Week 2 Reading Reflection

Reading Reflection Week 2 : Chapter 1

1) In this reading, the biggest surprise for me was (also the most interesting) was the integrative approach to entrepreneurship. I was intrigued by the different amount of resources and inputs in general that must go into beginning the entrepreneurial process. All of these inputs then lead to intensity that begins the thought of innovation, risk taking and productiveness. This was surprising for me because it is a more detailed process of thinking instead of just throwing out ideas. When I hear the word "entrepreneur", I used to think of just an idea that leads to an invention or product. Now I know that a lot more goes into the process of developing an idea.

2) I was a little bit confused with the strategic formulation school of thought. I understand the concept, but the emphasize on "unique" gets confusing in the paragraph.

3) My first question to the author would be, "As a young entrepreneur, without much experience, where would be the best place to start?" This would be a very vague question, but I think it is important since we are all just beginning our careers. My second question would be directed more towards the author and his own personal experiences in the entrepreneurial world. I would ask him some of his own personal failures and success stories. I believe that information is power and knowledge so I would try and get everything I could out of him from his own experiences.

4) I did not find anything in chapter 1 that I disagreed with or thought was wrong. Chapter 1 was mostly informational and all makes sense in relation to what we are studying.