Having entrepreneurial skills is beneficial for everyone, whether in your personal or professional life. Entrepreneurship is not just about starting your own business, it is a mindset that pushes you to see opportunities where others only see challenges and to know how to manage risk and uncertainty.

Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing

Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing

Instructor: Jan Lepoutre
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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HR
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2024
amazing and very useful course in growing one's career graph professionally
GF
Reviewed on Aug 9, 2024
This is the best entrepreneurship course that I've ever taken . I would recommend it to anyone who seeks to demystify or understand what entrepreneurship is.
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Reviewed on Jun 6, 2025
This truly helped me organize my thoughts on starting my business. Thank you for this wonderful course!
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