Experiences
Doing the first round of interviews let me really get a good grasp of how people think, at least when it comes to more technical products. Which will certainly be beneficial for future projects. Doing the entrepreneur interviews were the most impactful assignments to me, because it put me into the mindset of what I need to do to get going. I think getting the venture concept written down was the thing that really cemented that I was actually completing the first parts of creating a business.
Entrepreneur
Though I feel I have a better idea of what it takes to be an entrepreneur, I don't think I am one because of this class. I didn't take a risk in anything, just completed a bunch of assignments. However, I did take steps outside of this class to be a form of an entrepreneur. I started a club. I've spent a lot of time working on gaining and retaining members as well as helping those members create awesome projects. So in that sense, I do feel I am more of an entrepreneur than I was before this semester.
Recommendation
To anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur, do things that are new and scary. Things that put you out of your comfort zone and where you risk a little. Starting your own business is all those things, and if you don't practice that, like with all things, you are going to have a much harder time succeeding.
Hi Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI was surprised that you did not feel like an entrepreneur after taking this class, I know I took many risks so I felt like it helped me develop entrepreneurial skills. Likewise, my customer interviews helped me see how people think and how they viewed my ideas. I think this has been great as we constantly got feedback from our peers or strangers we interview.
http://saraentrepreneurshipjourney.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-reflection.html
Hi Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the interview assignments were very impactful, they allowed me to see that talking to strangers is actually very easy. It's great to hear that you started a club, that seems like something that would take a lot of confidence and drive, which are big traits that an entrepreneur needs. It really seems like you've learned a lot during this course, whether from life or the actual class it's self. Check out my post at http://zanesufblog.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-reflection.html