Discussion

Hi Class,

I chose to start this discussion a little different from all the others I’ve ever done. As

we start this new mod together and see many familiar faces course after course, I

decided to open on a deeper note. After enrolling in school, a little over a year now

and completing many courses, I must admit I was beginning to get well bored. I’ve

managed to pass every course with excellent grades and yet still I got to a point

where I began to second guess myself and continued to settle for a career in

Human Resources. Is this really what I want to do? What am I meant to do in life?

Did I make the right choice in pursuing business as my career? I know we all have

been there and that many of you question yourself as do I. But I do want to share

with you, that today was the day.

The day everything came to light for me. How? As I listened to the lecture, read

through my requirements for this course, and looked over our first week

assignments, I couldn’t help but become excited for all that is to come. I received

such a fulfilling feeling while thinking about the ten-step business start-up plan and

my thoughts of what I feel entrepreneurship really is. Made me think back to when I

was a little girl when I wanted to own, create, and build anything and everything.

There were so many crazy and wild ideas I came up with as I grew up that my mom

swore I was being unrealistic with my dreams. I must admit, I did go through many

fazes. From owning a farm to a daycare, a club to a bar/restaurant, and a fitness

center to an event planning business, each with distinctive factors. Talk about a

broad range of interests!

I began to think I was silly for a long time, but I came across this article today

written by Brett Nelson that really hit home for me. In this article he states,

“Entrepreneurs, in the purest sense, are those who identify a need---any need---and

fill it. It’s a primordial urge, independent of product, service, industry or market. The

U.S. economy needs all kinds of entrepreneurs---from coders to clockmakers---in

order to close its widening fiscal hole. But the relentless, seek-and-solve breed is our

salvation. They are the ones forever craning their necks, addicted to “looking around

corners” and “changing the world.” They---not lenders---are the real money

multipliers: the ones who turn $1 of capital into $2, then $2 into $10, and $10 into

$100. This is the true essence of entrepreneurship: Define, invest, build, repeat.”

(Nelson, 2012) I know it is not the typical definition of an entrepreneur, but I feel it

couldn’t have been worded any better.

There are a large number of characteristics that exist in entrepreneurship in which

are all important. Characteristics that no one is born with, but develop over time

with hard work and experience. I can say this, I strongly believe that being bold,

open minded, a risk taker, persistent, maintaining interest and motivation, and being

a good presenter are essential in being an entrepreneur. But most importantly never

losing hope. Always believe that it can happen, will happen. Without these skills and

attributes, it can be a long haul before a proposal is set to action. These are

characteristics I need to work on and develop as I go further to pursue the

adventures in life that I long for. It won’t be easy and there will be tribulations I will

face but as long, as I continue to push forward and stay motivated, I know I will

develop the necessary characteristics to reach my goals as an entrepreneur. If we go

after what we want just maybe it will result in a wonderful adventure!

(I know I have rambled beyond what I was supposed to and this probably will be

the longest post of this week, for that I apologize. Hope you don't dislike me for this

post by the time you finish reading this and thank you all for making me feel so

comfortable to share this all with you.)

References

Nelson, B. (2012, June 5). The real definition of entrepreneur---and why it

matters. Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved

from https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettnelson/2012/06/05/the-real-definition-of-

entrepreneur-and-why-it-matters/#11b46b4e4456

Kimmons, R. (n.d.). What are the basic concepts & characteristics of

entrepreneurship? Houston Chronicle. Retrieved

from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/basic-concepts-characteristics-entrepreneurship-

18526.html

Casil, A. S. (n.d.). Top 10 characteristics of an entrepreneur. Houston Chronicle.

Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/top-10-characteristics-entrepreneur-

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