How to Start a Business from Scratch (Skillshare)

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How to Start a Business from Scratch (Skillshare)

This course is the result of applying my knowledge and experience into business building. You will find principles deriving from sales and marketing, design thinking, psychology, counselling and sociological concepts.

I would like to call the integrated approach as 3H approach to business building (The Heart, the Head and the Hands). You will find practical examples step-by-step guide to business building.
If you are looking at starting a business but do not know how, this class is for you. Be sure to do the exercise recommended. There is no limit in what business you can start. The principles are applicable in starting all kinds of business.
Discover the Entrepreneur in You
Tell a story of one person you admire, your role model (someone you know personally). Use the Who they are, what they have, and where they are to tell how they built a business from scratch.
Next, tell a story of your peer who had started his or her business from scratch. Use Who he is, what he has and where they are to discover the roadmap they used to get their business off the ground.
Pick one of your stories, look for similarities and see if you want to change anything. Do up one improved version of your story. Present their project in storyboard format, sharing their discovery journey of their entrepreneurship!
Submit your class work and see what business you are starting.

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