Alex Frescoln - ReINVENTing Iowa, College of Business & Innovation - Leadership Iowa University

ReINVENTing Iowa, College of Business & Innovation

Alex Frescoln

 

I found today to be very enlightening. We met with different entrepreneurs from around the Ames Metro area and also took a tour through the manufacturing plant of Sauer-Danfoss. I believe that I now have a better understanding about what goes into forming a stable business. It takes solid entrepreneurial instincts, innovative ideas, sound operations, human resources, and networking. The most important thing is creating a balance of all aspects that were previously stated.  

The thing that had the greatest impact on me was hearing from all of the upstart businesses about how they were able to successfully create a framework that allowed them to share their ideas with the world. All of the entrepreneur’s were knowledgeable in different areas, whether it was virtual reality, software engineering, or business. Every single person that we have met with over this trip has emphasized how important it is to network because they were all dependant on other peoples knowledge and skills.
 
I believe that the greatest thing about the Leadership Iowa University are the multitude of diverse speakers. They give us a window into the different work cultures and ideals within the differing industries. (i.e. Bankers, Accountants, Engineers, CEO’s, COO’s, HR, etc.) The business simulations are interesting and teach us about the core ideas in the market, but the speakers tell us how it really works and what kind of challenges will be in our way if we choose to follow in their paths or tread a new path.
Aug 12, 2009 11:11 AM |Add a comment
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