Entrepreneur: Berry Gordy
What suprised me the most?
Berry Gordy started one of the biggest record labels called Motown at the age of 29 with an $800 loan. This is the record company who produced artists like Micheal Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and other popular artists. With that said, the creation of Motown helped influenced the music desegregation. Berry Gordy is a legend and after reading his autobiography I can see why. He influenced popular music for generations, with his taste and love for music.
What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?
What I admire the most about Berry Gordy is how he made the company. He started the company with an $800 loan. He fought through adversity, but his passion for music drove him.
What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?
Even though he did great things to make the record label there has been many cases of his artists saying that he cheated them, he refuses. Even though he refused the charges, why would the artist assert such allegations if not true?
Did the entrepreneur face adversity/failure?
Absolutely, Berry Gordy founded Motown in the late 50s, the 50s were a rough time for minorities. He fought that through that adversity and created an all minority record label, which was the first one. Like I said before, he helped influence desegregation in music.
What competencies did you notice the entrepreneur exhibited?
Benny Gordy was innovative, but he also radically innovative. He created the first all-minority record label. He had an ear for great music and was able to create something special at Motown records.
Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
At certain points in the book, it can get boring like most autobiographies( at least to me), which made parts hard to follow.
If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?
First question: How did you create something this special?
Second question: How did you find all of these talented artists?
I think these questions are important, Bery Gordy found many amazing artists and it's amazing. But, not only that that. He created a special innovative business that changed popular music forever.
What do you think the entrepreneurs opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?
He created one of the biggest record labels at the age of 29. I would agree that is hard work. Especially getting artists such as Micheal Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Steven Wonder.
Hey Christian! Good work on this reflection. I have never heard of Berry Gordy but he sure sounds like a legend worth learning about. Anyone who worked with Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder has got to be a one of a kind guy with a huge passion for music. I also feel the same about auto biographies, they can be a bit boring lol.
ReplyDeleteHello Christian! I too wonder why so many artists complain about Gordy. I know that you ask in your post why anyone would say Gordy cheated them if he didn't, however I wonder, do you really think he cheated these people? If I had to answer, I would say that maybe he did in fact do some of these people wrong in some way, however I would wager there are others who lie. The story of Gordy to me sounds a lot like one of those success stories in which the person was presented with many important opportunities, and they seized them. Gordy seems to have made many of the right choices on his way to success. People like me are often driven to learn more about the most popular, or intelligent people around the world. Because of this i read about Elon Musk and Steve Jobs. I however believe that it is also important to read about the lesser known people so that one can get a more well rounded perspective of the building blocks of success, and failure. In other words, good choice!
ReplyDeleteHey Christian, this is a nice reflection on Berry Gordy. This is actually the first time I read something about him and he seems very interesting. Gordy was very talent in multiple aspects which made him very successful today. It is cool reading about people like this because it can be inspiring to someone like me who wants to be at the top of my field.
ReplyDeleteHey what’s up Christian, seems like berry Gordy‘s biography was pretty interesting. I think the most inspiring part was the fact that although he grew up in the 50s, and he was a part of a minority, he still persevered and created something legendary. It’s pretty crazy how many incredibly talented artist he worked with. I feel like you can almost consider those artists like the dream team of music. I agree with your second question you would want to ask him, how in the world did you find so much talent? LOL. This definitely seems like a great read.
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