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My original goal of the course was to learn different methods of operating a business in a creative way. As a potential entrepreneur, I would like to know more about operation of a business in a creative and innovative way. As entrepreneurs, we have to be able to be innovative and go with the flow when there are changes. Changes come and go, we as business owners have to learn to pivot when there are changes and issues that come about. My original goal has been met with the course thus far.

My goal for the product design and development course is to know more about the process of how to develop your idea into a physical product. As entrepreneurs, it is very important that we know the process of development through and through. I also want to dive deeper into the lean startup method. The lean startup method is essential to the startup of a brand new business.

This course has hit on a lot of the topics that assist in the operation of a business in more than just your normal innovative and creative way. I have learned a lot about what comes into play when you are operating a business in whatever industry you choose. Recently, we went over the lean startup method for starting a business. I also learned more about social entrepreneurship and what it consists of. With the learnings of social entrepreneurship and how it can apply it to my business ideas, it can help me in the long run. Also, the lean startup method is really different compared to the traditional startup method for starting a new business or presenting a business idea.

What I learned from this course about social entrepreneurship is that you must have a purpose with your business. Social entrepreneurship is all about having an ultimate reason to operate your business. When it comes to social entrepreneurship, you want to make a social impact on your community or the world. The whole idea behind having a business is wondering how do you want to customers and consumers to see you as the owner and operator of the business. In the eyes of the public, you want to have a positive face in regard to the business being successful. You want customers to know that you are going to take care of them with whatever goods and services you are selling to them.

What I learned about the lean startup method is that it is different from the traditional method in many ways. In the traditional method of starting a business, they did not focus on how to combat any failures that may come about. Also, the lean startup method has a more organized process compared to the traditional method. The lean startup method is known for coming up with better ways of going against any issues because they have ways that you, as the owner and operator of your business, could pivot your strategy if need be.

I also learned about some of the known creative entrepreneurs and their businesses. The entrepreneurs that I chose was from the show “The Bear” from the FX network. These creators took what we see in the normal culinary setting and changed it around to make it into a comical satire environment. I resonated with this creator because I come from a culinary career. I have over 12 years working in kitchens and it was relieving to see that we can change things around and poke fun at some of the things we do to make it more relatable to the public. I will apply my learnings to my business ideas by learning to pivot and change up the content and menus if need be. As a food service owner and operator, I would need to be flexible and adjust as needed before I get to my final product that my customers will consume.

May 28, 2025

I will take the knowledge and improve my lean startup for my business. Professionally, I learned more about how to get over the hurdles that come with starting up a business. Personally, I will use this in daily processes at work to know how to pivot and change with the issues that may come about.

What was your original goal for this course?

I wanted to learn more about more about the development of your product and to learn more about the lean startup method

What have you learned from this course?

So far we have learned so much about the development of a product. A lot of the videos and readings we have utilized have has focused a lot on the startup process and how important each factor is. The most recent interview was about how the founder of a startup of a business that was featured on shark tank came to construct the business concept and how the fruition of his business came to be.

How was the goal met by the course?

The goal has so far been met by the instructor and the course materials. The readings and videos have had a significant impact on the growth of the knowledge that I know now when it comes to product development. The videos and readings give more of a personal perspective on how entrepreneurship works.

What have you changed about your smart start canvas since last month?

One of the changes that I made was the questions that was presented and answered. Another change was minor revisions that were made.

What led to the changes to your Smartstart canvas this month?

What led to the changes is the knowledge that I received from this course. Each class is more knowledge that I gain and can upgrade and perfect my master journal.

How will you apply the material learned in the course personally or professionally?

I will use this professionally when starting up business products. I will use the lessons personally to know how to deal with failures during processes.

June 26, 2025

1. What your original goal was for this course.
   • My original goal for this course was to find out if my business venture was worth exploring. I wanted to know more about how feasible it would be to have my business up and running operations wise so I know how it will thrive and grow. My goal was also to know how to stand out and evaluate myself as an entrepreneur. When I evaluate my business on top of the competition, it makes me a better business owner.
2. How the goal was met by the course.
   • Absolutely! The professor was very attentive and gave us vital information. The lesson plans were very thought out and there was a lot of time and effort put into them to make sure we learned all that we needed to know.
3. What you learned from this course.
   • I learned how to examine the feasibility of the business and the everyday operational factors. I also learned more about mapping out your competition and how we differ. The point of mapping out your competitors in my opinion is to know how to effectively standout amongst your competition to make you standout to bring in more customers.
4. How you will apply the material learned in the course personally or professionally.
   • Personally, I will use this to know if an action that I am doing is feasible using a personal analysis. Professionally, I will be using a more detailed analysis to make sure that the business that I am reaching out to startup is worth it. Not only if the business is worth it, but also knowing how to map out my competitors so I know how to be a better competitor for myself and others to amp up the competition and standout.

October 19, 2025

1. What was your original goal for the course?
   • My original goal for the course was to learn more about what makes a work place innovative. I wanted to learn more about how a work environment could contribute to the creative flow of the business. Working in food service, I have not seen such a innovative work space until the current job I am at. I wanted to know more about the difference between a traditional and innovative work space.
2. How was the goal met by the course?
   • The lessons were very straight forward when it came to pushing out the information. I feel like the instructor was a huge help in answering questions. The lesson gave us a big understanding of the what a traditional versus innovative work environment consists of.
3. What did you learn from this course?
   • I learned so much about the difference between your traditional and innovative workplaces. The more innovative workplaces focus on making sure that there is a collaborative effort. They give us resources to better help us get our jobs done. The more traditional workplaces do not focus on the employee’s well being. They just focus on getting the job done no matter what.
4. How will you apply this personally or professionally?
   • I will use this when opening my business by focusing on the customer as well as the employee first. I will have areas where the employee can step off the floor if need be to get peace of mind.

Master Jounral week 4 Questions

1. What your original goal was for this course.
   The original goal for me was to learn more about utlizing and managing the business model. I wanted to know more about what it takes to run an operational business.
2. How the goal was met by the course.
   The goal was met through the lessons and amazing instructor. The lesson plan was very helpful when it came down to understanding more about what a business model sould entail to be efficiently managed. The instructor gave great feedback that I used for my current and past asignments.
3. What you learned from this course.
   This course taught me four concepts when it comes to managing and implementing your ubsiness model. The first concept that was taught in is leadership traits. This lesson really broke down leadership traits to me and how immportant it is to know yours. The second week we learned about developong metrics. The third week taught us about feedback loops. I learned how important and efective feedback loops can be to a busines, especially a startup business. The last week we learned about staffing. One of the biggest takeaways with this week was knowing the pros and cons of hring full time and part time or contractor employees.
4. How you will apply the material learned in the course personally or professionally.
   I will use this information to know how to run my business efficiently. I will use the knowledge of different types of metrics to know how to develop them so that it can run like a well oiled machines. I also will use the first week’s information to know how to examine and disect different types of leadership styles and traits.