This course will explore the earlier stages of the entrepreneurial venture process across four modules. The modules will examine the nature of growth and error in entrepreneurial settings and how to manage resources in those settings. In addition, the modules will explore the emergence of entrepreneurial opportunities, the formulation of ideas in relation to those opportunities, and how those opportunities and ideas influence entrepreneurial phenomena. Finally, the course will focus on how business concepts underlie compelling entrepreneurial missions that provide guidance to the evolution of a venture’s business model and future strategic planning.
This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Orientation
Module 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Module 2: Understanding the Market
Module 3: Building the Team
Module 4: Finding Customers
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TOP REVIEWS FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP I: LAYING THE FOUNDATION
it was best on line learning and my time dint go wasted.. its really informative, interesting moreover you learn alots.. thank you very much.. ILLINOUS
The course materials are very much engaging and practical, I like it very much. It'll help me a lot with my new business.
I love this one it opens me up something i never been experience and trying to interview people that i dont know and im surprise that i did and i evolve because of what i learn from here.
Very well explained. Easy to follow. The instructor is doing a great job at having the student understand the content. Thank you.
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