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!
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