Entrepreneurs play a big role in our economy, and there are many paths one can take to build a career around it. While many opt out of school and choose to pursue their own routes, there are always ways to improve, and Grossmont College has classes available to help kick off your journey into business.

Grossmont offers multiple courses in the business administration category. This includes Introduction to Business, Business Law, Business Communication, Business Mathematics and multiple others. A full list can be seen on the Grossmont College website. According to the webpage, most of the courses available fulfill the lower division requirements of colleges and universities.

Joseph Toledo, the owner of Blackout, a clothing company, said he is looking forward to furthering his knowledge at Grossmont in the fall. Toledo describes his company as “a clothing brand inspired by the nightlife to deliver a simplistic fashionable look.”

Toledo is in charge of every aspect of his business since he is the only one working to fulfill sales, advertising and social media marketing.

“Taking a business course would definitely be a positive in any space because in today’s society, you need to use that business knowledge to further yourself in life,” Toledo said of the classes. “I feel like anybody should take a business class to fulfill that basic knowledge for their life.”

Toledo said he hopes to expand his business in the future by not just selling online but eventually opening up his own brick-and-mortar stores around San Diego with wide recognition. He advises other entrepreneurs to stay consistent with their work.

Another entrepreneur, Mia Chavez, shared her take on what owning a business is like and the benefits surrounding business classes. Chavez co-owns The Wave, a candy shop in National City, with her parents. The snack shop carries everything from Mexican sweets to pinatas. She said she helps to manage the store, as well as do inventory and hiring.

Chavez said she wants to further her experience by taking a business or marketing class. With the information she gains, she said she hopes to help her parents open more locations around San Diego and add more items that require permits to their store.

“Business is in everything that we do,” Chavez said. “Nowadays money is everything, so I think business is going to be, like, worth your while, whether it’s you opening a business or working somewhere.”

Entrepreneurship can be a challenging road, but, hopefully, Grossmont courses can help ease the process. Nurturing these opportunities will likely be beneficial to the future of these young entrepreneurs.