Oct 16
Be sure to complete the Chapter 6 quiz before class.
The answer key for the last reading quiz is now posted as a PDF attachment to the quiz.
Midterm Projects (Video Interview of Entrepreneur) due. Videos will be presented in class on this day. Supporting documentation will be due on Thursday (10/18).
- Reading: Chapter 6, "Developing an Effective Business Model" (Entreprenuership: Successfully Launching New Ventures)
- Complete Reading Quiz 6 (for Chapter 6 from Entreprenuership: Successfully Launching New Ventures)
- Reading: The Tipping Point (133-92). Reading Response Prompt: Some people will say that "context is all," meaning that pitches and other persuasive moments in the life of an entrepreneur must be well timed and opportunistic (The Greek term for this is kairotic, or kairos, meaning "in the right time and place"). Knowing that sometimes chance may be a factor, entrepreneurs nevertheless are ready to go at any given moment and can recognize when the context is ripe for ideas they have already developed.What is the power of context and why is it important to understand? Use this tag in the categories field: Tipping Point 3
- Watch the Amy's Ice Cream video.
Project Assessment Questions for Midterm Project
- What challenges did you face in finding an interview subject? How did you overcome them? What would you do differently next time?
- How did you prepare for the interview?
- What technical challenges did you face with regard to the videotaping, and how did you meet them?
- How did the interview go? How did you participate? Were there any awkward moments? Did the interviewee provide any information that surprised you?
- Describe the process of producing and editing the video. What did you do to try to make the interview engaging?
- What did you learn about entrepreneurship from the interview?
- What advice would you give to someone just setting out to tape an interview with an entrepreneur?
Oct 18
Update: Midterm projects are due today. Your group should turn in your work on a CD or DVD. Individual members should turn in a "Project Assessment Document" today as well. (The contents of the Project Assessment Document" were discussed in class on Tuesday, Oct. 16.) All team members should also submit a Peer Collaborative Project Evaluation Form, which you can download and complete in MS Word.
The answer key for the last reading quiz is now posted as a PDF attachment to the quiz.
Success and Failure Case Presentations
"Red Bull": Devin, Melissa, and Willita
In-Class: Ad-Hoc Presentations on Disruptive Technologies and Innovations.
Bluetooth: Austin and Bryan
Please note that the Chapter 7 Reading Quiz is due before class on next Tuesday. The quiz will be posted by Saturday at 5 p.m., with the link appearing on the calendar.