Discussion #1 – Introduction & So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur
Take the entrepreneur quiz at https://quiz.infusionsoft.com (Links to an external site.).
Review the following four articles from www.entrepreneur.com:
15 Signs You Might Be Ready to Start Your Own Business: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/246755 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
5 Skills Every Successful Entrepreneur Must Master: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236128 (Links to an external site.)
25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs: https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/299545 (Links to an external site.)
6 Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me When I Started My Small Business: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236499 (Links to an external site.)
Answer the following questions:
why you are taking this class and what business you either hope to launch or have already successfully launched.
Notice any common themes? Which ones, and why are these so important?
Identify in yourself the area where you most excel, and share how you could further develop, apply or share that strength to benefit your entrepreneurship goals.
Likewise, identify the area where you could use some improvement to become a successful entrepreneur. What actions could you take or resources could you tap to strengthen this (these) weakness(es)?
DIRECTIONS:
Please post your initial response to the above questions by the Thursday at 11:59pm.
Respond to two other students’ posts with thought-provoking and engaging replies no later than Monday at Noon.
Please see the RUBRIC for scoring details.
