1) I believe the most fun I had in the class was with the interviews. I got to meet so many new people and share my idea with them. I was able to receive a lot of suggestions (on and off the record) from them as well. I believe these exercises contributed a lot to my entrepreneurial mindset that I have developed to this day. The most dreadful experience I’ve had in the class was making my first elevator pitch. I was very hangover and was trying to articulate words and it just wasn’t happening. Not my proudest moment but I was able, after a few shots of kombucha and pedialite and endless recordings, to make my 90 second elevator pitch. I think my second elevator pitch was a huge improvement and taught me a big lesson.
2) I’d say the most proud experience(s) of the class were being able to read a few books. I normally don’t engage in often reading even though I know I should. This class helped me push through my laziness and pick up a few books. Elon Musk was probably my favorite and really inspired me to be the best version of myself throughout this course.
3) Yes, even though I still believe I have a very long way to go, in terms of developing an entrepreneurial mindset, I think I have gotten a lot closer to achieving it. I always look around now and look for novel opportunities and customer needs. I think my viewpoint and perspective on a lot of topics has also shifted to accommodate the new mindset.
4) I think that one recommendation I’d have about this course to students taking it in Fall, would be to put their best efforts in and just do their best even if they think that it might not be for them or even if they are taking it only because it’s a requirement for their major. I started off with a negative mindset but after a few weeks I realized how life-changing this class can be. In just a few months I was able to create an entire business idea from scratch without any previous entrepreneurial experience. I’d say what is also really important to develop this mindset, is to keep an open mind on things. There’s always different ways to tackle something and it’s easy to get stuck in a one sided loop. Look at things from different perspectives and try to put yourself in other peoples shoes.
Hey Dimitrios,
ReplyDeleteI've been following your concept since the beginning of this semester, and you've done some great work! I agree that the elevator pitches were difficult, but I was just slurring my words cause I'm bad at public speaking! Can't imagine how rough your experience must have been. Still though, you've come a long way with your idea, and I think you should continue on with it after this class has ended.