My most formative experience by far has been the workshop. Getting to sit and talk through problems in person and bounce ideas off of each other allowed me to learn a lot and understand the reasoning behind if something will work or if it won't work. Also having to think of a business idea you could implement right away made me think harder and eventually allowed me to work smarter. The most joyous experience was actually when I started to get feedback about how much people liked my business idea and that it would make a difference for some people. I'm most proud of executing the interviews. It is hard and uncomfortable to go up to strangers, so I was proud of myself for doing it.
Right now I do not see myself as an entrepreneur simply because it is not a path I would like to take. I like structure and stability that a stable company provides. I think I would be too stressed out to be an entrepreneur. But with that being said, I do think I have developed a more entrepreneurial mindset because I notice problems and start to think of ways to fix them. I also see myself analyzing industries and markets more to see what is lacking.
My recommendation to someone who is going to journey down the path of entrepreneurship in the future is to first fully examine the market they plan to go into to make sure their really is a need what what you plan to offer and second to not be afraid of asking other business owners for advice. I think people are more afraid of reaching out to people than they should be. Most people are willing to talk to you, and if they aren't not harm done. For someone in this class I would recommend doing the assignments early. Look at them early so you don't get caught off guard at the end of the week and realize you need to do a lot of work for the assignment. To someone who wants to foster an entrepreneurial mindset I would recommend to keep your mind as open as you can. The more open you are the more you will be able to see problems and come up with creative ways to solve them.
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