Week 14 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?

-The biggest surprise for me in the reading was the topic on bankruptcy. I found it to be entertaining and very useful when reading about it. 

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
- One part of the reading that was confusing to me was the partnerships involved in bankruptcy and the crime that comes behind it.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

- If I were able to ask two questions to the author I’d ask, “Why is this topic you spoke of so important to you?” And “Do you know anyone who has personally been affected by bankruptcy?” 

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

- There was nothing very important that the author was wrong about and I agreed with most things he said because he had lots of reliable sources and valuable information to back up his claims.

Google Gold

My general approach started with something small and simple. It started with the approach of making something out of myself and how I hope to thrive on becoming an entrepreneur someday. This blog taught me that although I may not have actually started my business SurfsUp, this blog gave me the imagination and creativity to do so. The activities I did for each blog to pursue SEO consisted of optimizing a certain approach for each post being directed to not only me wanting to become and entrepreneur, but the audience reading my post. The activities consisted of video blogs, writing posts, declaring videos of myself and my customers, along with speaking out about my business ideas.

My keywords were surfing, surfing equipment, surfing clothing, and Huntington beach surf. I selected those words because those are the subjects that entail what my business is truly about. I didn't change or refine anything, because I knew that those keywords were always most fitting.

I used social media to enhance my SEO efforts by publicizing my company to other vendors and surfing companies around the country. I expanded my company in the East and West Coast's which helped my business grow and gain an outstanding number of new customers. My blog's profile showed that each customer was more and more thrilled about the new and upcoming stores. My social media has never gotten ignored because of my loud and outgoing approach to the customers and audiences seeing my social media blogposts. 

The most "viral" post was definitely the post that including customers speaking about my business and ideas within the business and what is to come and what is to change. It is always outstanding to hear what other people have to say about your business. I also thought that customer review was the best because it gave my company a whole new dynamic to it.

Lastly, I did not make it to the first page of my google results and I need to work on that significantly. But, at least I did make it to ENT3003 students and teachers seeing my page!

Very Short Interview, Part 2

My impressions of the initial interview were very inspiring and I was able to learn a lot about a business that I had never heard of before. This new interview definitely set the stage for both interviewees though and I really got to learn a lot this time of how an entrepreneur grow his/her company. 

My reflection on how far I have come since the initial interview shows me that I have learned so much since starting this class and interviewing the first entrepreneur. I really learned so much since then and would like to keep interviewing entrepreneurs that can enlighten me so I can gain more experience into the entrepreneur world.