Why do ethics matter in entrepreneurship? No matter what product or service you are offering, your enterprise will likely not survive without a good ethical foundation. I define a positive ethical foundation as a business that has a good standing in the community, by being reliable (not making false product or service claims), keeping promises…

Why do entrepreneurs get in trouble with the law? Entrepreneurs get in legal trouble for two main reasons, either they do not know the law (ignorance), or they knowingly broke the law (culpability). Ignorance of the law means the business made an innocent mistake by not knowing or fully understanding the law. An example of…

What are the connections between the disciplines addressing entrepreneurship at ODU? To be a good entrepreneur does not equate to being in a particular field of study. A good entrepreneur requires you to tap into multiple disciplines to increase creativity and competence when looking at and solving problems. Another way to look at this is…

Describe five businesses or non-profits that have been created in my field. McAfee – Anti-virus software Hackthebox – An online training platform used for penetration testing training. Sera-Brynn – Cybersecurity consulting firm that provides services like incident response CrowdStrike – Provides cybersecurity services like threat intelligence and incident response VirusTotal – A free online tool…

What is design thinking? Design thinking is a way of imagining how to solve problems that have not been considered prior, a thinking outside of the box style of contemplating. The process looks at different considerations, such as what are the needs of the user, context of the product, and how it can be connected…

Am I an entrepreneur? I do not consider myself to be an entrepreneur. However, my wife is a business entrepreneur as she owns and runs her own eyelash extension business. The business is a micro small business with only her as the employ. My responsibility for the business is like an office manager responsible for…