Category Archives: Student Voice
The Entrepreneurship Umbrella: Why Uncertainty is Okay
As a bright, self-motivated individual preparing for college, choosing a major is a tough decision. Entrepreneurship sounds appealing, but uncertainty kills. What do entrepreneurs do? How does a major in entrepreneurship strike potential employers? What kind of job are you prepared for as part of an entrepreneurship department? The major decision is a major decision. [...]
The Convergence of the Internet and the Entrepreneur
The Internet was possibly the greatest invention since the printing press, giving mankind the ability to instantly gather and contribute information and send it worldwide to anyone, anywhere and at anytime. There is no doubt that the business world is a lucrative and rewarding field, both economically but emotionally and spiritually as well. In the [...]
Creative Commons: Free, Frictionless Marketing
A Creative Commons license is a way to legally share content. The significance of such a license is that current copyright law prohibits the exchange of ideas by prohibiting the reproduction of original work. The laws are outdated for 21st century because on the Internet, the transfer of any work requires its reproduction. When you [...]
Social Media Actually Works…
Hey, what do you know? This new social media thing actually works! As a student deeply passionate and involved in a sports team, I am always excited about and interested in ways to connect with fans, alumni, and parents. I am a member of the Grove City men’s lacrosse team and as the program has [...]
How To Make an Entrepreneur
With all the talk of a collapsing economy, political reform, and the frightening prospect of socialism hot on our heels, the biggest question raised has been the impact on the entrepreneur. The term “entrepreneur”, however, is one that is easily employed by many, yet not so easily defined. So, with that said, what exactly is [...]
Internet Entrepreneurship: Learning by Doing
I spent every Monday night this semester taking Mr. Sweet’s Internet Entrepreneurship course learning about things like Social Media and SEO. It’s interesting stuff – and important to any company with an online presence. But it wasn’t until I was forced to use them for my business plan entry that I both truly understand and [...]
3 Ways to Utilize Web 2.0 to Enrich your College Experience
The Web 2.0 paradigm has brought about substantial changes in the way content is stored and transferred across the Internet. The advantages to both providers and simple users that have come about as a result of Web 2.0 are tremendous; This simple shift in the way people think has proven to be particularly useful in [...]
Want to Read the Most Boring Article in the World?? Try This One!
I was thinking about writing a poem about paint drying or your last math class, but I think I’m going to write about the most boring subject of them all: THE SUMMER BEFORE YOU GO TO COLLEGE!!! So. The summer before college has arrived. High school is over, you’ve gotten into GCC but you have [...]
A Look at New Digital Habits – Now You Know!
When was the last time you read a newspaper? How many text messages do YOU send a month? What would it take for you to reach a thousand people? A million? Watch and think about how our world has changed. How will you leverage this?
