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Stage 1, Lesson 1: Introduction
to Entrepreneurship
workshop agenda
01 introduction
02 learning objectives
03 what is entrepreneurship and who can be an
entrepreneur?
04 The business model canvas
05 summary and next steps
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introductions
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learning objectives
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learning objectives for this lesson
01 define what startup school is and how you can
use it to help with different kinds of projects
02 identify how to use an entrepreneurship road map
03 explain why the entrepreneurship road map is
beneficial
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learning objectives for series as a whole
01 adopt and practice an entrepreneurial mindset
LEARN AND GROW YOUR SKILLS
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learning objectives for series as a whole
02 recognize, apply, and synthesize entrepreneurship
terminology and the various components of the
entrepreneurial process and mindset
APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN PRACTICAL WAYS
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learning objectives for series as a whole
03 learn to access and leverage community resources
to support startup creation / business growth
SAVE TIME & MONEY BY TAPPING AVAILABLE HELP
INSTEAD OF SPINNING YOUR WHEELS
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
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learning objectives for series as a whole
04 create a successful startup of any form using
knowledge and resources gained in this series
AND / OR
IDENTIFY AND LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
GROWTH & INNOVATION
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learning objectives for series as a whole
05 generate solutions to real-life problems by
synthesizing new and existing information and
resources using the entrepreneurial process and
mindset.
APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT
ARE CRITICAL TO YOU IN REALIZING YOUR PASSION!
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CLARIFICATION:
The Burlington County Library System and Rowan
College at Burlington County’s Workforce
Development Institute are using the Arizona State
University “Startup School” (ASU SuS) as a basis for
this Lean Venture Series (LVS).
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“startup school”
03
what is
entrepreneurship and
who can be an
entrepreneur?
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brainstorm activity
01 Who do you think of as successful
entrepreneurs?
02 What attitudes and behaviors do you think
are important for an entrepreneur?
https://www.ted.com/talks/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist?language=en
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01 confidence
02 delegator
03 determination
04 disruptor
05 independent
06 knowledge
07 profitability
08 relationship
09 risk
10 selling
entrepreneurial mindset: top 10 traits of an
entrepreneur
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can entrepreneurship be taught??
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Startup success can be
engineered by following the
process, which means it can
be learned, which means it
can be taught.” - Eric Ries
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Break time!!
what is LEAN STARTUP???
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• start-up: a temporary organization
designed to search for a repeatable
and scalable business
3 Key Principles: LEAN STARTUP
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• You are starting with a series of hypotheses that must be
validated.
• Get out of the building (Customer Development)
• Talk to customers
• Minimum Viable Product
• Build – Measure – Learn loop
Emphasis on speed & nimbleness
• “Agile development” – develop offerings iteratively –
iterate/pivot the model
https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-the-lean-start-up-changes-everything
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the business model
canvas
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The Business Model Canvas in 2 minutes:
• Roadmap for building a business model
• Sketching out your hypotheses
Video Link
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The Business Model Canvas:
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Netflix:
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Tom’s Shoes:
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05
summary and next steps
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review material
01 what is Startup School and how can you use
it to help with different kinds of projects?
02 what is entrepreneurship and who is/can be
an entrepreneur?
03 how do we use the Business Model Canvas?
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assignments -- handout
01 sketch out a Business Model Canvas
02 see handout for other work
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tips for business model canvas
• sketch out in one sitting
• ok to leave sections blank
• be concise
• think in the present
• be customer-centric
• next lesson – prioritizing customer problems
• draw pictures
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Questions???
Comments???
Suggestions??
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Lean Venture Series: Stage 1 Lesson 1

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    Lean Venture Series2/9/16 1 Stage 1, Lesson 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
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    workshop agenda 01 introduction 02learning objectives 03 what is entrepreneurship and who can be an entrepreneur? 04 The business model canvas 05 summary and next steps Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 2
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    learning objectives forthis lesson 01 define what startup school is and how you can use it to help with different kinds of projects 02 identify how to use an entrepreneurship road map 03 explain why the entrepreneurship road map is beneficial Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 5
  • 6.
    learning objectives forseries as a whole 01 adopt and practice an entrepreneurial mindset LEARN AND GROW YOUR SKILLS Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 6
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    learning objectives forseries as a whole 02 recognize, apply, and synthesize entrepreneurship terminology and the various components of the entrepreneurial process and mindset APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN PRACTICAL WAYS Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 7
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    learning objectives forseries as a whole 03 learn to access and leverage community resources to support startup creation / business growth SAVE TIME & MONEY BY TAPPING AVAILABLE HELP INSTEAD OF SPINNING YOUR WHEELS JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 8
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    learning objectives forseries as a whole 04 create a successful startup of any form using knowledge and resources gained in this series AND / OR IDENTIFY AND LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH & INNOVATION Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 9
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    learning objectives forseries as a whole 05 generate solutions to real-life problems by synthesizing new and existing information and resources using the entrepreneurial process and mindset. APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO YOU IN REALIZING YOUR PASSION! Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 10
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    CLARIFICATION: The Burlington CountyLibrary System and Rowan College at Burlington County’s Workforce Development Institute are using the Arizona State University “Startup School” (ASU SuS) as a basis for this Lean Venture Series (LVS). Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 11 “startup school”
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    03 what is entrepreneurship and whocan be an entrepreneur? Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 12
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    brainstorm activity 01 Whodo you think of as successful entrepreneurs? 02 What attitudes and behaviors do you think are important for an entrepreneur? https://www.ted.com/talks/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist?language=en Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 13
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    01 confidence 02 delegator 03determination 04 disruptor 05 independent 06 knowledge 07 profitability 08 relationship 09 risk 10 selling entrepreneurial mindset: top 10 traits of an entrepreneur Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 14
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    can entrepreneurship betaught?? Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 15 Startup success can be engineered by following the process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.” - Eric Ries
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    Lean Venture Series2/9/16 16 Break time!!
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    what is LEANSTARTUP??? Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 17 • start-up: a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business
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    3 Key Principles:LEAN STARTUP Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 18 • You are starting with a series of hypotheses that must be validated. • Get out of the building (Customer Development) • Talk to customers • Minimum Viable Product • Build – Measure – Learn loop Emphasis on speed & nimbleness • “Agile development” – develop offerings iteratively – iterate/pivot the model https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-the-lean-start-up-changes-everything
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    04 the business model canvas LeanVenture Series 2/9/16 19
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    The Business ModelCanvas in 2 minutes: • Roadmap for building a business model • Sketching out your hypotheses Video Link Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 20
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    The Business ModelCanvas: Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 21
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    05 summary and nextsteps Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 24
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    review material 01 whatis Startup School and how can you use it to help with different kinds of projects? 02 what is entrepreneurship and who is/can be an entrepreneur? 03 how do we use the Business Model Canvas? Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 25
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    assignments -- handout 01sketch out a Business Model Canvas 02 see handout for other work Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 26
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    tips for businessmodel canvas • sketch out in one sitting • ok to leave sections blank • be concise • think in the present • be customer-centric • next lesson – prioritizing customer problems • draw pictures Lean Venture Series 2/9/16 27
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Editor's Notes

  • #19 First, rather than engaging in months of planning and research, entrepreneurs accept that all they have on day one is a series of untested hypotheses—basically, good guesses. So instead of writing an intricate business plan, founders summarize their hypotheses in a framework called a business model canvas