Tag: Career Panel

I personally found the career panel to be informative. I will note at this point that much of what they stated was advice I have been receiving my entire life, but its good advice none the less. Almost all of them made the point that connections, and some kind of part time work, where invaluable to starting a small business. The first is a obvious, in that having a large group of associates means you also have a large pool of references and potential customers. The second, and in my opinion most pertinent, was that now is the perfect time for us to be making money. Having a part time job while our loans aren’t acquiring interest means we have some kind of fund to get us started once we get out of college. Additonally, get prepared for denials as it seems that each of the panelist had to endure a lot of no’s before their business got a yes.

As someone who is interested in writing their own books, as wells as working in publishing, there were some points that I felt resonated. Especially the point that you are going to hear a lot of no’s (The gentlemen with the Pizza business seemed to be the most vocal on this point). I know, and this panel reinforced, that just because I think my idea is great, doesn’t mean that others necessarily believe the same. I need to prepare myself now, and accept that things rarely go well on the first attempt. But, I also need to be persistent in adapting until that no becomes a yes.

Hope you enjoy the same thing twice Professor

Jessica Merrick

2/13/19

Entrepreneurship Panel at Stevenson

The Entrepreneurship Panel consisted of 7 different Entrepreneurs who discussed the process of growing a successful, small business. This included John Dinkel of Dinkel Business Development, LLC., Chris Dealey of Whirlaway, LLC., Andrew Murphy of Flying Frog Publishing, Elizabeth Trimm of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Andy Brown of Eat Pizza, Garret Pfeifer of Maryland Brand Management, and last but not least Jeannine Morber, Lecturer and Internship Coordinator of School of Business and Leadership at Stevenson University. Some things that I have learned from them is that it’s important to start a business early because you benefit from starting at a young age, especially financially, when it starts to grow. Another thing is that starting a small business can be a great way to have a Plan B source of income if Plan A doesn’t go as planned. You can make a business from current trends. People can have interests in what is popular. Speak to as many businessman as you can, this helps with making connections, building relationships, and spreading the word about your business. And most importantly, be consistent, stay positive, work hard and stay determined and you will go very far.

The Entreprenuership Panel connects to Introduction to Digital Publishing because it discusses how to grow a business through technology and other forms of media. If someone wishes to get word out about something, you would usually hear about it or see it from social media, Youtube, a blog, a news article, or other website. This is a great way to get word out about a business or something else. My goals include getting an education and an official degree for Film and Moving Image, and then find a stable/financial job where I could do on/off camera work, as well as edit and produce creative ideas. Overall, I wish to be successful financially and create work that will positively impact society.