Nightlife Entrepreneurs

There are so many misconceptions as to what I do for a living, how easy my job seems to be, is it even a job, anyone can do it, no education is needed and so much more.  Even my family, friends, acquaintances, and people who don't know me have different views or opinions as to what I do or how I do it.

Many people today call themselves promoters, but when I just got into this business I don't believe I knew anyone who used that title, I didn't even know it was a business, not even a hobby, to me it was more like an idea. I will never forget the different people that ran into my path at different times of my life with an opinion about what I was doing with my life. Lets not even bring up the College counselor since he has a full post just for himself and you can always go back and read that. I must mention one of the first conversations with my parents regarding this business, At the time I was not even considered a promoter like I said before it was only an idea of a possible hobby th...

I'm not sure if I mentioned that I am taking an online blogging class called writing 101 so a few of my blogs during the next few weeks will take me a bit of tract at first but the end result will be a better relationship between you and me.

So here goes prompt number two.

Some people might feel discomfort when standing alone in front of a large crowd that does not seem to take their focus from your every move and their eyes from puncturing holes in your chest as you walk back and forth, closer and away from them.

That same feeling that most artists must get at the beginning of their careers when walking on top of a stage for the first time even with a half-empty room. It is only with time that it goes away, even though that bellyache that you get before going through the curtains and in front of the screaming fans never gets old. Most people are not built for this kind of pressure, but I believe that you could grow to love it the more you set foot on that stage.

That same feeling ...

As bad as it sounds I have clients today that come to me for a drink or two who were born when I started in the nightlife business.

The crazy thing is that it all started as a hobby yet twenty-some years later it has become a career and a lifestyle. The good thing is that those clients who were born when I started as a nightclub promoter are now of legal age to have those drinks.

I decided to write this blog in order to educate people a bit more about what it is that I do for a living, and maybe to even educate some of my fellow club promoters and help them turn into nightlife entrepreneurs but what is a nightlife entrepreneur you may ask yourself? and the answer is not so simple, therefore I will be posting pieces of the puzzle that is my job today and the way I came to it or it came to me.

Back in 1994 when I first decided to start an adventure with a group of high school friends and begin a small business out of the idea that we could GET PAID for throwing parties and open houses...