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What was your takeaway from today's conversation on STEP 2 of your project? How did you contribute to the discussion? What insights did you offer the group?
Submit a written (150 words) or audio (2 min) and post it here before classtime next week.

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Please see the directions/instructions on Interdisciplinary Research Process and Rubric doc on iCollege.

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Link for Submitting STEP 1 Reflection at Conclusion of STEP 1 Work

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Link for Submitting STEP 1 Reflection at Conclusion of STEP 1 Work

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Zowee and Jasmine

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You will use classtime to work with your group members on STEP 2. As you discuss and address criteria for STEP 2, take notes/create a written artifact for the group. Before leaving class, one of you in the group upload the artifact into this post. Write names of group members who were part of the conversation on the artefact.

Entrepreneurship in the African American community has always been a struggle. The struggle consists of a myriad of factors that can contribute to the lack of success for African American people, specifically women. For decades African Americans have resided at the bottom of the totem pole, leaving them at a higher disadvantage than other races. The problem become massive when you incorporate minimal resources, generational barriers, lack of education and the hierarchy systems that prevent African American people from advancing. “the relative lack of success of black owned businesses in the United States is a major concern among policy makers. The 3 to 1 ratio of white to black self- employment rates noted has remained roughly constant over the past 90 years ( Farlie and Meyer 2000).

Research is vital to determine the specific set backs that prevent African Americans from advancing and becoming top players in the game of entrepreneurship. Not only is it imperative to be self employed but to also acquire tools that will help the business expand and grow. Early researchers emphasized the role that past inexperience due to those above factors, creates the low rates  of business ownership among blacks.

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STEP 2 Reflection on the concept of "Interdisciplinarity" 

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STEP 2 Reflection on the concept of "Interdisciplinarity" 

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Use the following link to submit an individual reflection on what interdisciplinarity means to you after completing STEP 2 before classtime next week .

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Here is a website I found you might find useful. 

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Here is a website I found you might find useful. 

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The number of African American small business owners in the United States has increased by a staggering 400% in just a year. This was the finding of a survey from the small business financing company, Guidant Financial.

The State of a Small Business survey interviewed more than 2,600 small business owners and entrepreneurs, both male and female.

African American Small Business Statistics

The survey found that in 2018, 45% of small business owners were minority ethnic groups. This was already a dramatic increase from 2015, when the amount of minority business owners was just 15%. The biggest increase among minority small business owners however has been the huge increase in the number of African American small business owners year over year 400% increase in a year-over-year period between 20017 and 2018.

Following African Americans, Hispanics were the next largest group of minority small business owners representing 14% of the business owners interviewed for the survey. Meanwhile, Asians made up 8% of the business owners surveyed while Native Americans made up 4%.

David Nilssen, CEO of Guidant Financial, shared his enthusiasm over the rise in minority small business ownership in the United States in an announcement announcing the guidelines.

In the release, Nilssen said, "It is exciting to see the growth in minority-owned small businesses, a trend that has steadily been rising since we began our survey in 2015.

he added "Growth amongst all minorities including women is promising in America as small business ownership becomes more favorable and easier to attain. We anticipate and hope to see a continued increase as the impact of tax reform and economic growth shape small business ownership moving forward."

The research also showed some of the reasons behind the prolific growth of minority small business ownership. Specifically, 62% of African American small business owners cited their desire to pursue their passion as the reason for starting a business. Another 53% of African American business owners said they were ready to be their own boss, and 30% said they decided to become a small business owner because an "opportunity presented itself."

Business services have been one of the leading types of businesses African Americans have embarked on in recent years, with 13% of the participants saying they operate a business services venture. Health, fitness and beauty is another popular business niche for African American entrepreneurs, with 9% of small business owners saying they operrated this type of business.

The survey found 66% of African American business owners are looking to grow their current location.

Hispanic Small Business Owners

When it comes to Hispanic business owners, the second largest minority business ownership group in the United States, Guidant Financials' Hispanic Business Owners 2018 Small Business Trends research revealed that 51% of Hispanic business owners were motivated into open their own business because they felt ready to be their own boss.

Entering the restaurant and food industry is a popular business venture for the Hispanic community with 11% of Hispanic small business owners operating a business in this sector. Like the African American community of small business owners, business services is another leading sector for Hispanic business owners.

On a scale of ten, with ten being the highest, Hispanics ranked their happiness at running their own business at nine. This is slightly higher than African American business owners, who ranked their happiness for having their own small business in the United States at eight.

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Wow! African American Small Business Ownership Up 400% in a Year, Survey Reveals - Small Business Trends

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The number of African American small business owners in the United States has increased by a staggering 400% in just a year. This was the finding of a survey from the small business financing company, Guidant Financial. The State of a Small Business survey interviewed more than 2,600 small business owners and entrepreneurs, both male and female.

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Another website for you to check out for insights

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Another website for you to check out for insights

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How African American Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economy

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Entrepreneurship has been declining for decades in the U.S., but for African Americans, business activity is up.

