1. Describe five businesses or non-profits that have been created in my field. Cybersecurity is a field that is innovating and growing at a rapid pace. Because of the rapid change in technology there have been many businesses created that address cybersecurity concerns. For example, Amazon Web Service (AWS) has many services today, but it…
Journal 5
1. What are the connections between the disciplines addressing entrepreneurship at ODU? Entrepreneurship is an inherently interdisciplinary pursuit requiring skills in multiple avenues that come together to create something more than the sum of their parts. A wide skillset in many disciplines allows entrepreneurs to both discover new problems and opportunities, as well as pull…
Journal 4
1. Why do entrepreneurs get in trouble with the law? 2. What does psychology have to do with marketing?3. What types of marketing sway my decisions? 4. How can I pitch ideas better?5. What are my strengths and weaknesses in pitching? 1. Entrepreneurs can get into trouble with the law by…
Journal 3
1. Why do ethics matter in entrepreneurship? 2. How does my own personal budget related to an entrepreneurship budget?3. Why do we need budgets? 4. What is social entrepreneurship?5. What are the most significant legal issues entrepreneurs face? ——- 1. Ethics matter because good ethics is good business. If…
Journal 2
1. What is design thinking? Design thinking is the is a framework to design outcomes and experiences to please consumers, and thus solve problems in the world or market. Design thinking has five stages; Understand, Ideate, Selection, Prototyping, Validation. First you understand what problem you are trying to solve and create a team of people…
Journal 1
Anyone can be an entrepreneur. All people, disciplines, and walks of life can have insights and solutions for problems that can be solved by applying business models and critical thinking. Entrepreneurial thinking is creating value for others by solving their problems. I personally have never created a startup or been involved in establishing a new…
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Am I a self-starter? How well do I follow through on my ideas? I have often been a self-starter and have had to be in multiple leadership positions in my work and personal life. Being a self-starter means realizing no one will do the work for you and it is best to complete it now…