In today's blog post I will write a half-way reflection. It have been in this course (ENT3003 Principles of Entrepreneurship) for 2 months. Since beginning this course I have developed a better understanding of entrepreneurship and skills needed to achieve this title. From doing exercises in this course, like handing out money or interviewing random people for opinions, I know understand the difficulty and much effort that entrepreneurs must face everyday. I also have learned that thinking like an entrepreneur requires understanding what customers want and their demands. After getting into a customers head you can find an unmet need in society. To those who are interested in taking this course next semester, I would stress not to be nervous or hold back in an way. I would make a list of idea you think would be successful in today's society and to think of all the aspects of your ideas. The behaviors I have learned through this course is confidence, boldness, and independence. If you have a business idea that you think is great and could thrive go for it. There have been times where people weren't interested in hearing what I had to say. For example, when I was trying to complete the assignment, Free Money, there where people who looked at me and just walked away. It was difficult feeling rejection but the learning from I look forward to finding out what the last half of this course has to teach me.
There's definitely a challenge associated with "selling" an idea -- whether it's a business opportunity or even just the idea that, no really, the money is yours with no strings. I'm glad you're overcoming your own nervousness and becoming bolder. That's a great life skill for lots of other applications, even if you never apply it to a business venture.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my reflection at http://ufent3003jt.blogspot.com/2016/02/half-way-reflection.html
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate them idea you've sold on this course. It really has given us a different perspective on what entrepreneurship is. I always thought it had a slightly negative connotation to be honest. You hear, "I'm a entrepreneur" and you think, jobless or bouncing around. It's given me a deeper understanding of the perseverance and courage you need to be different.