This week learned about Burt's Bees! I didn't know any of this history of this company and I thought that the story was very interesting. I was surprised that a successful multi-million dollar company couldn't convince industry professionals to relocate to join them. Instead Burts Bees had to relocate to grow and attract the right talent. As Donald Trump says, "Location, location, location."
This along with Acton Heros and e-corner taught how companies can start out with one idea and then evolve to become something new.
$100 Challenge
I wasn't as successful with my online campaign as I had hoped I would be. My goal was $20 in profit from product sales. I was only able to make $10. This brings my total profit to $75. I still think that I will be able to reach the $100 mark by the end of the project. This weekend was supposed to be my group haircut day at my husband's work. It had to be cancelled due to not getting final approval from the region. Although they liked the idea they couldn't get sign off from all the right people in the time-frame I needed. It was a good idea but has more red tape than I could manage for the scope of this project. This is definitely one of the challenges of working with a corporation instead of smaller businesses.
Entrepreneurial Interview
It was great to finally put all of my thoughts down about my interview with Jim. The greatest lesson I learned and want to implement in my life is to have a passion for whatever kind of work I do. I loved listening to the passion and excitement in his voice as he talked about his day job and his business. You could feel the passion exude from him. That kind of passion and excitement can keep an old man young. Jim has offered to review my resume for another class and he will be a valuable business connection.
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