Week 14 Reading Reflection

1.) The most surprising thing in the reading this week was the part where they said that Southwest Airlines is successful because of its fun and  positive service. I would think it would take more than that to be successful.
2.)One thing that was confusing to me was the model on page 76 about entrepreneurship strategy. It seemed really all over the place and not clear enough on what the correction strategy was.
3.) Question 1.) For developing a vision do you think this has to be short and concise in order to be effective? Question 2.) How would a top tier executive make sure that management support exists within their organization on a consistent basis?
4.) One thing I thought was maybe wrong in the reading this week was the part where the author said Southwest Airlines is the most profitable airline in the industry. I though it was one of the newest one and it just seems crazy if its true.

Very Short Interview Part 2

Now that I’ve had a bit of experience in entrepreneurship I think that interview was very informative. Some of the things Dar described in our first interview sounded a little over the top and unrealistic. But after getting my hands dirty, I now realize that things like optimistic attitudes can actually contribute quite a lot in the entrepreneurial field.

Three questions and answers.

1.)   In this course I had to really focus on what was ahead in order to actually stay ahead. It was easy to very quickly fall behind. Do you think this is a good example of what it could be like as an entrepreneur?

Answer: Absolutely! When your out there in the real world, trying to get something going, sometimes the guy right next to you is already a few steps ahead of you trying to launch the exact same product. In order to have a competitive edge its important to continuously focus on what the next thing your product can do that the others haven’t thought of yet.

2.)   As an entrepreneur, what is the one most important thing you want to tell me about launching a new product, such as the one I invented?

Answer: That’s really hard. If I had to tell you one thing it wouldn’t be enough. But I guess for the sake of conversation, I would say the most important thing is to know your product. Know everything about it, what it brings to the table for not only you, but your investors, your customers, your employees. Know what its weaknesses are and how you can address them or simply accommodate them with stronger strengths.

3.)   If you were to invent a LUV Fit Kit, such as the one I used in my class, what would be your first step for bringing it to life?

Answer: I think the thing that helps me turn a vision into reality is to create a prototype. Something about a prototype, whether it be something very basic, or a full scale model, brings a project to life. Every time you get discouraged or you don’t know what the next step is, you can come back to your prototype to envision your end goal.

I think I’ve come very far in this course. I’ve been able to really put myself in the shoes of an entrepreneur. I think that if I really wanted to start my own company with the tools I gained from this class, I would actually know where to start. I think Dar could sense that I had a bit more knowledge into the world of entrepreneurship and I think that made him give me really down to earth answers and advice.

Google Gold

1)    In order to effectively optimize my search engine results for my blog I made sure to publish everything publicly and use my google account to publish It on my account as well. I chose to include pictures in some posts and videos in others.

2)    The keywords I used a lot was venture, diapers, and kit. I think these words are able to effectively get the most people to look into what I’m doing especially those interested in this sort of thing. I did not change my words throughout the semester as they seemed to be perfect for what my blog was about.

3)    I used google hangout to share my blogs after publishing each one. I think this was a good way to reach people I knew personally so that they could spread the word. I don’t think my social media was very susceptible because the product is for a specific target audience.

4)    The post that got the most traffic was the Elevator pitch no. 3 post. I think it got the most traffic because it had a video in it and a good detailed description of what I was doing in the video.

5)    I did not make it to the first page of google unfortuatnely. I searched for a long time and could not even find my blog at all. I’m not sure what I am doing wrong, but it could just be way off in Google O land.