Google for Gold

When it came to my attention that we needed to create a blog for this course I sat and I pondered one what I should name it.  I tried time and time again on choosing something that will stand out from all of the rest of the blogs.  I thought about naming it "Brandon's blog" or the "The Blog of Brandon", but that would be to general and would most definitely not reflect who I am.  I eventually decided on "The Keys to Success", and I've never looked back since.

The keywords that I made sure to use in mostly every one of my blog posts were "key to success", "pathway to more success", "major key",  and "win more".  I selected these words because they are all highly relevant in today's social media world because of DJ Khaled.  He was my inspiration for these keywords ,as well as my blog name.  As the semester rolled on, I stayed true to these keywords, I had no plans to change them.

I attempted to use my Twitter account to heavily promote my blog.  I would post the link to my blog every once and while just to see if I can strike more interest in my product.  Unfortunately, it did not work out so well.  No one besides my fellow classmates went to my blog. I was pretty disappointed in the outcome of my plan but I learned to deal with it because you don't succeed at everything.

It seems to me that my "What's Next" post was the most viral out of all of them.  It received 23 views.  I guess that this post was the most viral because it marked the turning point in the venture.

Unfortunately I did not make it to the first page of Google.  I didn't even make it on to the first 20 pages which really disappointed me.  I didn't even bother to look past page 20, it wasn't even worth the time to look further into Google.

Week 14 Reading Reflection

The most appealing  aspect of Chapter 12 of the textbook was the fact that entrepreneurs "hype up their ventures and companies only due to the fact that it is "their" product.  The product does not necessarily have to be good but these people remain loyal to their business.  

Nothing really confusing to me in this week's chapter.  Everything was easy enough to comprehend.  In prior weeks there were confusing charts and such. 

Question 1: How true to the quality of your product would you be to yourself?
Question 2: If the product was failing, would you have the guts to pull it off the market? 

I would ask these questions because I would really like to see how an entrepreneur would face the fact that the product that they are producing is failing.  We would all like to think that we are invincible but sometimes it does not work that way.  

Once again I do not disagree with anything that the author has said in this chapter.  I am beginning to see many similarities between his mindset and mine.  

Very Short Interview, Part 2

Upon going all the way back to one of the very first weeks in this course and finding my first interview with my Entrepreneur, Scott Bobo, it was interesting to see how new I was at the whole concept of "being an entrepreneur".  I found that even before I knew what I wanted my Venture Concept to be I was already determined to do well in not only this course. but as an entrepreneur as well.  Honestly,  at this time I don't think my "younger self" didn't know how much work and effort would have to be put in improving my concept from start to finish.

Q: What do you think my concept, Ewear Clothing, and can you see my business progressing into a successful venture?

A: I love the idea! I'm not that much of a stylish guy myself, as you can see from what I am wearing right now, but I think if anyone can pull off this concept it's you.

Q: Can you give any advice on what I can do to make this business of mine even better?

A: The only thing I would say Brandon is just never let anyone tell you that you can't do anything.  There are going to be a lot of doubters throughout your life, just remember that you're doing this for a reason.  Never give up your dream for anyone.

Q: What improvements have you made to your business to stay fresh and new?

A: We've added an entire coffee menu! I'm really excited to get this going because I think coffee and ice cream are a great match.


I feel that talking with Scott this time, I felt a sense of belonging.  I felt like an actual entrepreneur who can hold a conversation with another entrepreneur.  Before, I was hesitant to ask questions and inquire about what it took to be successful.  Now, I felt like I essentially knew a bit of what it takes and because of that I can ask more questions.  I definitely got the sense that Scott thought I progressed.  He continued to say how proud he was of me.  He has seen me grow up from a 3 year old to now being a student at his Alma mater.