Something that surprised me about the reading was the section on "The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship." I guess as I was going through this class, I didn't really think about the bad part about the defining qualities of an entrepreneur. Being a risk-taker can have a level of irrationality that can be their downfall. For example, an entrepreneur is risking their entire previous career to focus on something that might fail and cost them a job. The risk doesn't just start and end with a career though. It risks the entrepreneur's finances, family and social life, and mental health state. An entrepreneur should take all sides into account when partaking in this journey.
Something that confused me about the reading was the Model of Entrepreneurial Motivation towards the end of the chapter. I was a little confused on this because I couldn't quite pinpoint exactly how the chart flowed in Figure 2.2.
If I was able to ask 2 questions to the author, they would be 1) How can you prevent yourself from getting an entrepreneurial ego, and 2) What would be the best way to network with other businesses?
Something that I disagree with the author about is the fact that the reading puts career risk on the dark side of entrepreneurship. I think that in order to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to put your career on the line. It shows dedication and commitment to what you are trying to do, which improves people's perception of your idea and causes them to be more likely to invest in your company.
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