What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other
words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your
expectations? The pitfalls of selecting
new ventures was by far the biggest “ah-ha” moment for me. Not that it was terribly different but I’ve
never thought of the pitfalls in that light before. I’m used to decision traps and/or project management
failure terminology. It is a good lens
to put on a multitude of problems to be objective, gain market understanding,
understand the technical requirements and know the marginal costs.
Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to
you. The studies of successful ventures
were a touch confusing. Only in that I
wish they would have provided more data on the study itself. I always take those types of studies with a
grain of salt because I don’t imagine that a ton of entrepreneurs would say “it
was my fault.” That said; they again don’t
make a distinction between entrepreneurs and small business owners in the study
that they clearly outlined in the first chapter.
If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what
would you ask? Why? Still silently protesting
this question until someone responds to my questions from earlier blog postings
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Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where
do you disagree with what she or he said? How? Not the author so much as an excerpt form “Facing Your Fears!”
that lists a strategy of making the leap between punching the clock and taking
the leap into entrepreneurialism. I’m a
bit confused by the order in which these ideas are presented. Some seem to be less about the process of
letting go of ‘corporate stability’ and more about finding the idea
itself. (i.e. #4 Do what you love). If I didn’t have the idea for something why would
I be thinking of leaving my job for a new venture… Just a weird compilation.
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