worrying their son is not self sufficient. I will say follow your passion because you will be able to work much harder for it. Just be smart about it.
Oct 11 2017 4:50PM
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OregonDead
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I'm disappointed that I did not see you up on Palmer on Sunday. I even skied up to a kid that looked similar to your profile picture but he was not you and acted like it was weird that I asked if he was on NS. Kid did say he has a handle on here just that he does not post so really I think he was the awkward one in that interaction.
Oct 11 2017 6:17PM
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Segsxi
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OregonDeadI'm disappointed that I did not see you up on Palmer on Sunday. I even skied up to a kid that looked similar to your profile picture but he was not you and acted like it was weird that I asked if he was on NS. Kid did say he has a handle on here just that he does not post so really I think he was the awkward one in that interaction.

I was there on Saturday! I even went up yesterday to check out that gap that is next to the overflow parking lot, Saturday I wore my maroon hoodie, yesterday I just went as I was in my grey work hoodie and olive dab pants. I think you could find me easier by looking for the Bolle goggles I really just throw on whatever when I go out.
Oct 12 2017 12:54PM
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OregonDead
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SegsxiI was there on Saturday! I even went up yesterday to check out that gap that is next to the overflow parking lot, Saturday I wore my maroon hoodie, yesterday I just went as I was in my grey work hoodie and olive dab pants. I think you could find me easier by looking for the Bolle goggles I really just throw on whatever when I go out.


Saturday looked totally socked in but I was still checking the TLine site all day lol. Sunday I hung out in the lot all morning and then Duncan finally let us ride the Mile at 12:45 and they opened Palmer at 1:00. The guys that parked next to me were hitting that little rail gap. Looked a little sharky though one of them put a good dinger in his edge.
For the time being I'll probably be on my black YLEs since I have binding issues with my other skis. Been wearing a blue Giro helmet.
Oct 12 2017 1:59PM
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Casey
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What is your idea for a company? I read this whole thread only to not get answers. I want answers!
Oct 12 2017 11:02PM
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49566738265
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SegsxiI wouldn't say i'm living on their dime, I have a full time job and they live a good distance from where I am at. Although I understand why they are dissapointed, they wanted me to be like Alyssa from down the road, Alyssa is attending to USC on her parent's dime. Her parents must be asking what i'm doing and when they tell her parents that i'm living and working in the Hood, they feel compelled to take their anger out on me because i'm not like "Alyssa".

From my lens however I wouldn't have it any other way, sure my idea may be half baked, maybe I will Fail.. at least I will learn something. My idea however will live on, and I am determined to expand my idea. By the way if any of you want more information about Sigsxi you can message me directly, there is too much that I want to say but this thread is more about my parents throwing shade than it is about Sigsxi.
Thanks for all of your feedback.. it helps me have a better understanding of where I am now and where I am determined to be. I knew I could count on NS for this one 🤓


Wait, you have a job and support yourself? Are you happy? What more can they ask for? I thought they were upset for something else.

Also, Alyssa sounds hot dude....pics?
Oct 15 2017 12:00PM
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freestyler540
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mmmmmmkay....

Watch South Park, Season 18, Episode 1. Your post reminds me of that. Watch it then reflect on all of this.

Dude, I ski for life, not for living. I have build my career around skiing... no skiing itself. I work as a marine engineer on commercial ships; I make a good living and have my winters off doing what I love. My first plan in life was a professional skier/ outdoors guide, but after 3 years; I was broke and living with my parents.

School is a tool to attain the qualifications to unlock the job you want. Just dont jump into it blindly and hope for the best on the way out. Ive never gone to university...I have done a trades course in college. The level of education is not a life goal if you cant make anything of it. No one will ever look down on you for your education; just what you make of it. Its the great lie of our generation.

Im 30 man. I dont own a house, dont have a gf but I make enough to live comfortably on my own with excess income save for a shit year. I ski 130days a year in BC, smoke weed all that time and nobody can say shit about it. As I see it, the human experience is a lie and I plan to live it every single fucking day. I love this life, even if my parents believe I am a failure, people around me understand being happy is better than being rich. I had to learn this through a suicide attempt.

