Week 2 Reading Reflection

1. The biggest surprise to me throughout the reading is how much these entrepreneurial ventures are fueling the economy. I would never have thought about the correlation between entrepreneurs and the economy in as much depth as the book went into. The big impact that gazelles are having on the economy clearly shows how important the act of entrepreneurship is to creating jobs and many more opportunities to the economy. In particular, Gazelles produced 5 million jobs and brought net employment to 4.2 million jobs.

2. One part of the reading that was confusing to me was the dynamic states approach. In general, I just need to get a better understanding of how everything is correlated and what it is really trying to portray.

3. If I was able to ask the author two questions I would ask, " What are some key elements that can be defined that help the survival of small business past 5-7 years?" I would ask this in order to see what has fueled the success of these big corporations that started as small businesses. I would also ask ,"What are the 3 most common difficulties faced in the expansion stage?" I would want to ask this to figure out how a positive thing could have negative impact on a business. Basically, how growth and increased customer demand could also be a problem for a small business.

4.  Something that I do not agree with is the statements that the author had about small business owners not being innovative and not being dominant. I do not believe that is true because at many times small business owners can be people that came up with innovative practices that just have not been recognized yet. Innovation is key to owning any business and I also believe that small business owners at a point can be earning above standard profit. Small business owners to me posses the skills that an entrepreneur also has,

Bug List

1, The 38 bus is very crowded during 3-5 pm that frequently you are unable to ride the bus

• There are not enough 38 routes for the large amount of students that take that route

2. The section for student entrance to the football games is very crowded 15-20 min before the game that you are unable to move most of the time

• There is only one commonly used main entrance for student sections at the football games

3. Chipotle line is so long on University ave that you are usually in line for 30 minutes

• It is the only Chipotle that is located close to campus

4.The apartment complexes are very slow at answering maintenance demands it usually takes months

• There is not enough staff available to answer all demands 

5. There is not enough free parking located surrounding the campus that it forces people to take the bus

• Too many college students to accommodate the use of free parking

6. Unclean bathrooms at the Circle K gas stations that you aren't able to use them

• They fail to clean them as frequently as they could

7. Slow drivers on the interstate around the Gainesville area that traffic is ridiculous

• Not enough exits and main roads to take so they drive slow

8. Teachers that do not respond to your emails at a timely manner

• Teachers are usually busy after school hours and or just do not have time.

9. House parties are always getting shut down in Gainesville by the police, leaving options limited

• Police do not think that college students are safe throwing parties 

10. The McDonald's ice cream machine is never working on 13th street that we always resort to Burger King :(

• Too many people want McDonald's ice cream that the machine always breaks 

11. Having to wait in long lines at gas stations when you just want to pay in cash to get gas.

• There is not a slot for cash when paying at the pump so you have to go inside to pay

12. There is not enough outlets on the third floor of the Marston library that you have to sit in awkward spots to study

• The have not upgraded the third floor like they have the other floors yet  

13. It is always scorching hot in Norman during the end of spring and beginning of fall semesters

• They forget to tun the AC on and or the huge amount of students in the class causes heat

14. When you go to Wendy's and they never have honey mustard sauce for your food.

• Wendy's just fails to restock on honey mustard sauce or there is a quota

15. The RTS bus temperatures are never normal its either too hot or too cold making bus ride uncomfortable

• Bus temperatures have to be controlled by computers or can't be adjusted.

16. There is not enough space for tabling in Turlington for everyone so tabling is crowded.

• There
•  is not enough tables and or many student just do not register to table.

17, When you go to a public restroom and realize there is no tissue in the stall,

• People use all the tissue and the staff fails to check to see if it is stocked

18. When you rent a DVD from Redbox and the DVD does not work when you try to use it.

• There is no way for a machine to check to see if the DVD works so you get stuck with a DVD you can not use. 

19. When they mess up your order at a restaurant and put things on your meal that you did not ask for.

• They fail to double check the order and and make sure that it was done correctly.

20. Sharing a dorm bathroom on the weekends is very disgusting usually with trash and hair everywhere.

• There is no cleaning staff on the weekends so the bathrooms tend to accumulate dirt quickly.

The thing about this assignment that made it a little difficult is that you do not think about the things that bug you until these things are actually happening. Having to recall what bugs you without the actually thing happening at the time was the only struggle. Also, once thinking about the things that bug you something that you realize is that most of these things are out of your control and can not really be changed. Writing this list also made me realize that there are some things that can be changed and could make life a lot easier for some students. 

My Entrepreneurship Story

        My senior year of high school I decided to create a program called "Cans For a Cause" in which the purpose was to help feed low income families for the Thanksgiving holiday. The way that this would be accomplished was a school-wide competition in which the Englsh class period from each grade level that collected the most canned goods and non perishable goods would win a pizza party. The competition started at the beginning of November and took a lot of planning and constant communication with administrators and teachers. Some of the things I would have to do is appear on the morning announcements everyday to remind students and promote the competition. Also, I had to deliver boxes and containers to each classroom for collection of the goods plus collect the canned goods once the competition was over. The program ultimately turned out a success at the end by reaching m goal of 329 pounds of food and being able to feed 50 families for the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope to obtain the skills and knowledge to help better my entrepreneurial endeavors and I think that this class can really help me reach my goals of being able to own my own business one day.

Introduction

      My name is Markemia Shanell Peterson a Florida gator born and raised in Seminole nation also known as Tallahassee, Florida. I was born on November 22, 1995 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and have spent most of my life in Tallahassee. In addition to living in Tallahassee I have also lived in Baltimore, Tampa, Kentucky, and lastly Georgia. I was raised by my mom and my grandma for most of my life and you can say that I am a country girl living in the Apalachicola national forest while in Tallahassee. Why the forest many people may ask, well my great grandparents owned 3 streets in the forest and my family decided to put a bunch of houses on the land which are mostly occupied by my family members. Being raised in the country naturally fishing, dirt biking and cooking became hobbies of mine. Along with those hobbies I have an older brother that is 28 who's married with my handsome nephew and a younger sister that is 18. My family is not like others you can say that there is always a show when you walk into my house or come to any family gatherings. They are a family that you will not be able to forget. Education is something my mom stressed a lot in my household and I grew up loving school and everything about it. I am currently a sophomore marketing major and I plan on owning my own business in the future but I aspire to be a CMO which is a Chief Marketing Officer of a company that deals with entertainment, athletics or social networks. At this very moment I am just enjoying my college experience and doing everything I can to make the most out of myself. I currently run my own campus-based entertainment group so I consider myself to be lucky that I have two families and that's more than anyone can ask for. My entertainment group is called The New Trendsetters or TNT. We plan and throw parties for others including our own. We strive on promoting campus events and just providing entertainment for students.

can ask for.

Entrepreneur's Mantra