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The Journey in Entrepreneurial Mind : Political Science Edition

Hello, everyone! and every two! and every three!

The Final Pitching: Our OMNIHUB Innovation Takes Pride

After months of hard work, countless brainstorming, conducting several surveys, and more than a few late nights, the day finally arrived for us to pitch our innovative new service application “OMNIHUB '' to the panels. The atmosphere was electric as we took in commencing to pitch, presented a demo of the seamless user experience, and articulated our vision for creating a revolutionary platform to make people’s lives more convenient and open up new opportunities especially to the students. 

Moreover, there were certainly some nerves, months of preparation carried us through. We highlighted OMNIHUB’s unique ability to seamlessly connect users to local services, from transportation to grocery to dog walking and more remotely. I guess, the panel’s eyes lit up as they saw and witnessed just how great and intuitive the app made accessing these modern conveniences. When we revealed our expansive partner network of service, and assuming the presence of developers and partner providers, I believe they will be on board, and expecting that we could feel the rising excitement. 

As the pitch encapsulates, we feel the exploding applause coming from our adviser and the panel. Months of doubt, fatigue and challenges melted away in that moment of validation and promise for our startup’s future. Thus, there is still a long road ahead, pitching OMNIHUB was an incredible milestone and motivating start to our entrepreneurial journey. 

The Entrepreneurial Mind Lecture Series 2024

Credits: Mr. Reymark Menguito Facebook Post after the lecture series photo opt.

With the high pitch still fresh, we were fortunate to attend the Entrepreneurial Mind Lecture Series and gain invaluable insights about critical legal and business considerations for startup founders. The discussions around data privacy regulations, intellectual property protection and nurturing a healthy startup ecosystem were not only fascinating but immensely practical. 

One speaker’s cautionary tales about the risks of neglecting data privacy best practices clearly outlined the need to bake those considerations into our respective innovation’s infrastructure from day one. However, sometimes seen as a hindrance, we recognized robust data privacy as an opportunity to build user trust and position our brand as an advocate on valuing digital rights and freedoms. 

The intellectual property talks were another highlight, detailing strategies for safeguarding our core innovations while still encouraging productive partnerships and integrations within the broader ecosystem we aim to facilitate. It was a masterclass in walking the tightrope of protecting our interest while still boldly collaborating. 

Moreover, as we put the context to our innovation, while the OMNIHUB pitch was the dramatic crescendo, lectures like these represent the foundational learnings that will allow us to transform our plucky startup into an enduring, ethical and impactful enterprise. The insights gained will undoubtedly help steer us clear of many potential pitfalls. 

The Entrepreneurial Mind Experience: A Rewarding Whirlwind

The AB Political Science 3 in one frame with Sir Reymark Menguito.

Reflecting on the entire semester with “Entrepreneurial Mind” experience, it was truly a roller coaster in the best way possible. POwered by passion yet anchored in practicality and preparation, we weathered the inevitable storms of self-doubt, fatigue, and creative differences to bring “OMNIHUB” to this exciting inflection point. 

There were countless lows along the way - those nights where it felt like we never made a dent, or disagreements that threatened to derail everything. But each time we hit a roadblock, our resilience, openness to constructive feedback, and sheer belief in our vision pulled us through. We’ll carry the lessons of perseverance, resourcefulness, and teamwork with us forever. 

Of course, the highs were just as intense as the lows - those electrifying moments where everything clicked into place, or a conversation with a subject matter expert unlocked a powerful new idea we’d been stubbornly missing. Celebrating small wins with the team, whether a UI breakthrough or a new partnership commitment, recharged our momentum. 

Nevertheless, the future is unwritten, one thing is certain: we will always be visionary entrepreneurs at heart, capable of pouring out all into pursuing an ambitious idea and weathering any storm required to try and make an impact. OMNIHUB was the catalyst, but the Entrepreneurial MInd experience awakened something deeper- a mindset geared for constant evolution, lifelong learning and solving problems in unconventional ways. 

Moreover, this could not be possible without the ever-dynamic instructor of ours, Sir Reymark Menguito who made our journey in this course become extraordinary, through his expertise, motivation and passion to fuel our vehicles in entrepreneurship. I, myself, am beyond grateful for having Sir Reymark Menguito with us throughout the semester.

The abovementioned, the pitch, lecture series, and complete experience represented not just an academic exercise, but moreover the start of our entrepreneurial voyage. We have been equipped with tools, passion, memories and the hunger to continually innovate for a better world. After this rewarding whirlwind, we are eager to see what ambitious idea captures our “Entrepreneurial Mind” next. 

