What sticks out to you as the most formative experience?
The most formative experience for me was when I had to make a list of bugs. It made me realize that their are little bugs in our daily lives. Some of these bugs are leads to great ideas and can potentially start a business.
The experience that you'll remember years later?
I will always remember reading about Phil Knight , the creator of Nike. It is one of the best books I have read and was very insightful. I was able to relate to him in many ways. I liked learning about the life of a successful entrepreneur. Reading the book I was able to see his early failure and struggles. The booked had many examples of adversity and working around obstacles.
What was your most joyous experience?
My most joyous experience would be networking with people who are more advanced in my field of business. I learned a lot in these conversations and formed great relationships. It was good to form relationships with people have a good understanding of the industry I want to get involved in. Knowledge is everywhere and it is not expensive to get, It just takes reaching out and getting to know people.
What experience are you most proud of yourself for accomplishing?
I am most proud of meeting potential clients. Pitching my idea to a business owner and getting interest is a great feeling. I now understand the love for entrepreneurship and why people find it satisfying.
3) At the beginning of the semester, I mentioned that I wanted each of you to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Now, at the end, do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? Do you think you have moved closer to developing an entrepreneurial mindset?
I see myself as an entrepreneur. This class allowed me to see how setting goals and reaching them is a great feeling. I was always optimistic about entrepreneurship because I was worried about making money. I learned that money is not the priority for entrepreneurship, it is just a bonus sometimes. Doing something you love is a lot more rewarding than a generic job.
4) What is the one recommendation you would make to the students who are going to journey down this path in the future? What would you recommend they do to perform best in this course? What would you recommend they do to foster that mindset?
Making connections is key. Having communication skills will get you far in this journey. Also be okay with failing and learn from your mistakes. Not everything is going to go as planned. As an entrepreneur your mind should be ready to adjust and always look at new perspectives. Do not take feedback as an attack on you but as suggestions that will better your ideas for the future.
Hi Tyler,
ReplyDeleteThe experience I will remember years later was also an autobiography I read. I had forgotten about the bug list assignment. That was a very formative experience and helped me create my business idea that I worked on the rest of the semester. I really like how you pointed out money is not the priority for entrepreneurship. They are passion and truly care about their company and employees.