Entrepreneurship Career Panel

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This event put a spotlight on entrepreneurship and how to get involved. The panelists included John Dinkel, principal of Dinkel Business Development, Chris Daley, founder and principal of Whirlaway, Andrew Murphy, partner and owner of Flying Frog Publishing, Elizabeth Trimm, branch manager of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Andy Brown, founder and CEO of Eat Pizza, and Garrett Pfeifer of Maryland brand Management. Each of these people got started because they thought they could do things better than their bosses could. Entrepreneurship isn’t a secure field. It is a field that requires you to carve your own way. Andy Brown recommended to always have two sources of income and to “never put all your eggs in one basket.” As a sprouting entrepreneur, you need to start building your network and discover they “why” behind your decisions. In order to be successful you need to “wear a lot of hats” and function as a one-man show. One panelist said that no one person or team of people can do a job as well as you can. Essentially, an entrepreneur has a unique vision and sees only themselves accomplishing the goal the most efficiently. Other people can help along the way, but entrepreneurs are very self-sufficient in that way. Along with this, one of the panelists recommended to chose what limits you put on yourself. You decide what is reasonable to accomplish and then achieve that. In order to be a successful entrepreneur, you must work hard and be humble.

In my future career, I hope to work in either marketing or digital marketing. I am currently employed at a full-service marketing agency and working on website development and SEO for our company. This was not originally my career path of choice but it is slowly becoming a integral part of my life. This job has given me the opportunity to broaden my horizons in ways I had never previously believed I was capable of achieving. My future career goal is to continue growing and learning in the marketing field. The entrepreneurship panel relates to our class because in order to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to establish an online presence. With digital publishing, you can utilize these resources to create an online brand. Website design, content creation, and more all play into your branding. As an entrepreneur, these are all factors you must consider. Your brand is your image and you want it to be an accurate and positive representation.