Week 13

This is the end of week 13 and the semester. Looking back at all I've learned in this class, I've been thankful for the advice of so many great business leaders and teachers. I've enjoyed being able to take a look inside of their lives and minds, getting a glimpse of what makes people successful entrepreneurs. I enjoyed the reading this week on Randy Haykin. I was really impressed by the steps he took to become successful. A lot of people will tell you not to settle for working in corporate America or to be your own boss. What those people don't realize is that sometimes those unwanted steps are necessary in order to get where you want. If you do it right, you'll end up like Haykin who used his experience and networking skills to take advantage of working for someone else before venturing off on his own. He learned a lot from his experience working at Apple and Paramount. I just feel like a lot of entrepreneurs have a bad taste in their mouth for working for someone else, where I see it more like Haykin- working for other companies gives us an opportunity to see how they run, what can be changed, and teaches us how to manage people and lead. While it's best not to get stuck in Corporate America (and those with an entrepreneurial spirit won't), we can learn from it our experiences in it. I think this class did a great job in telling people what the nitty gritty parts are of owning a business. It taught us the attitude we need to have and what it takes to be successful in it. I think a lot of people who were considering starting up a business may not do so now after taking this class, which is probably for the best. My wife and I, however, have started our own and are working well with it. I don't know if it's something we'll do for the rest of our lives, but we enjoy it and are learning from it.