Very short interview No. 1

week 3

Baylor is a 35 year old entrepreneur who started "Bay Nails." I am one of her hundreds of customers. She started the business as a way to earn extra cash as a student at the University of Florida. She owns her own gel nail kit and has a wide variety of colors. The best part about the business - she comes to you! She now has a two employees who help organize booking appointments and doing customers nails. She has been saving money until she will be able to open her own store.

Me: What should my expectations be in this course?
Baylor: Expect to be frustrated. This class will probably make you want to think of a creative and new product to be introduced to society, or about what venture you want to start. It is ok if an idea does not hit you immediately. Never would I have thought I would make a business of doing peoples nails.

Me: What does it mean to be an entrepreneur?
Baylor: I think to be an entrepreneur you should be passionate about your product and/or company. You must be dedicated to what you are trying to accomplish, embrace change, and be open to new ideas.

Me: What do you think I should learn in an entrepreneurship course?
Baylor: You should learn how to think outside the box. You should also learn problem solving skills because trust me, many will arise in the beginning.

I was surprised that she told me to "expect to be frustrated," but she was completely right about me trying to think of that one amazing idea - like Snapchat or the successful ideas pitched on Shark Tank.