Week 2 Reading Reflection

Below are my answers to the assignment "Week 2 Reading Reflection"

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 thought it was interesting to see how the author compared Entrepreneurs to Small-business owners and then went on to describe their differences.  I have never really thought of the difference between to the two and have pretty much used them interchangeably.  I think his thoughts on the matter are correct, that entrepreneurs have a larger focus on innovation and that small business owners have a less aggressive, larger focus on stability. 

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

I could not a find a part of the reading that was confusing to me, it seemed like a pretty easy read.

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

What are your personal experiences with entrepreneurship? I’m curious about his background, probably going to Google him after I finish this assignment.

How did the “school of thought” approaches to entrepreneurship come about? I’m curious about how they came about.

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

Not really. I am a little skeptical how entrepreneurship can be taught out of a book.  To me, it seems like a skill that is learned mostly through experiences rather than “Macro and Micro schools of thought” and other theories. Although the authors theories are interesting to read.