Week 14 Reading Reflection

What surprised me the most in the reading was how much environmental awareness goes into social enterprise planning.  I did not know that people were so eco-friendly.  It is nice to see people trying to sustain the planet.
The most confusing thing about this reading was the graph that was titled "Classifying decisions using a conceptual framework".  I understood what the graph was portraying, but it was a bit hard to read.
I would ask the author what are the best rewards/reinforcements to use.  This is important to know because rewards and reinforcements can influence employees to work efficiently and effectively.  I would also ask the author what he thinks about what 3M is doing.  I would like his opinion, because I know many people have mixed opinions about the matter.
I did not disagree with anything the author had to say in the reading.

Google Gold

I never really had a strategy for search engine optimization.  My goal for each post was to answer all of the questions fully.  I chose keywords that related to the topic I was writing about.  I used keywords such as "entrepreneurship" and "business venture".  I tried sticking with these keywords throughout the semester.  I did not share any of my blog posts on social media.  I did not want to bring too much attention to myself.  I also feel like many of my posts would have been ignored on social media.  My most viral post that received the most traffic was Customer Interviews No. 1.  This was my first time interviewing strangers.  I think people were curious to see how my interviews would turn out.  I never made it to the first made of google results.  However, I did make it to the second page a few times.

Very Short Interview, Part 2

I have changed a lot since the beginning of the semester.  I have also changed a lot since my first interview with an entrepreneur.  I know a lot more about what it means to be an entrepreneur.  I have also learned what an entrepreneurship course will teach you.

I have interviewed Veronica again.  Unfortunately, she is traveling right now, so I had to conduct the interview over the phone.  These are some of the questions I asked:

Me:  What is a good way to expand your business?

Veronica:  A good way to expand your business would be to reach out to more potential customers.

Me:  How do I reach out to these potential customers?

Veronica:  Business cards, flyers, word of mouth, etc.

Me:  Have you thought about your exit strategy yet?

Veronica:  I have.  I plan on staying with the business until I retire.

I have come a long way thanks to this class.  I know what it means to be an entrepreneur, and I am comfortable talking about the topic.  This interview was a lot easier for me than the first one.  Veronica even told me that I have come a long way in response to my questions.