Aaron Levant was a rebellious, misbehaving teen that was eventually expelled from high school at the age of 16. Like man
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2022 1:32 pm
Aaron Levant was a rebellious, misbehaving teen that waseventually expelled from high school at the age of 16. Like manyentrepreneurs, Levant did not seek out entrepreneurship. After highschool, he received an internship at a fashion showroom. Levantmoved quickly from an assistant to a graphic designer to launchinghis own line at 19. It was after launching his own clothing linethat he realised first-hand how difficult it is to make your brandknown. Even when he attended trade shows to display his brand, hewas often pushed to the back alongside other little-known brands.It was then that he realised a need: he wanted to help emergingbrands like his succeed (Huspeni, 2013). At 20, Levant then createdthe AGENDA show, his very own trade show. He never looked back. Histrade show was unique because he focused on newcomers in theindustry. Levant is now thirty and his ten-year-old business is amulti-million dollar trade show...”
Source: Sellers, K. D. (2014). From Startup to Success: AnEntrepreneurial Case Study. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
QUESTION: 1. “To be a successful entrepreneur, one must balancecreative and critical thinking”. Critique this statement in thelight of the caselet provided. Use the relevant theory and examplesto support your argument. Note: You can make assumptions; ifrequired, kindly mention those in your response. (15) 2. Assess Aaron Levant’s business failures by reflecting onthe choices he made. Assume you are in Aaron Levant’s shoes andassess what you would have done differently to avoid the initialsetbacks he faced. (10)
Source: Sellers, K. D. (2014). From Startup to Success: AnEntrepreneurial Case Study. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
QUESTION: 1. “To be a successful entrepreneur, one must balancecreative and critical thinking”. Critique this statement in thelight of the caselet provided. Use the relevant theory and examplesto support your argument. Note: You can make assumptions; ifrequired, kindly mention those in your response. (15) 2. Assess Aaron Levant’s business failures by reflecting onthe choices he made. Assume you are in Aaron Levant’s shoes andassess what you would have done differently to avoid the initialsetbacks he faced. (10)