My Week 2 Reading Reflection

In the Chapter 1 reading, one of the ideas that I found most intriguing was the section titled "The Myths of Entrepreneurship." I was surprised by many of the myths, as I have never personally believed them to be true or realized that others thought them to be true. For example, the myth that characteristics of entrepreneurs cannot be learned if one does not naturally have entrepreneurial skills seems quite absurd to me. I believe that these characteristics come more naturally to some than to others, but they are certainly concepts that can be taught. Everyone has room for growth in their lives, no one is born innately knowing how to do something perfectly.

I was slightly confused by some of the process approaches to entrepreneurship, as they seem quite complex. It is very interesting to read about all the different theories surrounding entrepreneurship and all the routes that a budding entrepreneur can take to achieve his end goals.

If I were able to ask the author of the textbook two questions, the first of these would be, "What have been your personal entrepreneurial experiences thus far in your life?" I always love to hear people's stories and how they came to be where they are today, and I would want to know what inspired his passion for entrepreneurship. I would also ask him, "What do you consider to be the most important concept in your book that you would want someone to remember forever?" It would be very interesting and beneficial for me to hear his response.

There were no elements of Chapter 1 that particularly stood out to me that I did not agree with or felt sounded grossly inaccurate.

xoxo The EntrepreTraveler