Possibly the best thing that I took away from reading the introduction to The Technology Entrepreneur's Guidebook was the idea of motive. The author talks about the passion of entrepreneurship, and how the motive of the entrepreneur is finding and solving a problem. Their motive doesn't stem from just profit, but an actual desire to help other people achieve something. I have seen pretty clearly in class that Andrew is both passionate about creating ideas and businesses, and that he feels passion is what drives them and makes them successful. I really related to that, and having it reinforced in this text was great.
My passion for video games as a storytelling medium is what motivates me to play them, and that coupled with the desire to bring a creative and fun experience to others is what motivates me to make them. It may be that I have more of an entrepreneur's spirit than I realized.
The other element I liked about the reading was the emphasis on entrepreneurs being good leaders and visionaries to inspire their colleagues. The author demystifies the idea that entrepreneurs work alone, which is something I would not enjoy doing. I work best and enjoy myself most in a social setting, and as a result I am glad to see that this is also key to entrepreneurship. It's certainly true in my game development experience so far, where each member takes charge in their area of expertise to create something as a group.
I'm curious to read more of this text in the future, because it definitely got off on an interesting and reassuring foot.
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