Very Short Interview, Part 2

I think now at the end of the semester looking at my original interview, I have a better understanding on what it means to be an entrepreneur.  I think it is cool to look back to what I thought of in the class back then and compare it to now.  The questions and what I thought were not that descriptive, but that's ok, I had not learned everything at that point.  From where I began in the semester I can definitely say I've learned a lot throughout this class.

Three questions I had for the same experienced entrepreneur and his answers:

1. Do you think being an entrepreneur has changed the way you see things?
• I think it has allowed me to realize when there is an unmet need.  While I may not be able to create a solution to every need, it is a fun thing to be able to pick out what could be an opportunity in everyday life.
2. How has failing played an impact in your entrepreneurial mindset?
• Failing is ok.  It's what you do after you fail that's important.  If you can learn from it and work to prevent the same mistake from happening again, then you have succeeded.  That is what I believe in and use it to help influence my decisions and help me try new things.
3. What is one last tip you have for an aspiring entrepreneur?
• Don't have a fear of the unknown.  Try new things, regardless if you are afraid.  Being adventurous and taking a chance can help create some of the best decisions of your life.

I would say that I definitely feel more comfortable interviewing an entrepreneur now than when I did three months ago.  Even though it is just a close family friend that I interviewed, it still is a lot easier than three months ago.  I think that he conveyed a sense that they had thought that I had progressed in my entrepreneurial journey.  I think with the knowledge that I have learned it was easier to have a conversation and that would have led to him thinking that I have progressed in my entrepreneurial journey.  I think that with these two interviews, I am able to say that I have progressed entrepreneurially throughout the semester.