Final Reflection

 I have learned so much through Principles of Entrepreneurship. I have learned that being an entrepreneur isn’t necessarily easy, but with the right mindset, it is not impossible. I truly think writing my venture concepts were the best, most formative experiences for me. Sitting down and writing it all out, details included, really helped me form my business and think of ways to enhance it. I will remember everything from this class years from now, but mostly I will remember asking random strangers what they thought of brunch, I will remember doing elevator pitches and having my friends laugh at me as they recorded them, I will remember growing more passionate about my business.

I do see myself as an entrepreneur, or at least as someone who is on the correct path to becoming one. I think spending a semester growing a goal, and forcing myself to look at many different aspects of that goal, really helped me to see different aspects of entrepreneurship as well. There will always be ways that I can further grow my entrepreneurial mindset, but Principles of Entrepreneurship definitely gave us the skills we need to do that.

I think the main thing I would say to future students of Entrepreneurship is to keep an open mind. An open mind and the ability to take this class one assignment at a time is seriously all it takes. I recommend that future students do the customer interviews. My biggest regret in this class is quitting customer interviews after the first one. I could have learned so much more about my venture and been so much more confident in myself, had I gone through with the other two interview sessions.