Week 8 Reading Reflection

The thing that surprised me the most in this chapter was that a company can finance an investment while it is in debt.
The section that confused me was when the author talked about accredited purchasers.  It was hard for me to understand what they were.
I would ask the author if he could better explain accredited purchasers because I would like to understand them better.  I would also ask him how to know what the best method of determining the right avenue of financing to take.  This could help someone in their career.
I agreed with everything the author had to say.  He made a lot of interesting points.

The Twenty Percent

For this assignment, I talked to the owner of a local ice cream parlor.  Unfortunately, he and the customers I interviewed did not feel comfortable having their interviews recorded.
This entrepreneur believed that people have a sweet tooth are their target customers.  Their unmet need is the delicious taste of ice cream.  He said that they do not find their customers, the customers find them.  He also said that he targets all demographics.  The three customers said relatively the same thing as the owner.  This means that this entrepreneur genuinely understands his customers.

Half-way Reflection

I have learned a lot from this class so far.  To keep up with this class, I have made sure to check Canvas everyday, so I do not miss any assignments.  Sometimes I have felt like giving up when assignments started piling up.  However, I stuck with it because I knew this course would be beneficial to me.  I feel like I have developed a tenacious attitude during the past two months.  The experiences that have most contributed to this were the customer interviews.
Three tips I would offer next semesters students are:
1.  Be organized
2.  Stay focused
3. Don't give up