Last Lecture

The first thing that I think is very important when it comes to considering becoming an entrepreneur is to look deep within yourself.  Throughout this class there have been activities, assignments, quizzes and books that all point toward looking deep within you and evaluating your qualities.  It is very important to know about yourself and the things you can and cannot do before you try to open up a business. 
Finding your own skills and abilities and being honest with yourself is something that will help you in opening up a business.  Also seeing the qualities that you may not have yet but feel that with work and effort you can attain is important.  Being an entrepreneur is something that requires many skills some of which you may have, some of which you may want to have and work to achieve and others in which someone close to you has that is willing to help you.
Another thing that I have learned that I think is very important for an LDS entrepreneur is that you need to realize that everything in your life will have a gospel principle in it.  Our religion is in every aspect of our lives and should be.  If we act the way God would want us to in our business as well as personal life, we will be blessed in both.  We need to use what we learn in church, in the scriptures, and through our prophets to bless our entire life including our business.  In the past I have heard people complain about BYUI and how they try to pull the gospel into all of the classes including classes that don’t seem to have anything to do with the gospel like math.  I believe differently.  I believe that it is in every part of our lives and should be.  We must put God in our business if we want to succeed.
One of the best things that I have learned is that it is important to realize that before you leap into owning a business you not only have to do research into the market you are trying to target and your area, but research into yourself.  You have to realize that you will not be able to do everything all on your own.  You will need help from others.  You need to be able to rely on your friends and family.  You need a support system in place and ready to help you when you need it.  You will need people that can either help you develop the skills that you need or someone who has them that is willing to help you.
I really enjoyed the looks into myself.  I was able to see that I don’t have all of the qualities that I want or need to be an entrepreneur, but I realized that with the support of family and friends I can open my business and have it be successful.