The Assessment Of Tim Westergren

‘Herewith appear to be the most pressing matters; one, infective and inexperienced entrepreneurial leadership. Two, the dialectic nature between front of house and back of house, and three, a lack of general training motivation and direction in original concept.’

There are many entrepreneurs in this world, or so they say. Many people strive to be successful, great and rich. A lot take risks and many fail; yet few succeed, if you happen to be one of the succeeding then chances are more than likely you’re very rich and successful sitting on a throne of a simple mindless idea that once popped into your head. Take Gary Dahl for example, he created the Pet Rock as funny as it seems in the 1970’s this funky idea had over 1.5 million in sales. He sold these pet rocks at only 3.95$; obviously this man was a rock hard millionaire over a rocking idea.

Because Tim is without a business degree, he is not well-equipped to operate a business properly. Research online and in other places has provided him with a good deal of knowledge, but it has not given him enough of an advantage to compete with his degreed counterparts. Since that is the case, Tim needs two things: a business degree (or at least all of the information he would learn in acquiring said degree), and someone who already knows the needed information to partner with him for a period of time in order to make sure he is capable of handling his business correctly. Tim must learn more about marketing, since his efforts are not concise and professional enough just yet to really bring in the level of customers he needs and wants. He must address what sets him apart and show that value to everyone who sees his ads or comes into his shop. He must also learn more about financial aspects, because he is not yet clear on the financial statements of his company and how to determine how much money he is actually making. Until he focuses in on those kinds of issues, he will not be successful because he will not see if he is gaining or losing. Once he knows that answer, he can then focus on the SWOT analysis and consider which issues he needs to address first in order to move his business forward successfully.

“I have always had the desire to build something great that was my own. I’ve heard this referred to as an entrepreneurial spirit; I just know I wanted the flexibility and control of being my own boss. I had so many ideas- some I use now, some I’ve

Robin Chase graduated with from a high level management school and has put her degree to use. Entrepreneurs are essential to this world because they are the ones who come up with many of the ideas in the world and also they come up with solutions to everyday issues. It is essential for those who aspire to do something with their degrees to examine those who have past success in a similar field because it allows one to examine what has worked for those who have been successful, but more importantly what has failed them. It also fits into our course by emphasizing creative thoughts because often the ideas that change the world are those that are unexpected. Another reason that this presentation fits into the class is that it shows that a management degree does not have to be just used to manage employees. It shows that doors can be opened by obtaining a degree and that one can choose to do anything with the degree. Robin Chase also demonstrates that a positive attitude even in difficult times is essential because a positive attitude has a major influence on individual and team success. One could have the best idea, but a negative attitude is cancerous in the workplace. This presentation is important because it allows one to begin to formulate ideas and creative ideas. Mrs. Chase is an influential leader and her words inspire those around her and that is why it is

Tim started off as an intern in high school working two days a week the same way I did.His job was to work on the refurbished computers. From what he told me he made the company a lot of money because this was his idea.The company originally was throwing away the old computers that the clients did not want so instead of throwing these computers away Tim started refurbishing them and the company sold them to other clients at a reduced price.Eventually after high school, he was offered a full time job on the helpdesk where

I managed to sit down for an interview with Josh Keely, the current Vice President of Product Development at Delta Health Technologies in Altoona PA. One of the first things Josh said to me was “No one owns it like you own it”, and that statement set the tone for the rest of the interview. Josh and his business partner at the time developed an application called “AppointMate”, which is an application to help managers of the private duty health care businesses. He managed to grow from 100 small “mom and pop” customers in 2003 to selling his product to franchises having over 500 offices alone by 2009. He succeeded in by exhibiting qualities that I feel make an excellent entrepreneur, hard work, faith in your product, and pure dumb luck.

In 5th grade, I taught the whole class about my culture. Since many kids were bored during class, I decided to “spice” things up to an extent. Numerous people did not know my true identity of diversity. I brought yoga videos, food, etc. just to teach uniqueness. One such example was the classic rock candy. I brought in rock candy, beautiful crystal candy encased with sugary sweetness that people ate. Their miniscule size was complimented by their immense taste. Initially, my classmates were a little skeptical, thinking “why is he bringing this in?” Once people in my class started to taste it, they could not stop wanting it. By the end of the year, instead of declining to accept the culture, they begged me to bring what I could to them so they could experience the culture I did. Small steps like this define the characteristics of an entrepreneur like

Lorna Borenstein, founder and CEO of Grokker, a provider of online cooking, yoga and fitness videos. She was recently interviewed by the New York Times, to share her story and what inspired her to launch Grokker. As a child she was very curious and learned quickly that saving money was important. Her curiosity and frugality led her to the business world since the age of eleven when she worked during weekends unpacking boxes, she learned many skills from watching and following managers. Later, she worked at HP and gained a significant amount of leadership skills, she shared that the company believed in investing in people and doing what’s right for them. Borenstein, knew that she had to follow those same principles in order to get the right

Tim Laskis is a business expert who admittedly failed at most things he tried for the first part of his life. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, his failures in school and sports were getting noticed, even when failing at his farthest company only to be demoted to sweeping floors. However, his burning passion in understanding himself and human behavior allowed him to graduate with a Ph.D. with honors in clinical psychology. He then spent 24 years helping patients before he took one giant leap of faith to move to Puerto Rico and marry his one true love marking his turn around. Today, Tim is coaching clients and building his podcast business, all while having time for his friends and family.

A serial entrepreneur often needs to find challenges invigorating reaching to overcome instead of being overwhelmed.

Destiny, with credit to Professor Nettifee brought the book True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership into my life and I want to bring it into the lives of others. More specifically those who may believe they weren’t born with the characteristics or traits to become a leader or those who have not found their passion or purpose in life; their “True North.” The book, written by Bill George and co-author Peter Sims, compiles a series of interviews with 125 managers from Howard Schultz of Starbuck’s to Dan Vasella of Novartis. The interviewees guide readers through their journey to become the leaders they are today; discussing their failures, successes, obstacles, personal tragedies and triumphs. The stories of each manager prove the True

First, in the chapter six assessment we learned about managing small business startups. This “Do You Think Like an Entrepreneur?” assessment measures the likelihood of me becoming an entrepreneur. The self-assessment questions to some aspect of improvisation, which is a correlate of entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurial improvisation consists of three elements such as creativity, ingenuity, and the ability to produce novel solutions under constrained conditions. Successful entrepreneurs also have the ability to work well under pressure while also having action, persistence, and the determination to achieve goals and solve problems in the moment. Based on my personality, I would have assumed that I would was not fit to be entrepreneur because although, I am always

Explain and critically analyze unique traits of an Entrepreneur, discuss these related to personal strengths and weaknesses

There has been extensive research conducted on the characteristics that successful entrepreneurs possess. These attributes vary widely across literature, however there are common key traits that are required to achieve any form of success. Frederick et al (2013) suggest entrepreneurs are risk takers, optimistic, have sound judgement and an ability to manage. While a review of literature relating to the psychology of an entrepreneur reveals a large variety of characteristics in a successful entrepreneur, these can be consolidated to a a few into only a few traits that are essential for a successful entrepreneur. Whilst taking into