Here we go...

To all those who have the courage to come here, I wish them welcome.

So according to the paper I'm supposed to talk about myself... Hum, what a great and exciting topic!

Anyway: I'm David and I come from France from a small city named Annecy, close to Switzerland (some people say it's one of the most beautiful place in the world... I'll let you make up your mind about that).

I've studied there 2 years, on subjects related to logistics and industrial management. Then I went to Sweden as a free mover, to Högskolan i Gävle, to study in the 3rd year of their Logistics and Industrial Management program. Therefore I got the diploma from there.

And now I end up in Jönköping!
Why? Because since I left France I wanted to study Business Administration, and I grew really tired of logistic after this 3rd year in Gävle (despite the very nice people there).

Then why more entrepreneurship? Well, because I've always loved starting things, making up groups and doing stuff together. For me entrepreneurship is a way to do what you want to do: start what you want to start, have some freedom... If you have an idea, something you really hold to, then through entrepreneurship you can make it grow, it can be recognized by the world...
I also have a strong will and desire of doing things, of bringing something to the world rather than just consuming what already exists: I love when something new starts, nobody knows where it's gonna lead, and in the end it becomes something great with lots of memories associated to the whole process...
Thus I understand those who say they start businesses for fun: I do believe it is fun (and what could be more important than having fun in this world? ^^), and it is because it's fun that I'll be an entrepreneur!

I don't have any experience regarding entrepreneurship in the sense that I've never had any company, but I have organized lots of projects: I didn't merely took part of something already existing, but built it up according to my idea (it has never been really big so far of course, but the experience is there nevertheless).
However I'm currently "working" for some people who need musical background for films, sideshows etc... (I compose music) So despite the fact we almost never talk money (I still issue licenses once in a while), I have "customers" and demand, and some kind of a small business to run!

I believe also that entrepreneurship is a wonderful way of personal development: after studying that on my own and applying many principles, it appeared to me that many entrepreneur's behaviors and ideas or those of men who have another conception of the world than most of people.
Thus I believe that entrepreneurship is not just building up a business: before that it is acquiring a new mindset that will be reflected through the coming business, but also through the person's personality.

Now to go back to the program: I think I still need to know how to market innovation, how a new idea can take form in the outside world. I'm also here to create networks, definitely: I do believe that it is through meetings that opportunities rise, and it is through meetings that new ideas come up and help us choose our future.
And also something very important to me: I want to see how close personal development and entrepreneurship are...


So, congrats to all those who read till here!
I wish you all the best of luck for the coming years, and I hope we'll all have a great time!

David