The most formative experience from this class was probably the second or third time I had to interview people for an assignment. The first interviews were the easiest, because I interviewed people that I knew a little bit. It wasn’t until I had to find people that I did not know at all to interview that I really started to stress about it. This kind of assignment is not one that I enjoy, and when I was first reading that I had to do it, I definitely was not excited. Contrarily, I am also most proud of myself for accomplishing these. The assignments in this class that did not require me getting out of my comfort zone were still helpful, but they are just like all of my other assignments. The interview assignments and the elevator pitches were assignments I had not had to do anything like before. I don’t know if I would say that I see myself as an entrepreneur, but I do think I am closer to having an entrepreneurial mindset. I have read through so many peoples opportunities and evaluated their solutions, and this has helped me develop some skills that entrepreneurs have such as seeing the weaknesses of a potential solution. For students that are going to take this class I think the professor should try to stress that whatever concept they choose, they are going to have to go very in depth with it. Interviewing a lot of people, writing venture concepts, making elevator pitches, exploring markets and more is a very in depth look at one concept so they should spend some time thinking about their opportunity before they choose it.
Hey Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI definitely shared a similar experience when it came to the interview portion of the class. The beginning interviews were fun and helpful but it became more difficult as time passed, especially when I had to go search for people that fit my specific target market. I also agree that it should be emphasized how in- depth we will be evaluating our topic - as I would have picked a different product if I had known. Thanks for sharing!
This is a good post and is very similar to mine. I agree that my most formative experience was interviewing my friends and family about myself. I like that you powered through your reading assignments and eventually were the most proud because of your completion of these assignments. And finally, I feel the same way that you do about if you feel that you are an entrepreneur or not. I do not think that I am a full fledged entrepreneur but I do think that I am closer to having an entrepreneurial mindset and think that I know more about entrepreneurship. Good post.
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