It really comes down to this: Never back yourself in a corner. What I mean from that is always have a plan B, plan C and plan D in life. Money is crucial for survival, so getting a career should be plan B and you should be planning for it NOW. Get a trades, something to fall back on. Carpentry or cooking; it doesnt matter as long as you do what you love and spend time with the people you want to spend it with. From there, things tend to fall into place. Word of advice: Being hungry sucks.
Oct 15 2017 11:36PM
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Hodor
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From my personal experience as somebody who has been fortunate enough to have a career that I enjoy and can live off of and still be able to ski 80 plus days a year, I would say that finding a balance between your interests and what parents/society/etc. hope for you is key. While I am 100% for people pursuing what they love, I do think that the idea of "It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, chase your passions and nothing else" (not that you said this, just a trend I notice in myself and friends that seems to be part of your predicament) can actually cause people to miss opportunities and fall short of where they want to be in life. It is very cool that you are starting a business and I wish you success, but I wouldn't completely write off school, or at least taking some classes to learn about your field of interest. Also, as somebody who is identifies a skier more than anything this is hard to say, but there is a lot more to being happy than skiing. When it comes to being happy, family, friends, and meaningful work are the sundae, and skiing is the cherry on top.
Oct 15 2017 11:54PM
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Hodor
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Also as somebody who went through a very challenging period with my parents when I was younger, you don't have to do everything they want, but show them love and appreciation through the small things, keep them filled in and ask for advice and help for your goals. While parents who their kids to be "successful" can behave in ways that can damage relationships, deep down they mostly want to bond and feel connected to their kids. Assuming your parents are not sociopaths, if you show them genuine appreciation and friendship they will say "fuck it we love this kid" and be more supportive of your personal dreams.
Oct 16 2017 12:04AM
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ahshit
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HodorFrom my personal experience as somebody who has been fortunate enough to have a career that I enjoy and can live off of and still be able to ski 80 plus days a year, I would say that finding a balance between your interests and what parents/society/etc. hope for you is key. While I am 100% for people pursuing what they love, I do think that the idea of "It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, chase your passions and nothing else" (not that you said this, just a trend I notice in myself and friends that seems to be part of your predicament) can actually cause people to miss opportunities and fall short of where they want to be in life. It is very cool that you are starting a business and I wish you success, but I wouldn't completely write off school, or at least taking some classes to learn about your field of interest. Also, as somebody who is identifies a skier more than anything this is hard to say, but there is a lot more to being happy than skiing. When it comes to being happy, family, friends, and meaningful work are the sundae, and skiing is the cherry on top.

So what do you do for work? Without a full time job I'm not making shit for money
Oct 16 2017 12:06AM
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HypeBeast
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Dude do what you want. It's your life. You will make mistakes and learn from them. This might be a huge mistake, or it might not be. Only time will tell. Too many people work for the weekend. Too many people work jobs they hate but never leave because they live paycheck to paycheck. Do what you love.

Fuck I can't tell you how many times in college I wanted to just quit and go work at a ski resort for the rest of my life. I didn't however, and now I have a job I love and plenty of free time and funds to ski. It doesn't always work out that way, and loans can suck a fat dick, but you gotta create your own story.

What even is your company? What does the name mean? Have you considered that when people search for it, Sig Sauer is the primary search result and will continue to be no matter what? Got onto your foursquare page as a visitor, and says something about "empowering teachers and students for the future". Makes me question the likelihood of success if you plan on not going to any post high school education, especially considering your poor grammar and use of run on sentences in your op. Also did you take that photo on the website, or copy it from a source without permission? The IG and website look very hip and new age, but these types of startups are a dime a dozen these days. What separates you from the pack?

An fyi, just because you put a TM symbol next to your company name, it doesn't mean anything other than you thought of it first- an unregistered trademark. It offers no protection from copyright for the title.

Although most great ideas are spat down as likely to fail in the beginning, you will fail unless you learn more about business or team up with someone who knows about business. All startups require multiple rounds of investors.

Best of luck dude.
Oct 16 2017 1:02PM
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Segsxi
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IsitWinterYet17Dude do what you want. It's your life. You will make mistakes and learn from them. This might be a huge mistake, or it might not be. Only time will tell. Too many people work for the weekend. Too many people work jobs they hate but never leave because they live paycheck to paycheck. Do what you love.

Fuck I can't tell you how many times in college I wanted to just quit and go work at a ski resort for the rest of my life. I didn't however, and now I have a job I love and plenty of free time and funds to ski. It doesn't always work out that way, and loans can suck a fat dick, but you gotta create your own story.

What even is your company? What does the name mean? Have you considered that when people search for it, Sig Sauer is the primary search result and will continue to be no matter what? Got onto your foursquare page as a visitor, and says something about "empowering teachers and students for the future". Makes me question the likelihood of success if you plan on not going to any post high school education, especially considering your poor grammar and use of run on sentences in your op. Also did you take that photo on the website, or copy it from a source without permission? The IG and website look very hip and new age, but these types of startups are a dime a dozen these days. What separates you from the pack?

An fyi, just because you put a TM symbol next to your company name, it doesn't mean anything other than you thought of it first- an unregistered trademark. It offers no protection from copyright for the title.

Although most great ideas are spat down as likely to fail in the beginning, you will fail unless you learn more about business or team up with someone who knows about business. All startups require multiple rounds of investors.

Best of luck dude.

Hah!! I'm an amateur, thanks for reminding me of what the front end of the website looks like. There are many bugs that I need to tweek with in order for it to be functional on all ends. Maybe you're right, now is the time to start looking for a partner, I have all of my plans i writing, I have an ideal company structure I just haven't had anyone commit to going in on this with me. As I said before i'm starting from scratch although there is a lot
more to Sigsxi than meets the eye, there is a story to tell, but I figure it would be best to save my story for when I get some actual noteriety. Currently I have 3 scripts for films I will be working on over the next 6 months. After these projects are finished, people should have a better understanding of what Sigsxi is, and what it stands for.
Oct 18 2017 2:19AM
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