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The Seeds of Rebellion

For my first actual piece of raw information I will be sharing on this Tumblr page, I will be dedicating it to how everything began. But, be reminded that this piece will be separated into two different time periods in which I will be feeling very different things.

On our first week, it all started with the phrase ‘a startup is an act of rebellion’ by Ken Singer came up in class. Or at least, that was where it began to me. In class, we’d discussed how entrepreneurs, or rather ‘budding entrepreneurs’ were the rebels of the business world, the ones that would force change in a certain industry by providing better solutions to deal with a problem at hand. This would lead to a ripple of innovation throughout the industry, leading existing businesses to keep up with the new discoveries brought by these entrepreneurs. I think that was one thought that appealed to me most, thinking that how one radical introduction can actually cause change in the world of business. 

The current domination of technology-based companies had also been discussed heavily- I suppose we do have much to learn from these companies. Technology is a slate of business that is heavily susceptible to change and development, hence making it a good platform to profit off of. It made me realize how ideas for business can be anywhere, as long as you look good enough. Becoming an actual entrepreneur is never a linear process nor is actually starting your own business and cannot be taught. I guess you either are or you aren’t one. This sort of made me feel better about how I’ve been experiencing since the beginning of this class, the unease that I had somehow become a business student but had no interest in starting my own business. It made me think that ‘I’m still learning, maybe I can be better’. I do hope that that’s the case because if otherwise, it might be a sign from a greater being at this point.

By the next week, we began discussing the process by which many entrepreneurs follow in order to come up with innovative business ideas. The steps can be summarized as follows: (1) figure out what people are most frustrated with, (2) innovate a product or service that meets this need, (3) test to see if it works and (4) figure out how to market it to your potential customers. Having this process here honestly made the whole entrepreneuring thing feel so much more simple to me and less intimidating. I now feel more excited than ever to be able to come up with something that can change the lives of others for the better! However, it was also highlighted that throughout this process, it is important to always remember to look back on the problem that needs to be solved while also taking into account the skills you have that can aid in solving this problem. Personally, I would always enjoy in undertaking a project that involves aiding others and the environment. I’m still not too sure on how I would be able to incorporate that to my business ideas yet. I will try to update you on that. 

Till next time, our group has begun our sharing of ideas and I’m actually quite excited. 

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Goedendag! For my first post, I will be first writing about my aims for keeping this Tumblr page.

To gauge how much of a 'fit' I am in this whole entrepreneurship business.

To document my activities with my group and our plans.

To hopefully inspire others to do the same as we are.