Burning Question
What was your first big buy after starting your company?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
“My first big purchase was a watch from Tiffany’s. Iwas doing a project a few blocks [from] the flagship Tiffany’sin Manhattan. When the scope of our project changed and we knew wehit a home run, I decided to go with the Rolex Oyster, as I lovedscuba diving and it was such a classic.”
Founder of JLC environmental consultants
New York City
“A few weeks before the company’s launch, I bought abottle of French champagne. It still rests unopened in my fridge. Iwas so busy, I never had a launch party. When I get around tohaving one, I know what the invitations will say: ‘It’sThe (After) Thought.’ “
Founder of It’s The Thought.com,
Online Gift Consultation Service
Seal Beach, California
“[Although the combined value of my companies is close to$500 million], I still live in the same apartment and spend cash onthe same stuff as before. The only thing I really splurged on wasputting my money into starting another company.”
Founder of Broadband2wireless (mobile broadband wireless internetprovider), chinook communications (broadband technologymanufacturer) and into networks (provider of software for broadbandcompanies)
Boston
Contact Source
- JLCEnvironmental Consultants, (212) 420-8119
“My first big purchase was a watch from Tiffany’s. Iwas doing a project a few blocks [from] the flagship Tiffany’sin Manhattan. When the scope of our project changed and we knew wehit a home run, I decided to go with the Rolex Oyster, as I lovedscuba diving and it was such a classic.”
Founder of JLC environmental consultants
New York City
“A few weeks before the company’s launch, I bought abottle of French champagne. It still rests unopened in my fridge. Iwas so busy, I never had a launch party. When I get around tohaving one, I know what the invitations will say: ‘It’sThe (After) Thought.’ “
Founder of It’s The Thought.com,
Online Gift Consultation Service
Seal Beach, California
“[Although the combined value of my companies is close to$500 million], I still live in the same apartment and spend cash onthe same stuff as before. The only thing I really splurged on wasputting my money into starting another company.”
Founder of Broadband2wireless (mobile broadband wireless internetprovider), chinook communications (broadband technologymanufacturer) and into networks (provider of software for broadbandcompanies)
Boston
Contact Source
- JLCEnvironmental Consultants, (212) 420-8119
