It's nice to know the history of success and failure of the two giants in the Technopreneurship industry, Mr. Steve Jobs the owner of Apple computers and the wealthiest guy and the owner of the Microsoft Company, Mr. Bill Gates. Both of them came out from nothing but they are able to dominate in the fields of technopreneurship. Through their unique ideas and a work of arts they build a legacy that will be written in history of business and fame. They have the vision and passion that even other big companies like IBM don't have. It's like finding opportunities during the time of crisis. It’s our mindset that molds us on what we want to be in the future. Look! Mr. Bill Gates is just a drop-out student but he is able to generate a business and made it to the top of his competitors. Even though Gates and Jobs were financially insufficient during those days but they are able to utilize the resources that they have and create strategies to improve their craft. They face problems not as a hindrance to their success but as a challenge and a chance for new opportunity to be the best of all the best. We can also be like them not by following their footsteps but in our own ways. This subject Technopreneurship could be an opportunity for us to be a successful technopreneur. Like what our facilitator said that “think of a business and put it into action” by using our skills and intellect we could be like them. I know that putting up a business is not easy as 1, 2, 3… it’s a risky decision but the most important is that you know how to stand-up from difficulty and hardship. Who knows! May be one of us could be the next Bill Gates someday… think of this guys! Nothing is instant in this world except noodles… Even these two giants start from a nowhere and end up to a success.
1. What are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs as a technopreneur?
SUCCESS!!
1. Ability of inventing new ideas
The first factor that contributed to the success of Steve Jobs is his ability of inventing new ideas. Doing his passion in technology is a big factor to his success without this, modern computers would not be developed. It was the starting point of his success wherein his assets or resources is his cleverness towards developing unique inventions.
2. Good conversant
Steve Jobs was able to convince his investors and customers to embrace his new invention. He knows how to handle business transaction with big business companies through his knowledge of his own art. He communicate well and manage people in a big business deals. Through his words he corresponds to the needs of his investors.
3. Self-confidence
His self-confidence plays a big role in his career because through this he shows to the world how competent his invention is. He was not ashamed on what will others will comment on his invention. It is one of the driving factor on how did he face the challenges of his company, Apple. It also is also the big reason why he convinced his investors to adopt his invention even though during that time IBM most successful company and his biggest opponent.
4. Artistic mind
His work of art prevails the uniqueness of his invention. Artistic thinking shows the big difference between IBM computers and Apple computers. He markets his product as an evolution of the existing product. Apple computers have more features than IBM computers and it gives an idea to the customers that it is now the trend of computers.
artistic designs manipulates everything, like what he said in an article in 1000advices.com "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
6. Start small, think Big
He doesn’t think of what he can’t do for now, this were he started, from a scrap computers (wooden casing) into modern computers. Steve takes to manage simple things improve his invention and then proceed to more complicated advancements. That’s what he is now, a goliath in computer industry.
FAILURE!!!
1. Greed
Factor that affects the breakdown of Steve Job is that he is unable to control his greed towards power and success. Being at the toughest competitor in computer technology industry during those time is a great achievement to his company. He was not satisfied with his employee’s effort most of them sacrifices sleepless nights just to come up with new design and features of his apple computers. As I remember, there one scene in the movie that his employee lost control of his patience on him and drag him on the wall. If he really wants to be always on the top, he should know how to handle people and recognize their efforts.
2. Unprofessional Conduct
With regards to his attitude to his employees, it not right to be abusive to his power as a boss of the company. He is abusive in the sense that he was not mindful of his actions and words that he throws and take note that no one has the right to degrade our rights and honor. To be on the top, it’s not only required that you/we have the intelligence, and creative minds, but also a good moral and attitude primarily because you/we deal with people. A good leader is a professionally competitive.
3. Lack of managerial Control
As leader of giant company like apple he should know how to handle his people. At first, he has the control of his company that made it to the top against IBM computers but as the company expands and improves he was out of control. One reason why he loses control is more on wrong decision making. He divides his company into two camps, one on the old apple computer camp and the other the new Macintosh development camp. In effect, the company lost their vision for success and it also is the reason why his friend “Waz” withdraws to his company.
4. Mistrust
For me, trusting and approving an alliance to Bill Gates is the weakest decision he ever made on his career. He already knew that Mr. Gates is one of his competitors although during that time, Microsoft is a just a piece of junk compared to Apple. He gave his enemy an opportunity to outrun him he didn’t think that Mr. Gates may betrayed him. By that time, Mr. Gates was able to improve his craft and manage to be on top against Apple computers. Mr. Gates is much wiser than Mr. Steve Jobs!
2. How do you see yourself as a technopreneur?
Hmmmm… me as a technopreneur? First, let me define what technopreneur really is all about. Technopreneur are entrepreneurs who used “technology” as their driven factor in transforming resources into goods and services, creating an environment conducive to industrial growth”… “A person who undertakes to organize, manage and assume risks of business”. It is a risky decision on putting up a business especially in financial aspect because we don’t know what would be the outcome of our investment, if it will be successful or will result into bankruptcy. Well as an IT student, I’m aware and knowledgable on the use of technology. If we talk about skills on technology, I can offer a good fight but Technopreneurship is not more on skills, there are lots of factors that a great technopreneur like Mr. Bill Gates and Mr. Steve Jobs have.
