I have never really had an entrepreneurial spirit throughout
my life. Like most people, I definitely enjoy making money and understand its
value to creating a better life for oneself. Of course, the concept of
entrepreneurship has always crossed my mind, and I have always viewed it as an
admirable endeavor.
My only recollection of a personal experience with entrepreneurship is the car washing business I tried to start when I was in 2nd grade. This was the time when I began to get excited when I was able to earn money, and my weekly allowance of $5 began to not satisfy me. I began my new business by creating a flyer advertising my new services to my community. I planned on distributing hundreds of flyers to my small community. My plan was to have my customers bring their car to my house, and I would spend an hour cleaning their car in return for $5. I remember handing out my flyers to my neighbors who happened to be outside as I walked around the neighborhood. Hopeful, I went back home and awaited calls from customers to set up an appointment. As time went by and I received no calls from prospective customers, I quickly gave up on my business and asked for a raise in my allowance instead.
My only recollection of a personal experience with entrepreneurship is the car washing business I tried to start when I was in 2nd grade. This was the time when I began to get excited when I was able to earn money, and my weekly allowance of $5 began to not satisfy me. I began my new business by creating a flyer advertising my new services to my community. I planned on distributing hundreds of flyers to my small community. My plan was to have my customers bring their car to my house, and I would spend an hour cleaning their car in return for $5. I remember handing out my flyers to my neighbors who happened to be outside as I walked around the neighborhood. Hopeful, I went back home and awaited calls from customers to set up an appointment. As time went by and I received no calls from prospective customers, I quickly gave up on my business and asked for a raise in my allowance instead.
I enrolled in entrepreneurship primarily because I needed to
fulfill my elective credits for my undergraduate degree. While I could have
chosen any 3000/4000 level course, I chose to take this class as it is a much
different class style than any of my previous classes. I think engaging with
this course will be a nice change of scenery as I wrap up my final two
semesters as an undergrad at UF.
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