2. General Course Objectives
Upon the completion of this course the student will be able to:
⢠Assess potential to become an entrepreneur;
⢠Be aware of ways to generate ideas and how a fertile human mind can
be an idea machine;
⢠Identify changes and trends as a source of new business ideas
⢠Discover career paths to develop entrepreneurial skills
⢠Identify personal goals, background, hobbies, interests, experience,
abilities and financial resources that impact the choice of business
⢠Acquire knowledge about legal issues and ethical business choices.
3. Creative Thinking
â˘Brian Levinâs Jerk Test
â˘Brainstorming
â˘Life Observations
â˘Mechanisms to Generate Ideas
4. Self-Employment Pros/Cons
â˘Job Security Issues
â˘Rising Capital
â˘Time management
â˘Starting a Business while still
employed
5. Developing Entrepreneurial Skills
â˘Career paths that can help develop
entrepreneurial skills.
â˘Study and read successful stories
â˘Learn from life around you
â˘The lifestyle entrepreneur
â˘Web and social marketing
6. Teen Entrepreneurs
â˘Expenses are low
â˘Lack of skills
â˘Capital
â˘Experience
â˘Our society has not told
them they can not do it
â˘They have the time and
energy
8. Patents
â˘Do you need a Patent?
â˘Types of Patents; Utility and Design
â˘Provisional Patents
â˘Patent it yourself
â˘Patent Pending
â˘New Laws
9.
10. Running a Business
â˘Limiting personal liability-the business
structure
â˘Fanatical software and your customer
list and funding
â˘Business phases and cycles-start with
the end in mind
â˘Public Relations over advertising
12. Finding a Manufacturer for Your
Product
â˘USA or Asia
â˘More than one manufacturer
â˘Non-disclosure forms
â˘Ask for references and check them
13. Will my Product sell?
â˘Trial period
â˘Test prices
â˘Colors and durability
â˘Test for retail sales
â˘Test for wholesale sales
â˘Test, test and test some more
14. Early Marketing and PR
â˘Friends and family
â˘Niche marketing
â˘Trade shows
â˘Catalog buyers
â˘Online sales and blogs
15. PR- The Benefits of Press Releases
â˘Sales
â˘Community awareness
â˘Shipping rates
â˘Banking benefits
â˘Many advantages over advertising
16. Financing a New Business
â˘Begin Small
â˘Keep your day job
â˘Avoid debt
â˘Use your time and effort instead of
money
17. Starting a Business in a Down
Economy
â˘The 1930âs
â˘Less venture capital
â˘Buyers have more time
â˘Mail volume decreases
â˘Everyone is open to negotiation
18. Negotiating
â˘Everything is negotiable
â˘Price negotiations
â˘Quantity price maneuver
â˘You got to do better than that
â˘Everyone is open to negotiation
â˘Win-win vs. win-lose