Link to soundcloud with interviews:
https://soundcloud.com/matt-schwarz-151419759
1) Five areas of human capital
- Passion for my product. This is something I know will succeed and will have demand.
-Experience. My service is not something I just thought of, I have thought about it for a while.
-Tenacity. If I put my mind to something, I know I am capable of doing it, so failure does not deter me.
-Marketable. I know I would be able to sell my product to others and convince others of their need because I am pretty personable and friendly to others.
-Invested. I am not easily distracted and when I have a focus on something, I do not let things or others get in my way of reaching my end goal.
2) Interviews
Lezhou Interview – Lezhou’s words about my knowledge in a specialized
area is very encouraging. Knowing that I can apply something I know well to my
future areas of interest should give me a head start.
Spencer Interview – His words go well with my business idea as
it is about helping others. I agree with his words as I like to see others do well
when I give them my advice.
Logan Interview – I think focus is critical to achieving a goal,
especially an entrepreneurial one. Thus, I think I need to remember that if I chose
to continue down an entrepreneurial path, I must fully commit.
Paul Interview – My interview with Paul gave me confidence in
my ability to handle the monumental responsibility of being an entrepreneur. I know
that if I fail, it wont be because I couldn’t handle the work.
Hugh Interview – My interview with Hugh reminded me that the war is won
before the first battle if fought. Should I get too excited to start my product
and business, I may miss critical areas of strategic planning.
3) Reflection
I think my responses in part 1 and the responses I received in part 2 are similar. I attribute this similarity to me possessing these attributes for some time now. I do not think I have changed much over the past three years of college, so those that have known me have always known who I am.
One thing I might add to my original list is specialized knowledge of my service. I think my first interview summed it up well when he mentioned that my specialized interest can give me a head start.
Hi Matt, I enjoyed reading through your assessment of yourself as well as others' because it really allows you to see how self-aware you are! I think it's great you got this feedback and that you have been doing self-reflection for so long that you are generally aware of who you are and what your strengths are.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked the 5 traits of human capital you used to describe your own strengths of being an entrepreneur. I feel all 5 of them are needed in order to fulfill what really makes a unique and empowering entrepreneur. After listening to your interviews you can see the passion and hard work you seem to emulate by your friends talking about you. By doing what you're doing and realizing your specialties really can separate you from others.
Hey Matt! I really like how you mentioned that one of your most valuable traits is your passion for your product. We have learned throughout the entire semester that passion is the most integral entity to starting your own business so I think that trait is really valuable. Additionally, I think it is clear that you know yourself and your strengths very well considering all of your interviewers evaluated you in a similar way that you evaluated yourself!
ReplyDeleteMatt, I think it's cool how passionate and confident you are about entrepreneurship. I can tell that you have a real passion for whatever your "specialized interest" is. I do however think that you shouldn't resist change so much. If we are not open to changing and improving ourselves, then we are standing still. When you're standing still, you can't be successful. College is a time for change and discovery, and the only way to be a good buisness man is moving with the world.
ReplyDeleteHey Matt I really like your five areas of capital. The five you put down reminds me a lot of my list. The very first thing you put is passion and I believe if you don’t believe in your product you most likely won’t be successful. The second thing is tenacity. So many people give up so easily when they face defeat. However, if you continue to push on no matter what circumstance you can be successful. Good luck!
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