30A - Final Reflection

This semester has had a lot of ups and downs and times of hardship and drudgery. I will say however, that it has also been a period in which I learned the most from a certain class. With that being said, I now have a clearer picture of the rigors associated with such a profession and mindset of entrepreneurship. 

What sticks out to me the most is the science behind this subject. This course teaches you elementary methods of getting your business off the ground all the way to launching it and nurturing its growth after reaching success. If I had a more robust and sound business idea, (along with quite a bit more money), I am confident that I would be very able to start my business and fulfill my entrepreneurial dreams. 

I really enjoyed making the customer avatar assignment. It struck me as a great assignment because it made me think realistically about my potential customers and how I was going to reach out to them. I am most proud of thinking through that process and developing a realistic picture of my segment. 

I see myself as having an entrepreneurial mindset, but I am most definitely not an entrepreneur. These things take extensive time and inward thought and I am not at the point yet. To do that, I would need to ponder what business idea to venture out on and then take the plunge. 

One recommendation I would have for future students is to really ponder what business idea you could REALISTICALLY see yourself doing. Because each assignment builds on the last, its important to be completely invested in the idea and have an extreme passion for it. In that regard, the assignments will not be at all hard to accomplish. 




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  1. UnknownDecember 8, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    Hey Luke, we are finally at the last assignment. I remember I had trouble settling in on a specific business idea. The bug list assignment helped to bring a lot of ideas to choose from. Eventually, I chose based I what I was passionate about. Then, with every assignment, the business idea just developed naturally, because I could see myself doing that business.

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