Week 3 Reading Reflection - The Entrepreneurial Mind-set

1)      What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?

I was surprised by all the different characteristics and skills that an entrepreneur possesses according to Donald F. Kuratko. I believe it is amazing how this new career (taught for the first time in college not more than ten years ago) has been present in the different societies around the world for decades ago. I feel astounded by the fact that I have the privilege of being one of the first generation of professionals that would have an entrepreneurship degree.

2)      Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

I was confused by the structure in which the author describes the different skills and attributes that an entrepreneur possesses. As I was reading, I also felt that there were some skills that were already stated before (but this might be to the structure issue that I described before).

3)      If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

If I were able to ask two questions to the author I would ask the following:

·         Why do you think is the reason why the entrepreneurs were not looked as entrepreneurs in the past? In other words, what is the reason why this entrepreneurial mindset and career was discovered so late?

·         Do you believe that if the term entrepreneur would have been discovered and offered as a career in college a century ago, would it have change the business world as it is today?

4)      Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

When the author stated on page. 35 “Successful entrepreneurs are not gamblers- they are calculated risk taker”, I believe I disagree with that opinion. I think an entrepreneur see risk as an opportunity that others see as a risk. In fact, I believe that an entrepreneur has to be able to imagine realistic outcomes form these opportunities (that others see as a risk) in order to be successful.