There's My Week 14 Reading Reflection

The concept of corporate entrepreneurship was a surprise to me. I tend to think of entrepreneurship on a small scale. Maybe just one person or a small group working on a startup. I never think about a corporate company working on a entrepreneurial project but it makes sense.
I thought the quote from researchers Charles Baden-Fuller and Henk Volberda was confusing. I don't really see how a company that is chaotic ca even survive in the short term. Also I felt like they just used uppidy words to sound more professional and it only made their point more ambiguous.
I would want to ask the author ore about the Proctor and Gamble section. I think it is interesting how they lay out their company into 80 different brands. I would ask why so many brands and I would ask if they plan on creating more brands, or just creating more products for the existing brands.
There is nothing I really disagree about in these chapters. I think for the most part they are pretty self explanatory and I think the author is right on about most of it.

There's My Very Short Interview, Part 2

The person I chose to interview is a close family friend who started his own law firm about fifteen years ago. He left a large firm to be his own boss and to make his own rules. He has now expanded the firm with three other partners. I was not able to record the interview this time because this person lives in my home town but this is the general idea if the conversation:

Q: If this new law firm didn't work out, would you have sensed an element of failure?
A: Yes and no. Yes because whenever you do something that doesn't work out, you feel like you've failed. But no because I would know that I had tried to do everything I could to make something work and I went out on a limb which is also a success.

Q: What was the deciding factor that made you want to step out on your own?
A: I saw the chain of command of where I was heading, and knew I would never be in charge one day and that there was only so much higher to go. I liked the idea of planning my own schedule and working with the people I wanted to work with. It was really about freedom.

Q: What has been the most satisfying part of m=being an entrepreneur?
A: The best part is that I can arrange time-off whenever I need. I don't have to travel and leave my family, and I'll never have to miss one of my kids' sporting events for work. I like bringing work home with me and I like doing it on my time.

I look back on my first interview and think that a lot has stayed the same. I still lean towards the same type of questions and I'm still nervous about the same things. But I feel a lot more encouraged about the idea of failing. I am more excited about the idea of being an entrepreneur than ever.

I definitely feel more confident talking about entrepreneurship! I didn't even hesitate to come up with questions. I was less anxious to interview this person and I feel like I have really learned a lot. I'm thankful that I have realized some tools that I already have that will make me a good entrepreneur and I'm thankful for the things I've learned so far in this class!