Week 6 Discussion Post

Week 6 Discussion Board: En Factor Podcast (hosted by Dr. Rebecca White)

• From Startup to Stardom Avin Samtanis Consumer Product Journey

NOTE: Discussion board assignments are an online/virtual class participation activity. Discussion board grades cannot be made up but your lowest 2 scores this term will be dropped from your final grade. Thus, if something comes up that causes you to miss up to two classes this term, they will not influence your final course grade. Any absence beyond the two scores that are dropped will count against your grade.

Discussion board points are awarded on an all or nothing basis at the discretion of your instructor.

Listen to this podcast BEFORE attempting this discussion board assignment:

Answer the following questions.

1. What is Mr. Samtanis advice regarding entrepreneurs waiting until they have the funding to start their business?
2. What does Mr. Samtani think about attending trade shows early in the product development process?
3. What are 3 benefits Mr. Samtani found from crowd funding?
4. How many products has Mr. Samtanis company created so far?
5. What is unique about his phone charger product?
6. What are the three most valuable things you learned about entrepreneurship from Mr. Samtani?