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 part of the reading on 3M’s philosophy on business.  The way projects are handled, and the toleration of failure because it takes failure to bring out success.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

“Sustaining a Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy” was a lot to take in and I had to read it a second time.  I get the theory and practice that is involved, but it was a busy figure (3.4).

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

1. Do you think that NAFTA should be recalled as it is hurting our trade abilities and thus making it harder for entrepreneurs?

2. I liked the story on “Hot Dogs, Ex-Convicts, and Social Enterprise,” do you think that venture would have worked in a different location?

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

I thought his outlook on NAFTA was not correct. That is something that I think hurts small business owners by allowing trade to be off balanced.