BYU Management Society Hispanic Chapter Gala Dinner

A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend the Annual BYU Management Society Hispanic Chapter Gala Dinner. I was asked to present the goals and vision of the BYU Andean Student Association. It was a great chance to let professionals from Utah Valley know about the efforts that BYU students are putting into helping other youth in Utah develop academically and professionally.

It was also a great opportunity to meet some professionals and entrepreneurs that are willing to assist us in our vision. I also met a few that are willing to provide internship opportunities to students. I really learned the value of attending a professional networking event. It has very unique benefits that can't be found in the typical student clubs.

I will certainly continue to attend events like this. It will be a great opportunity for personal growth as well as finding people interested in helping other students in Utah Valley. It is pretty fun to interact with such professional business people.

The Beauty of Venture Capital Investing

 This semester I have been doing an internship for a Venture Capital company in Peru. We have been developing the venture capital ecosystem in the country, by promoting entrepreneurship, offering mentoring and training services for aspiring entrepreneurs, and providing the opportunity for investments in start-ups.

I believe entrepreneurship is the modern way of creating wealth in people's lives. It is a way in which people can show their full potential, live their dreams, and create financial stability. I have learned that people are creative, they are smart, and some brilliant, but they don't always have the resources to accomplish all they can do. The Venture capital industry is the key to producing the monetary resources needed to "kick start" a new business.

The impact on society as a whole is huge. Especially in developing countries. The new wave of interest on start-ups has the power to transition a low income economy  into a financially solvent society. Individual families will have the ability to become more educated and new generations will enjoy the fruits of opportunity.

My greatest desire is to help improve the financial stability and level of education in developing countries. That is my passion in life. I believe that participating in the Venture Capital industry, whether as a full time job, or as a side activity, will allow me to contribute to these goals. I have started my adventure in the venture capital industry this semester, and am seeking for further opportunities to do so. I am currently in touch with a few different organizations that allow students to become very involved with this industry so I hope to become a part of one of these organizations.

MCom 320 Group Meeting

Last week out team presented a consulting review on complaints that Delta Airlines has received from their customers. The main complaints received were in the following categories: Delays, customer service, checking and baggage, and comfort. 

It was fun to meet up using Google Hangouts and discussing what went well and what we could improve on. It was also fun to meet one of our teammate's one year old daughter.

I think it's a great habit to reflect back on presentation with your team members because you can really get a good feel of how to do better in future presentations.

A few things we discussed that we could improve on were working on timing, using a running agenda for our power point presentation, and practicing more. I think these are great ideas that will help us become much better at presenting anything in front of an audience.

Good Things to Come

Good Things Do Come

The past year I've been scrambling to find a summer internship. I have worked on networking, attended info sessions, gotten involved in multiple clubs, gone to staff members time after time to get my resume revised, gone through lots of training to prepare for interviews, and done everything else I could to have an opportunity to learn and grow during the summer. It's been hard and stressful to accomplish this goal, but it happened. And when I knew I would finally be doing an internship over the summer, the first thought that came to my mind was that good things do come.

These words might be familiar to some as one of Elder Holland's most powerful talks. I couldn't just talk about this phrase without sharing this amazing video. So here it is.

This video by Elder Holland has helped me through so many stressful times. And I've become a firm believer that good things do come, and I've seen them come.

Now that I've experience this one specific thing, the opportunity to have a summer internship, come, I'm eager to start working and take complete advantage of this learning opportunity. I want to learn as much as I can, work as hard as I can, and work as smart as I can, to truly make this summer count.

I just can't stress it enough. But for those that trust the Lord, good things do come. Whether its now, in a few years, or after death. Its such a peaceful feeling to know that we're watched over, taken care of, and loved very dearly.