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Richard "Dick" Gushman, CEO of DGM Group and board chairman of Aloha United Way grew up in a family where community-involvement was an "inherent obligation." Able to develop his business skills, he now believes that entrepreneurship and philanthropy are intertwining, sometimes inextricable components of the community.
"They're impossible to separate because we live and work in communities that we all occupy and you have to be aware of all of the components of the community to see both the risks and opportunities holistically," he said. "So if you want to see it in the round, having a deep involvement in the community certainly assists in that."
Dick Gushman added that involvement in public service extends one's social network that could prove valuable.
"It's a great way to get to know people in a non-business basis so you're sitting on boards and committees working with people you would otherwise not get to see. I met a lot of my long time friends in the United Way board."
According to Gushman, entrepreneurship is more about achieving one's goals and less on the financial gains of running a business.
"For most of us, it's not about the money but the process of achieving and succeeding in what you try to do," he said. "And if you do that, the money somehow becomes a part of that."
Having been in the real estate business for 35 years and experienced over three business cycles, Gushman advises to would-be realtors to "Buy low and sell high."
Having been in the real estate business for 35 years and experienced over three business cycles, Gushman advices would-be realtors to "Buy low and sell high."
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