I believe that the most formative experience was the elevator pitches. While no one enjoys creating these, it is a very important skill to have. Not only as a potential business owner, but as a job seeker. You will have to sell the need that you are going to solve, either as an employee or as the vendor selling your product or service. While I did totally blow an assignment by missing a due date, I was able to successfully complete the other 29 on time. Hopefully there is a last minute curve that will get my grade back up to an A, because I am just a few points short.
While I do not see myself as an entrepreneur. I have a better understand of what's involved more than I did to previously taken this class. There were a great many items that I would have never thought needed to be accomplished that are definitely a necessity in opening any business.
I would recommend that all students work ahead and keep a tight watch on the assignments and due dates. Because if you miss one assignment, you will almost certainly drop one grade due to the difficulty in the cupcakes. I would also advise that there is no way to study the cupcakes as they are so random that they are frustrating.
Hey Jeremy,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your advice to future students. Creating a tight schedule will allow the student to be organized and not miss any assignments. I also think the elevator assignments, although not liked very much, were very beneficial. This is a great skill to possess and those assignments allowed us to strengthen our skill. Overall, this course taught us a lot and I am thankful for it. Great post!
Hey Jeremy,
ReplyDeleteI also didn't realize how prevalent failure was in entrepreneurship. I thought what set entrepreneurs apart is their success and precision initially starting their business. The elevator pitches were extremely formative. I think its awesome how even though you don't see yourself as an entrepreneur, you are still able to acknowldge the value of the class! Great job!