Students Talk About 2008 Entrepreneurial Career Expo

The following comments are from students who attended the Entrepreneurial Career Expo that was held at the Looft Hall Auditorium at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA on November 20, 2008.

Click here to see student evaluation results from this expo.

Here's what some of the participating students had to say about their experiences:

McKayla - Thomas Jefferson "The Expo made me learn that there are many opportunities to succeed in entrepreneurship, as long as I get out there and look for the right connections, and willing to learn more about the risks and factors of entrepreneurship."

Tyler - Lewis Central "I learned that all you need is motivation. Having the desire to get it done. Risk losing it all in the process of winning it all."

Devin - Tri-Center "I really enjoyed attending the Entrepreneurial Expo. I learned how you need to be motivated and confident to have any chance at succeeding as an entrepreneur."

Jameson - Shenandoah "I learned that people who have started their own business have a desire to do what they want. Instead of what someone else wants. Also that you have to decide to build on your idea before some one else does."

Trevan - Fremont-Mills "I have had some experience starting up my own small business creating websites for people, but right now I'm kind of in a rut. I've got a few customers but I really don't know what to do from here. Well, the expo opened my eyes a bit to how to take my small business to the next level. I learned how important marketing is for an entrepreneur. It was awesome to hear the guys talk about how they started businesses from scratch and now are CEO's of multi-million dollar companies. That they started!"

Jacob - Glenwood "It helped me a lot in the areas of managing money and the process and risks in starting my own company."

Brenton - Shenandoah "This expo, really made me stop and think about what I really wanted to do. I've always wanted to run my own business, and I feel that this expo really helped me understand the risks and how to get the connections with people so I can make a successful business."

AnnaLee - Shenandoah "I think it was a very great experience and has me interested in something that I never would have thought of going into. I'm very intrigued by entrepreneurial things now. THANKS!!"

Tyler - Shenandoah "I think the value that I got out of the expo is invaluable. It changed the way that I think and it changed the way I look at things. I also think it taught me to listen more and think slightly less, and to also think more about what I want to do with my life."

Adam - Shenandoah "I learned a lot about being an entrepreneur that I didn't know before the expo. I learned a lot from when Ben talked."

Chelsey - Shenandoah "The Entrepreneurial Expo focused my attention on something I enjoy: using my creativity. I value this experience because it is part of the process of figuring out what I want to do throughout the rest of my life. "

Amanda - Thomas Jefferson "I had a lot of fun at the expo. I learned a lot about entrepreneurship. Although I am not planning to start my own business, I enjoyed the expo. Ben Casnocha was interesting and I very much enjoyed his view of living an "entrepreneurial" life. "

McKayla - Thomas Jefferson "I liked Jim the best. He really opened our eyes to the good and the bad factors. I also like how he told us to get an attorney because there is so many hidden documents out there that we don't know about."

Devin - Tri-Center "I enjoyed attending small sessions, but the best part was listening to Ben, the main speaker. He had a great story and presentation. He also related things well to our age."

Jameson - Shenandoah "The work shops. They provided how to get started and what it takes to. Which made it seem less scary to start my own company."

Trevan - Fremont-Mills "I really liked breaking up into the four groups. There wasn't a large amount of people in the groups, which was good."

Jacob - Glenwood "Personally I liked the fact that all the speakers were from or had some association with Glenwood."

AnnaLee - Shenandoah "I like the different workshops, and I liked that nothing was too long. It was not a boring day!!"

Adam - Shenandoah "The food was good, and the speakers were interesting."

Chelsey - Shenandoah "The thing I liked most about my Entrepreneurial Expo experience was hearing Ben Casnocha speak. Besides being a wonderful public speaker, he also had some encouraging insight on entrepreneurship in the business world."

Amanda - Thomas Jefferson "Ben Casnocha's presentation and book."