Google Gold

1. Some of the activated I did each post to pursue SEO include the title and labels. I would always make my titles relate to my article, so that every time someone searches something similar to what I’m writing about it would come up on Google.

2. Originally my keywords were very broad, like entrepreneur or lifestyle but later in my blog I dialed them into more specific searches. Like our change in titles to things like “Venture Concept #1” which would stand out more to a Google search.

3. I personally didn’t use social media to enhance my blog and SEO efforts, however I have read a lot about Facebook marketing and know how successful it can be. With Facebook, you can create ads that target certain people you want and for a small price it advertises your blog/product to the target market of your choice.

4. My first elevator pitch brought through the most traffic, and I think it’s because it was a combination of videos and SEO words that brought people in to look at my post.

5. My page did not make it to the first page of google, or even the first five for the keywords I’ve searched for my page. When I look up Entrepreneur Life, the name of my blog, it’s not even on the first 5 pages of google, so in order to make it come up I’d maybe have to use google adwords so that when they search it I pop up on the first page.

Week 14 Reading Reflection

1. I read both chapter 3 & 4 of Kuratko’s “Entrepreneurship” earlier in the semester and they were two of my favorite chapters. I would have to say chapter 3 “The Entrepreneurial Mind-Set in Organizations” changed the way I look at work. I like the idea of intrapreneurship in the work environment. Using an open mind to expand a corporation makes work more interesting than going in and doing the same tasks in and out. I have been working with my boss about this concept and have gotten much more freedom to do what I want, and am even allowed to do work from home and get paid occasionally.

2. Something that was a little confusing to me from chapter 4 was table 4.1 “Classifying Decisions Using a Conceptual Framework.” I didn’t like the layout of the table and the different quadrants were a little confusing.

3. I would ask Mr. Kuratko if he has used intrapreneurship in a corporate setting. I would also ask if he has been faced with any ethical challenges as an entrepreneur, what they were, and how he responded to them.

4. I cant argue with anything Mr. Kuratko said in these chapters. All the information was pretty well displayed and provided me with knowledge on social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in the work place.

Very Short Interview Part 2

1. My initial interview wasn’t bad. I got a lot of information from Mr. Wilburn, and since I knew him previously I was comfortable talking to him. Craig is a smart guy and he gave me plenty of information on the importance networking, and the importance of finding the right people to do the job.

2. On my second interview with Mr. Wilburn we had a 10 minute phone call. My first question was how he decided his venture he wanted to go after. He told me that it was trial and error. He mentioned he originally went to school and studied health science and wanted to do physical training, but ended up finding his niche in real estate and loved it. He wasn’t scared to make a career change and jump in headfirst and it has worked well for him. I also asked him how he started. He said that before he even started trying to sell houses and build a real estate team he studied his first six months and learned the most he could before he started on his entrepreneurial path. He treated like a regular business and tested the market and honed his skills before going in, a true calculated risk. My final question was, is it all worth it? He said absolutely, he lives the life he wants, is financially free, and said that since he loves what he does he never actually works.

3. I think I’ve come a long way since I started this class, and my entrepreneurial mindset has changed. I was still very comfortable on the phone and felt good during my conversation. Craig’s a good guy and definitely enjoys talking about his venture, and likes helping others who want to succeed.