Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business or owning your own company? Several students at Prairie View A&M University are turning their dreams into realities by putting their ideas to work and becoming young entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur can be defined as a person who organizes and assumes the risk of a business or enterprise. Two of the most prominent entrepreneurs here at Prairie View are Justin Rogers aka DJ Mr. Rogers and Steven Bentham.
If you’ve ever been to a party, step show, or pretty much any events on campus, chances are your’re familiar with Rogers. DJ Mr. Rogers can be found at all the hype events keeping the crowd crunk with the latest music.
Rogers is also the brains behind DSF Entertainment which consists of a record label as well as a mobile DJ service. DSF entertainment group is composed of a network of 13 members that include artists, graphic designers, and promoters.
DSF Entertainment also has its own music production and recording studio. DJ Mr. Rogers is also responsible for creating dance mixes and award winning step show CDs for Greek organizations.
“In an effort to train myself and get more in depth with my music skills we drop a lot of underground mix tapes to promote up and coming collegiate artists” said Rogers.
“My advice to anyone thinking about becoming an entrepreneur is you have to be driven, because peer pressure is crazy especially in college. Everybody’s talking down own you because you’re trying to do something, but you have to surpass all of that. You need to have a plan and know exactly what you want to do. Also learn as much as you can about your craft. That way you can eliminate the middle man,” said Rogers.
Another student entrepreneur here at Prairie View is Steven Bentham. Bentham is an up and coming photographer. Bentham does all types of digital imaging and graphics. Whether you need flyers, programs, graduation pictures, or pageant brochures, Steven Bentham is the man to go to.
” I got into this business basically by taking pictures. The more pictures I took the more people started to like what I was doing. I’m in the process now of formatting my own business. Some advice I’d give to anyone looking to start their own business is to know who your friends are because they play a major role in your life, and make sure you have the right structure,” said Bentham.