Reflection

Attending the Maple Tree forum was extremely fruitful for me to hear how the four panelists shared about their success in their journey as an entrepreneur. As a student who have studied engineering for many years, I always thought of many different business ideas. However, having a realistic mindset, I refrained myself from venturing into it and until now there is no execution to any of those ideas that I have thought of.  I truly agree to how Ms. Nancy states that starting a business is not just about the idea but the way of how it is being executed. To execute an idea, the person will have to go through many challenges such as gathering their pool of consumers, the ability to break even and the possibility of it failing. During the Q&A session, I had a strong urge to ask the panelists who started the business with the thought of promoting sustainability on whether their motivation came from having a money driven mindset or just pure intention of promoting sustainability. However, the question may come across as offensive to the panelists, so I did not ask the question to prevent any misunderstanding. I personally believed that without having a money driven mindset, regardless of how exceptional the sustainable idea may be, the person might not have the drive to executed it. All in all, I am glad that I have attended this forum as it has motivated the part of me that still hope to start up my own business.