"Could have been me" a song of Halsey that pertains to someone or something that's holding oneself to be fearless, to do things scared and feel every emotions without restrictions in everything. To have some fun and enjoy things which talks to self indirectly that it could be me if I do it without anything is hampering me. And this is me.

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[blissandbusiness]

Visualizing is not doing the work. Project management setup is not doing the work. The meeting about the work... ...wasn't doing the work. Those 100 habits weren't you doing the work. Neither was that seiminar. Remove "Fake work" and it's easy to do real work. 📸 Paisley doesn't work

[dayanlovescats]

Entrepreneurial Mind in Me

Entrepreneurship as essentialism enables entrepreneurs achieve their long-term vision by maintaining clarity, optimizing resources, and constantly thriving to success.

As what I have learned, the entrepreneurship is a process of creating, seizing, and pursuing opportunities regardless of the resources currently controlled. This means that entrepreneurial mind thrives on innovation and constantly seeking new opportunities and solutions where others see challenges.

Entrepreneurial mind basically embraces risk as a necessary element of growth, leveraging setbacks and challenges as a learning experience. Thus, it is a relentless passion that creates, disrupts, and build something valuable that lasts for the world.

One of the subtopic that light a bulb in my mind was when the difference between a businessman and entrepreneur was discussed. I have never asked their difference in my decades of existence and the facts truly amazed me. So I have learned that a businessman typically focuses on managing and optimizing existing business operations for profitability and stability only while in contrast, an entrepreneur is more inclined to innovate and take risks to create new ventures or services that disrupt markets and drive growth.

Entrepreneurship often exhibit a higher tolerance for uncertainty and passion for uncharted territories in pursuit of opportunities. Entrepreneurial mind face numerous challenges, including uncertainty about market demand, financial constraints, and the need to continuously innovate to stay ahead of competitors. Additionally, maintaining motivation and resilience through setbacks and failures is crucial in sustaining entrepreneurial endeavours.

As a student, I can apply entrepreneurial mind by identifying opportunities for improvement or innovation within my academic environment. I can develop a new student club or initiative to address a gap in our campus, such as tutoring service for difficult courses or a sustainability project to reduce waste. By taking initiative, being resourceful, and embracing challenges a learning opportunities, I can cultivated entrepreneurial skills that extend beyond traditional business contexts into academic and personal growth.

And so in conclusion, I believe that we should not allow these setbacks hold us, we should not allow disruptions scare us, and we should not allow the lack of resources dictate us on how can we be a better student. We should break barriers and take risks, be resilient and think like a true entrepreneur.

[jimboyb]

Embarking on Entrepreneurship: Insights and Innovations💡

As an aspiring entrepreneur, the subject "Entrepreneurial Mind" excites me. I've heard that it centers on crafting business proposals and places a strong emphasis on the practical application of theories. I believe this hands-on approach will greatly enhance my skills and prepare me for future business ventures.

Based on what I learned during the introduction to this subject, it is not one where you will read and memorize many concepts and lessons. Instead, it is more performance-based, emphasizing teamwork with your groupmates. It does not focus on written quizzes or exams; rather, our grade will be determined by the performance of our group. This approach will significantly help us understand the key factors in making business decisions and prepare us for real-world entrepreneurial challenges. 🤝

The first topic taught me the difference between entrepreneurs and businessmen. I used to think they were the same. A businessman starts or operates a business based on established, existing ideas, aiming to maximize profits within a familiar market. On the other hand, an entrepreneur is characterized by their unique and innovative ideas, actively initiating and establishing new ventures, often paving their own way in the business realm. This new understanding has opened my eyes to the distinct roles and approaches each one takes in the business world. 👨‍💼🚀

I am looking forward to learning more about entrepreneurship and engaging in activities with my team. I find it both enjoyable and challenging, and I believe it will provide valuable experiences for all of us. Starting this journey excites me, and I'm eager to see what we can achieve together. 🌟 - Jimboy

[oldsoulf]

Lecture Series Program

Last May 08, 2024, the GEE 16 held a lecture series program at Central Mindanao University Convention Center. Here's my take from the series:

A start-up is a project with the potential to be highly scalable working to solve a problem where the solution is not obvious. — QBO (kyobo)

A start-up ecosystem is formed by people, start-ups in their various stages and various types of organizations in location, interacting as a system to create new start-up companies.

