Unit 6: Computers in Society

Career Assignment 2!

“95% of new businesses fail after the first two years”

Why the heck would I want to be an entrepreneur ...

Career	Job	Entrepreneur
An occupation that takes ups most of a person's lifetime.	Work that a person gets regularly paid and employed. Sometimes occasional.	A person who sets up and manage their own business. Also to take financial risks.

      QUESTIONS:

1.    What does an entrepreneur have that other people don’t have?

2.    Do you know anybody with that ambition? Who? What do they do?

3.    The website admires 5 entrepreneurs. Which entrepreneur do you find the most interesting? Why?

4.    How much does this course cost?

5.    Would you be interested in this course if you received an entrepreneurship scholarship to take it?

ANSWERS:

1. An entrepreneur has that other people don't have is hard workmanship. They are willing to push their own boundaries for their business. Learning from every experience, they plan ahead to keep their business afloat. They work day and night to improve and become successful in their career. The hardships that they take really make them different than other people.

2. I find my parents (and also many other parents) with a strong ambition. They work tirelessly for me, especially for my future. They want to make sure I'll be successful in life much more than them. Most parents always try to do what's best for their kids and that's really when their ambition kicks in. It's determination and a goal to make their kids happy with themselves and their future.

3. I find Warren Buffet interesting. His holdings company is respected worldwide, for a good reason. He seems like a humble and honest man, living in his home he bought 50 years ago. His net worth exceeds US $47 billion. He doesn't spend it on materialistic things. He rather pledges 85% of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

4. This course is located in North York, and classes will run for 3 weeks between July and August. From May 31, the course will cost $300, and after that, until June 15 the course will cost $500 or $300 if you hand in a 500 word essay about the most important business skill.

5. If I would receive an entrepreneur scholarship, I would happily take the course. As education improves, teenagers will be able to take advantage of courses like this. Unlike before, an "entrepreneurship bootcamp" was never heard of. Teenagers would rely on friends/family and themselves to become an entrepreneur. It was more difficult and many skills were needed. With courses like this, being prepared for the future will be easier and will set up many career paths for the future.