Thoughts on Eric Hanberg

I think that Eric Hanberg’s presentation was very informative. I liked how we were provided with visuals, especially around the topic of money. I learned that progress is not linear and there will be times of high highs and low lows as an entrepreneur. I enjoyed listening and I think I was left feeling motivated. Hearing that Eric began to promote a book that wasn’t even written yet was surprising at first but ended up being a smart move. Not knowing the market and testing the book to see how it would do before putting effort, time, and money into it is a good way to minimize risk as a entrepreneur. I also enjoyed hearing about all the projects Eric has worked on such as the City of Tacoma podcasts and how Eric created them and brought them to life. I think overall the presentation was helpful for the class and allowed us to see entrepreneurship firsthand. It’s easy to think that working for yourself is freeing and easy but this presentation grounded us and taught us that it’s not always as easy as it seems and there will be times of hardship and times when you question yourself. Overall, I think it was an important presentation to see especially in the beginning of our entrepreneurial journeys to make sure that we are able to see the risky/hidden parts of being an entrepreneur and not focus too much on the more glorified parts such as the money potential and working for yourself which tends to be glamourized in many situations/businesses.