So you want to start your own business? Maybe you have a killer idea that you’re crazy sure is going to make millions. The good news is that you’ve taken the first step. You’re watching this. You are at the start of an incredible mega marathon.
The starting line is crowded with wannabe entrepreneurs but only the fittest make it over the finishing line. Many fall at the first hurdle and others don’t have the stamina and tenacity to stay the pace.
Broadcaster, entrepreneur and human rights campaigner Norah Casey was formerly a Dragon in the popular television series Dragons’ Den and is a well-known radio and television personality. You can take heart because after over twenty years building businesses she has learned the hard way how to get over that line so now you don’t have to.
In this course she will discuss the 10 things you absolutely need to know and do to make that idea a reality and start your own business.
In this course you will learn.
Why strategy matters
The traits of trailblazers
The importance of surrounding yourself with role models
How to focus your thinking on new markets, new solutions and innovations
How to focus on customer behaviour
The importance of adapting to survive in business
The importance of Proof of Concept
How to fund your business
How to develop and deliver your pitch
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: So you want to be your own boss?
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Lesson 1: The Killer Idea - Why Strategy Matters
Lesson 2: It’s the Person Not the Idea
Lesson 3: The Traits of Trailblazers
Lesson 4: Learn to Fail
Lesson 5: Anyone Can Own Their Own Business - A Success Story
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