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Here is an article very relevant to your topic

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Here is an article very relevant to your topic

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Racial Barriers to African American Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study on JSTOR

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Much has been written in the ethnic entrepreneurship literature about the contrasting business performance of African American entrepreneurs and those from othe...

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My take on Step 2 for our project, was finding a problem, what created/ creates that problem, and how we can solve that problem. We first came up with what we thought was a major issue in the African American community when it comes to entrepreneurship. Then we broke down that problem and came up with four factors that contribute to this problem. We then each found some great research were accurate and helped backup everything we mentioned in Step 1.  My personal focus was the generational barriers that African Americans face that can affect the direction of their lives. For example teen pregnancies, growing up in areas with little to no resources, little family support is many examples of generational barriers. Lastly, we came up with an solution, and how all of our different subjects come together and make one interdisciplinary. We are fully aware that we’re taking on something that is very broad and controversial, but I’m 100% confident that our disciplinary subjects will bring it all together.

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STEP 3 Group Product/Artefact (Relevant Disciplines Table & Concept Map)

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STEP 3 Group Product/Artefact (Relevant Disciplines Table & Concept Map)

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You will use classtime to work with your group members on STEP 3. As you discuss and address criteria/actions for STEP 3, take notes/create a table and a concept map showing disciplines with potentially relevant insights to your group's problem (table) and relationships between key concepts/phenomena involved (concept map) in your project. Before leaving class, one of you in the group will upload the artifact into this post. Write names of group members who were part of the conversation on the artefact. You can take a picture of both the table and the concept and upload within this post.

This is a group project. Your group needs your input and needs you to be present. If a group member is absent, they will be allowed to submit their contribution to the group’s product with the submission of acceptable documentation showing an extenuating circumstance that prevented them from attending class.

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STEP 3 Reflection on the concept of "interdisciplinarity"

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STEP 3 Reflection on the concept of "interdisciplinarity"

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Use the following link to submit an individual reflection on what "interdisciplinarity" means to you after completing STEP 3. Due before classtime next week.

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Looking at Step 2 help me understand the true definition of interdisciplinary studies. There can be multiple moving parts to a subject and its up to us to take those moving parts and connect them in a way that can solve issues pertaining to the things we are most passionate about. It's important to take into account the reasons and explanations as to why we feel the way we do about the subject we have chosen for our project. I find it interesting how we had different concerns i.e lack of education and justice for women , and found a way to connect these interest to better the communities we live in. It was definitely insightful to see the interests of my fellow group members and how they related to the project. Research also allowed us to dig deeper to unfold the real truths about entrepreneurship, things we never would have fathomed. Entrepreneurship in the African American community has been an issue and its up to me and my teammates to figure out how we can turn things around not only for us personally, but for our communities and generations to come as well.  I also contributed to the discussion by using my real world experience and research to help solve the issue at hand. Step 2 gave me the opportunity to get to the root and find ways to reverse the cycle.

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My take away from last Thursday’s discussion was how to use many small components to get the bigger picture. We discussed what the problem was and ways we can stop the problem. We all have a specific focus. My focus is stereotypes of African American entrepreneurs. I found articles on how there are intentional barrier that are set in place to make it hard on African Americans. These barriers are set to exclude African Americans due to stereotypes, and possibly racism. Some of the stereotypes that I found were the same as the stereotypes placed on African Americans. Step 2 taught me the interdisciplinary approach to solve a problem, which means taking different disciplines and put them together to see the bigger picture.

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Zowee strong concept map

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Please see the attached template for your STEP 4 artefact/product submission. Download and save it. Then fill out the information asked for and upload it here as your individual post before next week's class meeting.

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STEP 4 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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STEP 4 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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Use the following link to submit an individual reflection on what "interdisciplinarity" means to you after completing STEP 4. Due before classtime next week.

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STEP 5 Day 1: Critically Analyze Disciplinary Insights 

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STEP 5 Day 1: Critically Analyze Disciplinary Insights 

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Please see attached Word document for the work we will do for Day 1 of STEP 5.

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Jeremiah Causby Step 4 Artifact

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STEP 5 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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STEP 5 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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Please use the following link to submit an individual reflection on what "interdisciplinarity" means to you after completing STEP 5. Due next week before class.

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STEP 5 Day 2: Compare and Contrast Disciplinary Insights

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STEP 5 Day 2: Compare and Contrast Disciplinary Insights

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Please see the Word document below for the work we will do on Day 2 of STEP 5.

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STEP 5 Day 1 Artefact Template_Sctn 06 zowee strong

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STEP 6 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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STEP 6 Reflection on the Concept of "Interdisciplinarity"

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Please use the following link to submit an individual reflection on what "interdisciplinarity" means to you after completing STEP 6. Due next week before class.

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We will use the following PowerPoint Template to work on STEP 6 in class as a group. Your group will post your artefact before leaving class.

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STEP 5 Day 2 Artefact Template_Sctn 06 Zowee strong

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STEP 5 Day 2 Artefact Template_Sctn 06 (Autosaved)