If there is any advice I can give to starting entrepreneurs or anyone who will listen, it is this: anyone can be an entrepreneur. When I first started studying business, I was hesitant because that was the last thing I wanted to study. I thought it was boring, and there was lots of paper work,…… Continue reading Week 14 Last Lecture
Blog Post Week 13
I loved this week of class, because it taught me it is alright to fail. After writing my report about an entrepreneur who failed before finding success, I realise there are a lot more entrepreneurs who fit that category than I first realised. I think one reason is because from failure we build character. We…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 13
Blog Post Week 11
This week a learned a lot more about franchising. Before taking this class I did not really understand what it was or what it meant, or how you knew what was a franchise. Now I understand it much better. I also realise there are a lot more franchises than I thought. For one of…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 11
Blog Post Week 10
This week I learned a great deal about process improvement. I learned there are certain things you can do in a business which will make it flow smoother. However, problems can occur in the process and you need to know how to fix them. I think this can also apply to any area in the…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 10
Blog Post Week 9
This week we learned about hiring people in a business. My favourite part was learning about how to interview someone. I have always looked at this from the view as the person being interviewed. I have never interviewed anyone before, but I have been interviewed before. Understanding what a business is looking for in a…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 9
Blog Post Week 12
This week we learned about buying businesses and family businesses. Something I learned is to put family first in a family business. I can see how it is easy to get caught up with the business side and forget about the needs of the individual family members. We read a case study about a man…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 12
Blog Post Week 7
This week in class we learned about being selfless leaders, and one who leads with love. I realised when most people think about business they do not think of these two things. I know for me a couple years ago I usually thought of businesses as people who were just trying to take my money,…… Continue reading Blog Post Week 7