1. I found it interesting to
read my previous posts and see how my product has changed throughout the
semester. My low was not completing the first elevator pitch. I had a lot going
on at the time it was due, and I decided to take a zero instead of completing
it. Which I am really disappointed about because after completing the second
elevator pitch, I realized it was a breeze. My highest point of the semester
was deciding on my opportunity. Initially, I was having trouble deciding what
opportunity to choose and how I would meet customer needs.
2. My most profound experience
was some of the interviews. I didn’t realize how impactful and useful the
interviews would be. At the beginning of the course, I was dreading all of the
interviews, but after the first few I realized that they’re not difficult and
nothing to be nervous about. I’m really proud of myself for completing the last
two elevator pitches and learning from feedback throughout the course.
3. I think that I have developed
an entrepreneurial mindset. I desire to find problems and help people with
them. I think this comes with being interested in psychology. But, it’s a
different aspect. With psychology, you try to help people with emotional and
cognitive problems (for the most part); whereas, entrepreneurs try to make life
easier, safer, and better for their customers or audience. Before taking this
course, I was interested in starting my own blog. Now, I am very excited and
eager to start a blog and put information out there that could help others.
After reading Kawaski’s The Art of Social
Media: Power Tips for Power Users, I have more knowledge of social media
and blogging.
4. One recommendation that I
would give to students that are taking this course is to relax. Yes, you need
to be organized and get work done ahead of time by avoiding procrastination. But,
don’t put so much stress on yourself about having perfect interviews and
perfect elevator pitches. This class is a learning experience and you have to
learn to grow. To foster the entrepreneur mindset, the Bugs List assignment was
very helpful. Make sure that you complete that assignment and take it seriously
because it is the beginning steps of seeing the world around you and trying to ‘fix’
it.
I also thought it was very interesting to read my posts at the beginning of the semester and see how different my idea was back then. This entrepreneurship journey has taken all of us extremely far. In the beginning, none of us could have ever guessed how far we could have come. It has been a really cool experience to watch how far everyone’s ideas have come. Your idea, in particular, has been one of my favorites because of your mission behind the invention.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your posts over the course of the semester, you have an interesting concept and seem to be excited about the entrepreneurial mind set. Awesome job on your elevator pitching :). This course has been a great example of identifying personal needs through development and analyzing self actualization. Good luck to you in your successes!
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