On this page, journals that I have completed throughout the course will be published to this page. Each journal will have a brief description accompanying it which discusses what material will be present in the journal.
Journal Entry #1
In this journal, I discussed my opinion as to whether or not I am a entrepreneur yet, what I define success as, and if I am a self starter or not. I also give my thoughts on how ODU views entrepreneurship, and what I feel like my current role in the ecosystem is.
Journal-1wcs494Journal Entry #2
In this journal, I discussed my thoughts what design thinking is, how design thinking has influenced a product or service I use, connections between opportunities and planning, and what entrepreneurship opportunities I have missed. I also discussed how a venture could be successful, but could also be unethical at the same time.
week-2-journal-entries-1Journal Entry #3
In this journal, I discussed why ethics matter in entrepreneurship and how my personal budget can relate to a entrepreneurship budget, but also how it can be different. I also discussed why businesses need a budget or financial forecast, what social entrepreneurship is, and an example of an organization that practices social entrepreneurship. Furthermore, I discussed the various significant legal issues entrepreneurs face.
WCS-Journal-3cJournal Entry #4
In this journal, I discussed my thoughts as to why entrepreneurs can get in trouble with the law, what psychology has to do with marketing, and what types of marketing sway my decisions. I also thought about and discussed how I can do a better job of pitching ideas, and what my current strengths and weaknesses are in pitching ideas.
WCS-Journal-4Journal #5
In this journal, I discussed the connections between the disciplines addressing entrepreneurship at ODU, my opinion as to whether or not entrepreneurship is an art or science, how failure can be good, what I’ve learned from failing, and what ethical issues might arise related to what I am working on.
WCS-Journal-5Journal #6
In this journal, I described five businesses and non-profits in the cybersecurity field, gave my perspective on the entrepreneur experience, and how the entrepreneurship prepared me to be a competitive candidate for vacant positions. Also, I gave my thoughts on how the experience could be improved, and what is next for me.
Journal-Entry-6