Final Reflection

After reading through all my posts from this semester, it is interesting to see just how far my idea has come since the end of August. All the little tweaks and tinkers have gotten me to the point where I am today, four months later. The experience I will remember years later is the Aha moment I had when coming up with this concept. I struggled greatly to think of a service/product to dedicate my time towards for this class, and I am beyond proud of the concept I have come up with. My most joyous experience was when I submitted my second and final venture concept. Summarizing an entire semester’s work into one essay was not easy, but I believe it perfectly highlights my service and the amount of time I put in to making this idea work. 

            I do see myself as an entrepreneur now that this class has concluded. I find myself questioning a lot of things I see, and always trying to identify a “need” that people around me have in any given situation. It is kind of annoying just how entrepreneurial my mind has become after this class to be quite honest. I definitely have moved closer to developing an entrepreneurial mindset and probably will never be able to get rid of the lessons I learned in this class.

            The one recommendation I have for future students is to take the time to choose a topic you are not only interested in, but have the desire to work towards. If you pick a meaningless topic, this class will seem like work. But if you select something you are passionate about, you will enjoy it a lot more and might just end up creating something that will make you money. In order to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, make sure you take each assignment seriously and look for the lessons being taught in each one. Make changes to your product, and keep an open mind. Read the comments on your post and always change based on feedback. If anything, learn to listen!