I’m an entrepreneur and I don’t think being an entrepreneur requires a degree. However, it can help depending on what sort of business you want to start. So I’d recommend following your interests and what you're good at, and as you gain experience in the world, it may spark an idea and the know-how to get a business started.

Each day is never the same but generally speaking, I’m focused on aligning the team around strategy and helping in different areas, like sales and product, to make sure we are progressing as a company.

Darrian Mikell Highlight

Crossroad Connections

Explore what career opportunities Indiana has to offer

A long stretch of road beside green fields.

Follow three young Hoosiers as they explore what their home state has to offer them. From education and health care to manufacturing and agriculture, discover the diverse range of career paths available in the Crossroads of America.

Film poster with the text "Roadtrip Nation Crossroad Connections" showing street signs at an intersection.

A headshot of Roy Wright, a firefighter for the City of Evansville.

Roadtripper Daniel tries on a virtual reality headset next to Chris Mroz, the group manager of quality control engineering at Toyota.

Roadtrippers Saddie, Maddie, and Daniel learn about soil samples from Lauren S. Pile Knapp, a research ecologist at USDA Forestry Services.

Roadtrippers Saddie, Maddie, and Daniel look over the railing with a tour guide at the Indiana Caverns.

Roadtrippers Maddie, Saddie, and Daniel smile after horseback riding in French Lick, Indiana.

Roadtrippers Daniel, Saddie, and Maddie laugh with each other at Lake Monroe.

A headshot of Chris Whonsetler, a photographer.

Roadtrippers Maddie, Saddie, and Daniel interview a leader in a conference room.

Roadtrippers Daniel, Maddie, and Saddie smile on the Orange Bridge in Indianapolis.

Darrian and Devyn Mikell, the CEO and COO of Qualifi, answer the roadtrippers' questions in a sit-down interview.

A headshot of Mario Gomez, the research and development tech at Fort Wayne Metals.

Sharita Ware, a science teacher at East Tipp Middle School, poses with the roadtrippers in front of the Green RV.

Roadtrippers Daniel, Saddie, and Maddie learn about glass restoration at the Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co.

A headshot of Freida Graves, the farm administrator and director of the food is medicine program at FAITH Farms & Orchard.

Roadtrippers Daniel, Saddie, and Maddie smile and throw their hands up in the air at the Indiana Dunes National Park.

Maddie rides a horse and looks up at the sky in the woods.

Daniel looks up at the ceiling of an abandoned church in his hometown Gary, Indiana.

Saddie looks out at a body of water with a thoughtful expression.

Indiana Roadtrip

[MUSIC] &gt;&gt; Saddie: I think a lot of people sort of overlook Indiana because it's not Texas or California or New York. [LAUGH] I'm really trying to figure out where I want to start my next path. &gt;&gt; Daniel: I feel a lot of pressure that is really just put on me now, because there are people like me out there who really want to do big things. And I want to be that person who can inspire other youth who may be going through what I have and have the power to make that change but are entirely too scared to do it. &gt;&gt; Roadtripper: We're all facing different levels of uncertainty in our life. A lot of people are asking us, what's next? So what comes after, fill in the blank. And there's a lot of pressure to know right now exactly what the rest of my life and what the rest of our lives are going to look like. [MUSIC] &gt;&gt; Roadtripper: We are going through Indiana, starting down south and working our way up north. &gt;&gt; Daniel: Interviewing various leaders from various career industries. &gt;&gt; Saddie: To explore Indiana has to offer whether it's careers or just leaders to help us figure out where we want to go in life. &gt;&gt; Leader 1: I feel like the opportunities are endless, especially for stories in Indiana. Being able to tell those stories about how my city or how my state is progressing forward, that makes me pretty proud. &gt;&gt; Daniel: I want to see what other places in Indiana are like and learn from the leaders there, learn from the community, and get to try some new things as well. &gt;&gt; Roadtripper: One of the most pressing points of pressure is what are you gonna next with what comes after college, I really don't know. &gt;&gt; Saddie: I've just been so stuck in figuring out what direction I want to go in. And I'd really like to just find an answer to how to start and just exploring what the possibilities can be. &gt;&gt; Leader 2: It's hard to know what you wanna do. So early on in your life, it took me nine years to finish my bachelor's degree. I started off in psychology, I ended up in environmental science. I went to four different universities. It took me a while to figure out where I was going. [MUSIC] 

A new two-episode series exploring exciting career opportunities in ecology, journalism, tech, and more throughout Indiana.

Crossroad Connections Trailer

Meet three young Hoosiers ready to find where they fit in their home state as they explore careers in ecology, photography, and journalism.

Episode 1: Taking Stock

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