Entrepreneurship education

“Congratulations!!” read one post on a friend’s Facebook wall, the day after she landed an office job in her field. “So amazing!” read another. “Are you ready for your big-girl job?” asked a third well-wisher, accompanied by a GIF of Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope. “I can’t believe I finally have a real job” was the text she sent me a few days later, from the comfort of her desk, where she had been hired to do operations work for an organization she had once, a few years prior, interned for. It…

The Promise of a Pencil by Adam Braun, was an inspiring novel about the struggles of achieving your dream. Adam Braun, unsatisfied with his meaningless life at 25, developed the courage to find his true purpose in life. The result of his chase for purpose Adam created Promise of Pencil, a nonprofit charity that has now built more than 250 schools in underdeveloped countries. While reading this novel Adam awakened my long lost dream of traveling and making a difference in the world. A dream I…

On October 23 of this year, I went to my first cultural event in my college career. Not expecting too much, I went in with an open mind and an open heart, ready to be challenged with information I may not have heard or seen presented before. The event/presentation was just one of many during fashion week here at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. I, among many others, went to it as it was easily accessible, right in a lecture room in Centennial Hall. I have heard of #BlackLivesMatter,…

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the most exciting and demanding professions of today. The world of design has always fascinated me. Since my childhood, I have enjoyed designing my dresses and helping my friends and family members to manage their outfits. From my primary stage of education, I have a passion for drawing sketches, etc. from the very beginning stage, I believe that I should be a fashion designer. I fell even though “designing is one of the youngest professions but it is one of the oldest human acts. My country…

Life entrepreneur is a very unique book dripping with overwhelming motivation oriented stories of different people. As we know, life is full of challenges and successes often come afterwards. The inspirational stories or testimony of people featured in this book also incorporated various leadership characteristics that made their story blend perfectly with the focus of this class. Many people of different background and diversity all has unique stories that defined who they are or who they once…

In contrast to Troy’s definition of the American dream, Willy Loman believes that to gain success, one must have connections, contacts, and an attractive personality. Willy’s high expectations for Biff make him assume that Biff has the ambition to succeed. Furthermore, Biff struggles to find his place in the world after not being able to find an interest in many conventional jobs. Nevertheless, in Death of a Salesman, Willy shows his high hopes for Biff when he declares, “I’ll see him in the…

Ever since my sisters and I started a song and dance show when we were kids, I have thought about someday owning my own business. While most of my 9 year-old friends talked of being teachers or astronauts, I was trying to decide if my sisters and I should own our own construction company, or should we start a school of arts for children and teach them to sing and dance. As I matured to the independent age of 14, the tough decision was more whether I would start one of these businesses with my…

force, which contributes to reduce unemployment and contributes with the improvement of industrial competitiveness. (Audretsch 2012). Even nowadays as the economy announces job losses, entrepreneurships are supporting the creation of new jobs. As a consequence, it seems appropriate to draw attention to entrepreneurship, and especially for the motivations behind creating a new business. Entrepreneurial motivation is an important contributor to the development of a society. (Hattab…

True to its name, an Accelerate initiative with me at the helm will help student entrepreneurs grow their ventures and accelerate them to new heights. JEC Toronto’s access to resources and ideas will prove to be extremely beneficial to student entrepreneurs who are hoping to expand their business. No entrepreneur excels at every sector of business, the need of brilliant minds in marketing, website development, and business consulting becomes a necessity. Also, JEC Toronto’s connections to…