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Entrepreneurship Reflection

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Over the course of reading Tina Seelig’s book, participating in our class discussions, and writing weekly reflection papers, many of my perspectives and notions about entrepreneurship have either been substantially altered or reinforced. There are generally many misconceptions throughout society about the nature of entrepreneurship and the attitudes and value systems that those who seek to own businesses have. Many ill-informed people view entrepreneurship as something that is absolutely unattainable except for a lucky few with the intellectual giftedness and motivation to do it, and others believe that entrepreneurs are greedy pigs who merely exploit their workers and do very little work themselves. Even though there were many things in Seelig’s book that I personally took issue with, I do credit her with dispelling common myths about entrepreneurship. From her dissection of societal norms that often inhibit creativity and entrepreneurial thinking, her analysis of traits that most successful entrepreneurs have, and the cost and benefits of pursuing this endeavor in the first place, her book provided me with viewpoints that compelled me to say the least. Growing up, I had always been one who challenged whatever rules or constraints I was given. Starting in elementary school I was often incredibly insubordinate and questioned many things that I was told. I often wondered why school attendance was necessary, why we had to sit in desks all day, or why the curriculum was so

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