W14 Final Reflection

 I think if I were to give one final lecture to other students about what I have learned, I would say that entrepreneurship doesn't really have a common denominator.  There really isn't a beaten path for you to follow.  You can customize and tailor your journey to your liking.  You don't have to give in to the pressure of doing what other people want you to do.  I would also share about how important it is to talk to others and see how they created their entrepreneurial path.  This is something that I learned from this class and my intro to business class.  I have been able to interview several people in different fields, and I've been able to learn and take pieces from their journey that I think would be beneficial to me and my journey.  This helped me construct my own plan and tailor it to my own liking.

My last bit of advice to someone who is about to start their entrepreneurial journey is to jump into it right away.  Something that I have realized is that if you don't act on your idea, someone else will!  I've seen it happen in my own life!  I thought about opening up a snowcone shack in an optimal position near my house.  Where I live, houses are popping up out of the ground at an alarming rate.  That being said, it was the perfect place to get a jump on the competition, especially since it would help me get my foot in the door with the new local customers.  I ended up not doing it that summer, and someone else in my ward ended up setting up a snowcone shack and making lot's of money from it!  It's a good idea to start before someone else makes the money!  I would also advise them on doing something that they are passionate about.  If you're passionate about it, you'll be able to work on it forever!  

A word of caution that I would give is that it's not for everyone.  You have to have grit.  You've got to be able to solve problems on your own.  If you can't, then this probably isn't the career path for you.  

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