Nick D'Onofrio:
CLASS OF 1995
Riverview High SchoolClass of 1995
Sarasota, FL
University of Central Florida - BusinessClass of 2004
Orlando, FL
Booker High SchoolClass of 1999
Sarasota, FL
Cardinal Mooney High SchoolClass of 1999
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota High SchoolClass of 1994
Sarasota, FL
Nick's Story
Life
Ambition seems to be the driving force of my life. Since highschool, I've created 4 companies and managed to earn a degree in Finance. Currently I'm focused on my consumer electronics company called Lucani. Although the ride has been like a rollercoaster, I wouldn't trade this lifestyle for any other.
College
I initially took the MCC route after Riverview. However, a year or so in, my business took off and I withdrew from clsses. Unfortunately, the 2001 market crash severly affected my business. Therefore, I decided that I needed a better understanding of investment vehicles and financial systems. To accomplish this, I attended the University of Central Florida. This was the only finance program in Florida that focused on the topics that I wanted, instead of acccout...Expand for more
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Workplace
Work. Hmmm. I really wouldn't call it that. After a couple part-time jobs after highschool, I realized that I was not built to work for someone else. It just wasn't fulfilling to know that my boss was going to pay me 1/5 of the profit I created.
Therefore, I began to launch business endeavors in industries that I was familiar with. All though there have been some expensive flops, I can honestly say that this is the only way to do it. There is a tremendous satisfaction that comes from building something from nothing and ellevating yourself and others. It is definitely worth every second of stress and every failure alone the way.
Therefore, I wouldn't say that this is "work". Self-employment to to fun, exciting, and profitable to be considered "work".
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