With all the lessons we have learned in Comm 101, I think one that will definitely leave an impression in my mind throughout my next 4/5 years at UBC will be the Sauder Alumni class, or class 18. For section 101, we had SIP, Naked Coconuts, and Tangoo visit our 8 AM class in order to teach us more on entrepreneurships and the difficulties behind creating a business.
As a graphic designer, Tangoo first caught my eye with their website design and Paul’s own little graphic t-shirt that he wore in class. I tried to download the app when class was over, but I really didn’t feel like giving up my Facebook information in order to access the rest of the app. I did, however, check out the Tangoo blog.
A post that caught my eye detailed intern Alice’s own Words of Wisdom. There she gives advice on reasons why and how to build your startup. She also details on her time at Tangoo and what she learned interning for the app.
Since being a part of MiniEnterprize’s team last year, I have learned a significant amount about entrepreneurship and have entertained the idea of being able to create my own business since I first learned that I could actually specialize in this subject. Although I am still unsure about whether I could create my own start up or not, I hope that one day I’ll be able to encounter something I’m so passionate about that I will be compelled to create a startup just to solve the issues that come with it (like microfinancing banks).
All in all, I will be eager to watch Tangoo’s episode on Dragon’s Den.
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