This is one of the last posts for Entrepreneur Weekly for the semester. This week we are going to go through all of the memories throughout the semester and really recollect with with good, the bad, and the ugly. Then I am going to leave some advice for those taking this class next semester. With that, let's get started!
1. There were so many experiences throughout the semester so it is really tough to pick just a couple to mention but my some of the best experiences were the interviewing customers and free money. I love meeting new people and it was really fun to talk to random people about my company and hear their feedback. Interviewing and recording is definitely something I will remember forever since I often go back through old photos and memories to recollect. In addition, completing my venture concept was surprisingly fun. It was really cool to see my idea come together. It was tough to consistently keep up with the reading reflections and some of the other assignments.
2. After taking this class, I really do feel as if I have developed the entrepreneurial mindset. At work I often find myself identifying problems and developing solutions to make my company a better place. Whenever I deal with anything annoying I constantly think of new ideas of how it could be better. This class has made me realize that I am entrepreneur and it has convinced me to explore starting my own company sometime down the road.
3. For those taking this course in the future, I recommend giving it your all for every assignment. You get out of this class what you put into it, and although at times it may be tough, giving it your all will make it much more enjoyable. I also recommend getting your assignments done early. It is a lot more enjoyable to spend time on these assignments instead of doing them last minute before they are due. In order to foster the mindset, make sure to be open minded during every assignment. Some things may seem silly or dumb but they help you become a better person in the end. You may not realize it while you are doing it but you will in retrospect. You should also try and practice things outside of the required work. Whether you are complaining about something you find annoying or talking new ideas with your buddies, creativity and a mindset take practice, and if you really want to foster it you need to adopt it outside of the classroom.
I hope this helps for those of you taking this class next semester and I wish you all the best on your journey's!
Great advice Travis! I admire that you found the assignments where you had to interview other people the most fun because from what I've been seeing those were the most difficult, for my self included. Your ability to easily talk to strangers will take you a long way, good luck with everything that lays ahead for you! Check out my journey through the class if you're interested http://carolinalafuent3003.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteI think the general guidance of these posts has been that it's a huge sigh of relief to get it all over with, but we're all very grateful for the huge amount of experience we received from this. Like you said I think the hardest part was just getting through those awkward interviews and elevator pitches. Once you overcome that, everything changes and your public speaking becomes so much easier!
Please see my blog post here: http://sadokh.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-reflection.html
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sadok
I definitely agree that interviewing customers was a really formative experience. I, however, did not like the free money assignment whatsoever. I think overall you really did learn from this course and gain an entrepreneurial mindset. I gave similar advice to future students in my post, so here's a link if you'd like to check it out:http://kalimcauleyentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2016/04/final-reflection.html
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