Entrepreneurship As A

CareerBy

ChristenDunn

Hello!I am Christen Dunn

I am here because I love to give presentations about my favorite topic:

Entrepreneurship Education

I worked in business 20 years and then became a teacher. I’ve owned a retail store, I’m a

self-published author, and I’ve had various self-employed ventures over 30 thirty years.

I teach entrepreneurship and coach teachers how to start a business in their classrooms.

An Entrepreneur......develops a mindset and a skill set in order to start a

new Business.

To be an Entrepreneur, consider these:

Entrepreneur’s 5 Skills● Play● Experiment● Empathy● Creativity● Reflection

Entrepreneur’s Mindset● Growth mindset● Takes action quickly● Learning minded● Persists through

problems

These are also skills that most employers look for. They want employees with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Reasons to Start a Company★ You have a passion to do something

★ You want to solve a problem

★ You want to make a social impact

★ You want to be in control of your time

★ You want to make money

“When you find a business idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”

–Josh James, Omniture CEO and Co-Founder (Adobe)

How to Start a Company➢ IDEA: Start with what you know

○ Interests? Hobbies?○ Who are you? What do you know how to

do?

➔ What can you afford to put into it?◆ Time, energy, resources, money

★ Take action, small steps○ Tell others, get support, Who do you

know who can help?○ Try things, build on what you learn○ Reflect and grow

“What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your

product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to

succeed.” –Dave Thomas, Founder,

Wendy’s

How Entrepreneurs Stay Committed● Keep your business simple.

● Easy to stay committed when it’s something you are enjoying or love to do.

● Realize there will be good and bad days. Don’t give up too soon.

“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning, a struggle and a victory.”

–Mahatma Gandhi, Political and Spiritual Leader

How much money $$ can you make?

YOU Decide!!

Nothing happens until you sell something!”

BIG CONCEPTIdeas are great; but ideas put

into action are even better.

“The critical ingredient (to being an entrepreneur) is getting off

your bottom and doing something. It’s as simple as that.

A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do

something about them NOW. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But do

something today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a

dreamer.” –Nolan Bushnell, Entrepreneur

(Atari and Chuck-E-Cheese)

28,000,000The number of small businesses in the US.

120,000,00050% of working people work in small business for an

entrepreneur

22,000,000 Of those are self employed with no additional payroll or employees

and half of those are home-based.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonnazar/2013/09/09/16-surprising-statistics-about-small-businesses/#1f5f58175ec8

As an Entrepreneur you juggle all the hats. Be prepared to work.

Successful entrepreneurs enjoy their work so much that they’d rather work 80 hours a week doing their own business instead of 40 hours a week working for someone else.

Thanks!Any questions?Let’s discuss.

Tell me your ideas!