There are three Start-Up statistics one should know. These are the following:

1. Global Start-up Economy Snapshot

2. Most Highly Valued Unicorns Worldwide

3. Best Countries for Start-ups (Sweden, Norway, and Israel)

[ecobro-rvm]

Final Pitching Experience & The Entrepreneurial Mind Journey

Proposing a start-up, a reverse vending machine, was an exciting venture that combines creativity and sustainability as we embark on our journey on this subject. The blog contains the journey, starting with interviewing people about the difficulty or issue they're facing or experiencing around campus, the first basic task that my team had to complete on our journey. To a detailed pitch, emphasizing the difficulties and learnings we encountered along the way.

As we already received their responses, each of them brought different unique perspectives. Our team brainstormed their answers to think of what start-up we could propose. The interviewees' answers served as our compass that guided us toward our proposed start-up, the reverse vending machine. When it comes to group projects, decision-making is essential to determining how a team will proceed. The interview's outcome was thoroughly discussed by the team. After navigating the challenges of decision-making, the group did come up with what we’re working on during our final term. That’s how we came up with our start-up, a reverse vending machine.

The concept of our reverse vending machine is to address how we can make recycling more efficient and accessible for everyone. The Eco Bro team did a lot of research to understand how reverse vending machines work. The team did research on the machine’s design, features, and the different models already in use around the world for us to compare and make our reverse vending machine have its own unique feature. In building our prototype with the features we have mentioned, During the process of making prototypes, it‘s quite challenging. We had sleepless nights and worries about whether our prototype would work just like we wanted it to. We made our prototype out of scratch; no programming or wiring happened—just our own DIY reverse vending machine. Through the team’s hard work and teamwork, we managed to make our own DIY reverse vending machine. And it's a success. In our final pitch, presenting our project to the new sets of panelists was the most crucial moment, as it was the last step of our journey. During the final pitch, it’s not just about presenting the project; it's also about being able to effectively communicate its value proposition. like highlighting the benefits and pros of our project. It is also involved in preparing to address any potential concerns and objections about the project. And lastly, to be able to show the panelists our prototype and how it works. After presenting it, we got good feedback, and we got compliments on our presentation. And that’s a success.

But, of course, there’s no journey without challenges; everything has its ups and downs. During the interview, some felt intimidated. In brainstorming the ideas, each of us has a different perspective, and there's a communication barrier. During the first proposal, our first idea was rejected, so we need to come up with other solutions. In midterm pitching, the feedback of the panelists is not that good; there are a lot of changes we made. They want money, but we want sustainability. During the customer validation, different feedback was gathered, both positive and negative. We didn't let those challenges bring us down, so instead, we made it our lesson to do more and to give our best. And that’s what we did.

Lecture Series

During the lecture series, I'd be honest, I really didn't get to understand everything in our seats. The University Convention Center was full of students, and we didn't have the chance to sit in our designated seats. However, I can say that the lecture was indeed informative and indeed gave us insights about the business world. What caught my attention was when the speaker discussed the dynamic of the start-up. It was mentioned that startups, which convert creative ideas into workable solutions, are becoming more and more significant to the world economy.

The speaker also discussed personal examples that demonstrate how entrepreneurs seize chances and overcome obstacles. Learn how entrepreneurs use copyrights, trademarks, and patents to safeguard their innovations. I was unable to hear the majority of what the speaker was saying when they discussed copyright legislation during the lecture.

If we're talking about experience, ever since I was in elementary school, we owned a grocery store. During the lecture series, I also learned that a grocery store is not a start-up. It's funny, yes. A start-up is a newly established business venture that is in the early stages of its development. In summary, a start-up is an enterprise that aims to achieve large growth and market influence by leveraging innovation, scaling rapidly, and managing substantial risks. It goes beyond simply being a new business.

It was fun. 😊

Thank you, Sir.

[guiwanoncrystalene]

Blog 3

I arrived late in the ucc that's why I only caught the second and last speaker to speak but still, there's lot of lesson that I learned from the two speaker. I have learned from the second speaker that it is not really easy to make a startup or business because like the speaker said that your idea is not only yours or you are not the only one to have that idea. There's a million of us in the world and many of us may think that kind of ideas like ours.  All we have to do is work incredibly hard, new innovations, and consistency. And also, I have learned that we should start a business with a cause, that would be able to help our environment be preserved and a community to flourish. As for the third speaker I have learned that failure is a part of the process. Everyone of us failed in life not because we are losers but because it redirected us onto something more than we're expecting. I think without experiencing failure in life means we didn't learn something in life. Listening to this speaker inspires me to become an entrepreneur someday.

These words really remain in my mind after the lecture, "Failure is not the opposite of success but failure is the stepping stone to success" A powerful quote to end a good lecture.