WHERE IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE MIX?

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Many college students graduate and struggle to land an entry level position.  What if somewhere along the way students were introduced to the benefits and skills of entrepreneurial thinking?

 

Entrepreneurship can be taught.  To start and run your own business at any point along your school or career path is of tremendous benefit.  Doesn't hurt to have a part or full-time commitment to a business YOU own.  Working for yourself can be very fulfilling.  With the right strategy, you can make money AND love what you do. Come to this workshop with an idea, and leave with a business.  

 

What do young entrepreneurs learn in this workshop? (Ages 10 through high school senior)

 

• The history and profiles of young entrepreneurs.

• Strategic thinking.  Students complete challenges that reinforce overall concepts.

• Learn proper brainstorming methods.  Evaluate ideas for potential.

• Assess skillset, available tools, and technology to pull together a business idea.  

• Create name/logo/website/one page business plan/marketing plan.

• Learn about social media strategies and the power of networking.

• Ongoing training/development online.

 

Register here.

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Books/groups for those who already have a business:

• From serial entrepreneur, GaryVee, much to learn from his channel

• This group of videos on Valuetainment focus on the entrepreneurial mindset

• Obviously anyone of any age needs to understand personal finance, and even more so if you are running your own business. You need to learn to live on less, right? The Financial Diet is a useful channel to learn things a bit differently from the other big ideas out there. This group of videos is about personal finance. They also do a wonderful job at warning you before a video if needed should it refer to topics that might be upsetting to you if you are struggling (body image, mental health, etc.). 

• Young Entrepreneur Council

• Entrepreneurs' Organization

• FoundersCard

• StartUp Grind

• Edward Lowe Foundation

• Vistage

• The Association of Private Enterprise Education

• Young President's Association

• United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship

• Ashoka

• The Entrepreneurs Club

• How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets, by Felix Dennis

• Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, by Al Ries and Jack Trout

• The Four-Hour Work Week, by Timothy Ferriss

• The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau

• The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, by Eric Ries

• Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business, by Chris Ducker

•  Work Smarter: 500+ Online Resources Today’s Top Entrepreneurs Use to Increase Productivity and Achieve Their Goals, by Nick Loper

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell (any book by Gladwell is worth the read)

• The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business, by Josh Kaufman

• Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, by Seth Godin

• Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk

• 25 podcasts worth listening to per Entrepreneur mag

• Freelancing School