Intro to Small Business Creation

I just finished a class called Intro to Entrepreneurism and I am now taking a course called Small Business Creation. In the first unit we have been introduced to all of the projects that we will be working on during the semester. To be honest I’m both overwhelmed and excited. Something that I know will force me from my comfort zone is the $100 challenge. The challenge is an assignment we have to create a small business, generating $20 start up and then working to make $100 or more in profit. I have never been in tune with my inner entrepreneur. I don’t find it exciting to think about being my own boss and creating my own product to sell to the world. I know this project will stretch me and that I will learn a lot.

This week we had the opportunity to read and discuss quite a few great business blogs. They are all written and maintained by entrepreneurs. Already I have gained some good insight into what it means to be an entrepreneur and found some great tips for becoming successful. One post that made a particular impact on me this week came from Seth Godin’s blog. He wrote an entry called “Hiding” in which he talked about how all of us our hiding when we avoid things that will change us and when we let up people speak up to lead. He said that we live in fear of feelings. It is simply put but so true. I love how he ended the post, “We rationalize in extraordinary ways to avoid coming out of hiding. When in doubt, look in the hiding places. Olly olly oxen free.” I am someone who can be found hiding, especially when it comes to putting myself out there and embarking on the path of an entrepreneur. I will certainly be following Seth’s blog and several others throughout the course for guidance in addition to the insight of my teacher and fellow classmates.