Final Reflection

As i went back over my previous assignments, I remembered many of the emotions that went into creating each post. My favorite assignments were the customer avatar and the bug list. These were more about identifying opportunities which is a vital skill for entrepreneurs. My least favorite assignments were all of the elevator pitches. Even though they were helpful in the long run, I did not look forward to having to get dressed and go video myself and upload it to youtube.

The experience from this class that I will most likely remember for years to come is the bug list. It is the first thing we did and it is the foundation for coming up with an idea for a business. I am not actually going to follow through on my business idea from this class, it was more of a practice run. So in the future i may have to complete a bug list to come up with a business idea. My most joyous and proud accomplishment was the first venture concept assignment. That was the moment I thought "Wow, I actually created a fleshed out idea for a business and it seems somewhat feasible".

I feel I have developed my entrepreneurial mindset throughout this class. I now know all of the steps necessary to fleshing out a business idea and I have practiced finding markets and creating innovative ideas. I am definitely better off as an entrepreneur than i was at the beginning of this class.

My best advice to future students is to focus really hard in the beginning to come up with a business plan that you actually want to do. I think many students see that they have to pick an idea in the next 24 hours and they come up with something that interests them but isn't realistic or something they want to do for the rest of their lives. The more time you spend crafting a business idea, the more helpful this class will be.