1) After reviewing my blog for the semester, I do recall having some initial reservations when trying to complete the first couple assignments that required customer interviews. However, as I progressed through the course, I became more comfortable with doing the interviews, and I actually began to enjoy them as I was receiving valuable feedback. The book reviews were also challenging to complete within the time frame that they were due, along with work and other classes. Altogether, these were stretch exercises that helped me to grow, and I appreciate what I have learned along the way.
2) The most formative experience that I can take away from this course is the venture concept exercises. They helped me to think deeper about my business idea, and I also had to incorporate what we learned along the way to provide a detailed account of my venture concept. The elevator pitch exercises were also helpful, because they force you to explain your business to people, and there is just something about reviewing that exercise in your own words.
3) By the end of this semester I feel like I have developed a more entrepreneurial mindset. I have always had a knack for spotting problems that could potentially be good business ideas, but this course refined the way that I think about that process. I really enjoyed the way that Dr. Pryor broke down the process for us with real world examples. I think that will be one of the most valuable takeaways from this course.
4) A recommendation that I would make to future students of this course would be to keep an open mind about the process. Dr. Pryor lays everything out for you, and all you really need to do is be creative with your responses to the assignments. That creativity is what really fosters the entrepreneurial mindset. So just lose yourself in the moment, and you will be surprised with what might be waiting for you inside your mind.
Hi Darren,
ReplyDeleteI agree that I also had trouble when I began the interview process. I was worried especially when I had to ask five close people to me what they think made me different. This class has really helped me develop my entrepreneurial mind. Dr. Pryor is such a great professor that is always available for questions. He really helped me a lot this semester in the uncharted territory of entrepreneurship.