Conrad Green grew up wanting to be a superstar, but he settled for entrepreneurship.Instead of pursuing fame, the ambitious 22-year-old “M.D.” has kept true to family tradition.”My dad’s a doctor, my brother’s a dentist,” he said. “But I’m a doctor you don’t have to go to school for.”Green hasn’t graduated college yet, but he has already started a successful iPhone repair business, working as salesman, repairman, supervisor and co-owner.He insists he’s not the overachiever in the family.”I jumped in headfirst, to the point where I thought I might break my neck on the bottom of the pool,” Green said. “But that’s what makes life interesting for me — risk, every single day.”Green was a University finance junior, but he is taking a break from school to focus on his growing business.”I know I’d be in the classroom just waiting to get out and do something interesting,” he said. “Thankfully, I found my goal and my passion, which is business and people. I found my way into it.”His business, myphoneMD, has four locations in Louisiana, two of which are located in Baton Rouge. The new location on Airline Highway opened three weeks ago.Green plans to open 15 to 25 new stores by the end of the year.Originally named iPhoneMD, the company began on Craigslist as a short-term solution to a financial problem when he saw a need for iPhone repair services. “That’s what most people are in the business for,” Green said. “It’s like, ‘How much money can I make right now? Screw the future.'”Seeing an opportunity, Green taught himself how to repair iPhones in less than two years and sold the landscaping business that he started at 17 years old for capital. Though he was told that he was getting in over his head, Green was undaunted and took a chance by opening his first store on Perkins Road in August 2009. The company has been expanding ever since.  “People don’t take risks because they don’t want to fail — it’s instilled in them,” he said. “If I fail right now, I’ll just be another college student in debt. It’s not that big of a deal.”Green said his ability to relate to customers has played a role in his success. “Whenever people feel like you’re on the same level as them, they feel like they can trust you, and they’ll give you their business,” he said.The employees of myphoneMD have seen almost every kind of smart phone problem.They even fixed a cell phone crushed by an 18-wheeler.”Cracked screens, water damage, baby throw-up… everything you can possibly imagine, we’ve seen it,” Green said.He said his company prides itself in the quality of the repairs it offers, and hopes to provide valuable services not only for customers but also the community. Long-term goals are the main focus.”I want to provide enough jobs for people to make a living off of,” Green said. “I want to bring business to Baton Rouge and Louisiana and, through that, form different programs to help the community.”For students interested in starting their own business, he said it’s important to have a well-developed business plan and stressed the importance of investments and savings.”Support is a key factor from others around you,” Green said. “Have all your ideas together. Don’t do drugs, stay in school … oh yeah, I’m not in school. So scratch that last one.”—————Contact Elizabeth Clausen at [email protected]