E0085 - Creating A Business From Nothing (S0005)

• Riley Csernica describes how a job interview made her realize she didn't want a quality control engineering job, but rather a career in invention and product development.
• After the interview, she decided to develop a shoulder brace project from college with a classmate, embracing entrepreneurship in medical devices.
• Csernica had to convince her family to support her entrepreneurial venture, highlighting the lack of resources but abundant determination.
• Starting with no experience or network, she and her classmate tirelessly promoted their shoulder brace, eventually becoming known in South Carolina as "the shoulder brace girls."
• Their big breakthrough came when their brace successfully helped a professional hockey player, validating their invention and marking the transition from students to businesswomen.

Author:  Riley Csernica

Keywords:

• Entrepreneurship
• Passion
• Persistence
• Inspiration