I learned so much from going through this class. I have never started a business the way this class walked me through and if I had, I would have excelled a lot faster and with fewer mistakes. There was multiple a-ha's that stood out to me and I started implementing ideas and lessons from this class in my own business. I really enjoyed Dr. Pryor's lectures and education by the content. It leads me to consider various things that are outside of my normal train of thought. I really dreaded doing the interviews. Not so much because I'm nervous or any of that, but because I have so much to do running by business that doing interviews and other things really take up a lot of extra time.
I think the most useful experience or information this summer was thinking through various revenue drivers and how that identification should be established in a well-performing business. My company has multiple revenue streams, but thinking through how to increase depth in those revenue streams and adding more revenue streams. While we did this for a mock business, I actually implemented these things in my real life business.
I believe that I came in with an entrepreneurial mindset and have had one for many years. I think that the adjustment this semester was viewing people that aren't business owners, but instead, solve problems also as entrepreneurs.
I think the best advice I could offer is to not wait until Friday to ever start any homework. Work at least a few days ahead every week. You should also really think a few levels deeper than you normally would when you are identifying the various pieces of the exercises.
Hi Alan,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. This class definitely teaches you that an entrepreneur is not only a business owner but also a problem solver. I also found the videos and cupcakes really insightful. The only thing that I did not like much was that we didn’t have live lectures. However, that is a personal preference. Good post !
It is awesome that you implemented the lessons in this class in your business. It is completely different from what I have been doing. I am not far ahead enough to implement a lot of the lessons taught. I first need to create the ground level. HAGS.
ReplyDeleteI think I absolutely agree with your opinion. I absolutely loved the course and could not have imagined it to be better. Hence this has also shaped me for the future in which i might pursue an entrepreneurial career. Therefore, I thank you for your great ideas and contributions Alan.
ReplyDeleteShalom Alan! It's so sad that this might be the last Alan Thompson blog post I will ever read. But I know that you are destined for greatness and you have consistently shown that throughout the semester. I was considering continuing posting on this blog and try to grow it to help my venture grow; I think you should consider that as well! With love, Griffin
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