Reflections

As this semester quickly draws to a close, I'm reflecting on how my ideas about my future business have changed.  I didn't really think of my plans as entrepreneurial.  I plan to work for myself, freelance, from home.  That didn't seem quite grand enough to take on the title of entrepreneur.  But I felt prompted to take this cluster of classes on entrepreneurship, and now I can see that's exactly what I plan to do.  Maybe I will decide to just freelance as a graphic designer, and that in itself is an entrepreneurial effort, but I've been inspired by this class to think a little bigger than that.  I have a friend who just started a business as a freelance writer focused on marketing.  She asked me to design her logo and business cards, and we worked really well together.  We both realized that our skills are complementary, and we've had some discussions about collaborating.  She has a vision for a full fledged marketing firm, and that might become my vision one day, too.  I'm excited about the possibilities.  My daughter is also interested in working with me, and that would make me really happy to be able to be successful enough that I could take her on as an associate.  I really appreciate all that I've learned in this class, and look forward to continuing my business education next semester.