Blog #14

December 14, 2015

On my off time, Kristen made it clear to me that I was in charge of posting a picture on The Early Bird Account once a day, switching back and forth between a photo of their products and an informative photo releasing information anywhere from sales, to the announcements leading up to The Early Bird expansion.

I have come to the realization that this semester is more of the basic running-a-business learning experience rather than the expanding-a-business learning experience. Next semester I will be shadowing and actually designing the new building downtown, rather than just helping in the areas that are needed around the current location. While I am not yet learning what I had hoped to, I am learning how hard and exhausting it is to run a business. I learned that not only does Kristen and Daniel have to manage and meet every customer's needs, but they have to do the same towards the employes as well. I have learned that in order to keep hard working and well skilled employees, their needs need to be met as well. In addition to the labor relations aspect of this project, I have also learned that being an entrepreneur has to have leadership like qualities. Not only are they in charge of everything, but they also have to set and example, and take responsibly for anyone that walks into the premises, or anything that occurs in the restaurant.