Now that we are on the Information age, it is an advantage for us to use the possible technology that we have. Note that majority of the people around the globe uses computers, if we market our product and services through internet we can get customers anywhere around the globe. A good example of this is e-bay, they are dependent on technology and utilizes everything that technology can do for them.
Back to the question “How do you see yourself as a technopreneur?” as a technopreneur someday, I can see that I have the possibilities to be a successful technopreneur. Just bear in mind that we are now on information age and as an IT Literate it’s a plus-plus for me compared to others who don’t. I know that knowledge and skills is not enough to be at the top. It needs sacrifices and best characteristics of a best technopreneur. Bill Gates and Steve jobs came from nothing but because of their mindset and eagerness, they reach the top of success. They always sees challenges as a opportunity to grow. We can also be like them, we have the resources (except for cash… hehehe! G-reserve pambayad sa fts!) it depends on us on how we will deal with it.
Who are exactly the Technopreneurs? Hmmmm… these are my ideas on this question of mine.
Now that we are on the Information age, it is an advantage for us to use the possible technology that we have. Note that majority of the people around the globe uses computers, if we market our product and services through internet we can get customers anywhere around the globe. A good example of this is e-bay, they are dependent on technology and utilizes everything that technology can do for them.
Back to the question “How do you see yourself as a technopreneur?” as a technopreneur someday, I can see that I have the possibilities to be a successful technopreneur. Just bear in mind that we are now on information age and as an IT Literate it’s a plus-plus for me compared to others who don’t. I know that knowledge and skills is not enough to be at the top. It needs sacrifices and best characteristics of a best technopreneur. Bill Gates and Steve jobs came from nothing but because of their mindset and eagerness, they reach the top of success. They always sees challenges as a opportunity to grow. We can also be like them, we have the resources (except for cash… hehehe! G-reserve pambayad sa fts!) it depends on us on how we will deal with it.
Who are exactly the Technopreneurs? Hmmmm… these are my ideas on this question of mine.
Correct me if I’m wrong..
Technopreneurs are:
• Paradigm shifters, and innovators
• Key change catalysts and agents
• Wealth and employment creators
• Economic engine drivers
• Entrepreneurs are made and not born – entrepreneurial propensity
• You can be the entrepreneur - if you have what it
Takes like Bill Gates did.
• People who like to be their own boss like what our facilitator said.
• Necessity and opportunity entrepreneurs, meaning they are able to see opportunities in times of crisis.
Technopreneurs should have:
• Innovative & Opportunistic
• Willingness to take risk
• Initiative
• Self reliance
• Perseverance (keep trying to achieve something)
• Self confidence
• Patience
• Well organized
• Desire for money
• Need for power
If ever I would reach the top of success I hope that I would be the best technopreneur in world. “Always face a challenge as an opening gateway for success!”.
3.) Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Why or why not?
Technopreneurs are:
• Paradigm shifters, and innovators
• Key change catalysts and agents
• Wealth and employment creators
• Economic engine drivers
• Entrepreneurs are made and not born – entrepreneurial propensity
• You can be the entrepreneur - if you have what it
Takes like Bill Gates did.
• People who like to be their own boss like what our facilitator said.
• Necessity and opportunity entrepreneurs, meaning they are able to see opportunities in times of crisis.
Technopreneurs should have:
• Innovative & Opportunistic
• Willingness to take risk
• Initiative
• Self reliance
• Perseverance (keep trying to achieve something)
• Self confidence
• Patience
• Well organized
• Desire for money
• Need for power
If ever I would reach the top of success I hope that I would be the best technopreneur in world. “Always face a challenge as an opening gateway for success!”.
3.) Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Why or why not?
For me, why not? It’s big break for me to take the same career path that Steve Jobs took. YOU WANNA ASK WHY??? It’s because I want to the boss of my company and it remarkable that I will be known around the globe for my achievements. It that would happen I reality, then it’s my opportunity to make a difference. Steve jobs wrote a legacy with his company, he was the creator of the evolution of modern computers until Bill Gates took it away from him. If Bill Gates didn’t successful on his plan on Apple Company maybe its Steve Jobs who will be in his position. Wrong decisions pull him down from success.
Taking the same career with Steve Jobs is the greatest challenge for me as a student.
But this time it would be different from what he have done on his company. Although he made it to be globally competitive with other competitors but in the end he end-up as a branch of Microsoft Company. In the same career with Steve Jobs, I’ll be careful on making decisions because it will make a big impact on my company’s performance. Dealing with my employees would be great if I would treat them the best that I could. I’ll treat them just like a member of a family because I know that the company’s success cannot be achieved without these people. They are the gears of the company that keeps it moving. I’ll always be in control with the company’s competiveness .And the most important to all is that I WONT HIRE RODENTS IN MY COMPANY! And I’ll do everything that Steve jobs failed to do.
Steve’s creative ideas were impressive at the young age he became a wealthy guy and so with Bill Gates. They have the mindset of great people. He is a man with a passion for excellence.
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