Team 3 Kelly Morgan             Kelly Morgan contributed a significant amount to the progress of our innovation. When we were discussing which problem our innovation should tackle, she suggested that we look at People Finder Websites and how they harm individuals’ data privacy. Recognizing that there are many issues that revolve around data privacy is…

Reflection Essay 3: Discussion & Final Meeting Over the course of this semester, my group and I worked hard on our innovation, learning about the steps that entrepreneurs take to make an idea a potential reality. After we received our grades for our innovation proposals and shared the feedback we received with one another, we…

Reflection Essay: Research Progress & Collaboration After our first meeting that took place on October 9th, as referenced in Reflection Essay 1, my team members and I got to work researching more about this innovation we planned to tackle, learning more about the data broking industry and the importance of data privacy. Although most of…

Reflection Essay: First Group Meeting After we were assigned to the groups we would be working with for the remainder of the semester, my teammates and I wasted no time getting to work. On October 9th we hosted our first meeting where I met my teammates—Kelly Morgan, Chenoa Glenn, and Brandon Giang. In this meeting,…

Describe five businesses or non-profits that have been created in my field. There are many businesses in the cybersecurity field, one of which is CrowdStrike. Crowdstrike is a business that helps corporations respond to and prevent data breaches. There are many other businesses similar to this as well, such as Cloudflare, which protects data located…

What are the connections between the disciplines addressing entrepreneurship at ODU? ODU believes that entrepreneurship is interdisciplinary. With the collaboration of individuals of different professions, problems can be solved by applying the expertise of multiple disciplines. This allows for multiple points of view to approach the problem, allowing for more dynamic and open-minded problem solving….

Why do entrepreneurs get in trouble with the law? One of the most prominent ways an entrepreneur can get into trouble with the law is not choosing the correct legal form to abide by for their particular business. For example, they may choose a legal form that will demand too much money for taxes, leading…

Why do ethics matter in entrepreneurship? Ethics is very important in entrepreneurship because it is how an entrepreneur (or group of entrepreneurs) conducts themselves. Ethical decisions display the trustworthiness of a business and thus, determines how confident their customer base will be in their services. Companies that have an organized method for deciding what’s best…

What is design thinking? Design thinking is a type of problem solving that observes how unique technological solutions could accommodate human needs. It allows for many options to a problem that may have not been previously considered. It also functions in an interdisciplinary environment to bring forth more creative and better solutions. How has design…

Am I an entrepreneur? Although I currently do not propose solutions on a business or marketable level yet, I do believe I am a novice entrepreneur in that I strive to solve any problems as they arise. When approached with an issue, rather than ignoring it and hoping it fixes itself or that somebody else…