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20 Questions To Help You Start a Business

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20 Questions To Help You Start a Business

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "Starting a Business"

Instructeur : Madecraft

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4 modules

Obtenez un aperçu d'un sujet et apprenez les principes fondamentaux.

niveau Débutant

Expérience recommandée

3 heures à compléter

Planning flexible

Apprenez à votre propre rythme

Ce que vous apprendrez

How to turn your founder vision into a clear pitch, a sharp USP, and a prioritized customer list that guides every decision.
How to build the go-to-market, pivot, and IP-protection strategies that help your business survive its first year and grow beyond it.
How to choose the right business structure, raise the right kind of money, and pick a name that carries your brand into the future.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Legal Risk
Catégorie : Marketing Strategies
Catégorie : Business
Catégorie : Value Propositions
Catégorie : Customer Acquisition Management
Catégorie : Go To Market Strategy
Catégorie : Professional Networking
Catégorie : Competitive Analysis
Catégorie : Business Strategy
Catégorie : Brand Strategy
Catégorie : Target Audience
Catégorie : Intellectual Property
Catégorie : Entrepreneurial Finance
Catégorie : Entrepreneurship
Catégorie : Marketing Planning
Catégorie : Goal Setting
Catégorie : Business Planning
Catégorie : Customer Analysis
Catégorie : Market Analysis
Catégorie : Fundraising

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Starting a business is one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do, and one of the easiest places to make expensive mistakes. This course gives you a clear, founder-tested path from idea to launch, without the jargon or the fluff.

You'll develop a compelling answer to the "why" behind your business, set balanced personal and business goals, and craft a unique selling proposition that actually differentiates you. You'll learn how to identify your full customer spectrum, spot the three kinds of competitors you'll face, and build the marketing, networking, and go-to-market plans that bring in your first hundred customers. You'll get the tools to pivot when markets shift, protect your intellectual property, pick the right legal structure, pitch investors, raise the right kind of money, and land on a company name that sticks. By the end, you'll have the skills and confidence to launch, and a playbook you'll return to as your business grows.

Détails du module

Before you build anything, you need to know why you're building it and what you're aiming for. In this module, you'll develop a compelling founder pitch, set balanced personal and business goals, craft a sharp USP, and build the right advisory and self-care habits to carry you through launch.

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8 vidéos1 lecture2 devoirs1 sujet de discussion

8 vidéosTotal 34 minutes

Becoming Your Own Boss2 minutes
Why Are You Building This Business?5 minutes
What Are Your Business and Personal Goals?5 minutes
What Is Your USP?5 minutes
What Does Success and Failure Look Like?5 minutes
What Kind of Founder Are You?4 minutes
Who Are Your Business Advisors?4 minutes
What Are Your Mental Health Strategies?4 minutes

1 lectureTotal 10 minutes

Founder Fuel: The Case for Your Wellbeing10 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 20 minutes

Laying Your Founder Foundations10 minutes
Sharpen Your Edge: Build Your USP10 minutes

1 sujet de discussionTotal 10 minutes

Define the Founder in You10 minutes

Customers are the only reason your business exists, and competitors are always closer than they look. In this module, you'll profile and prioritize your customers, spot direct, indirect, and substitute competitors, and design the marketing, networking, and go-to-market plays that turn attention into revenue.

Inclus

7 vidéos2 devoirs

7 vidéosTotal 32 minutes

Who Are Your Customers?5 minutes
Who Are Your Competitors?5 minutes
How Can You Get Customers?4 minutes
What Is Your Wide Net Reach Approach?4 minutes
Are You Connecting With the Right People?4 minutes
What Is Your Go to Market Plan?5 minutes
Are You Innovating Constantly?5 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 20 minutes

Customers, Competitors, and the Crowd10 minutes
Launch-Ready: Plan Your First Market Push10 minutes

Even the sharpest plan meets a market that moves, and the best ideas attract copycats. In this module, you'll learn when and how to pivot with a clear S.M.A.R.T. strategy, and you'll apply four concrete tactics to protect the ideas and brand that give your business its edge.

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2 vidéos1 devoir

The legal and financial setup of your business shapes your liability, your taxes, and how investors see you. In this module, you'll pick the right business structure, prepare an investor-ready pitch, choose the right fundraising path, and land on a company name that sticks.

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5 vidéos1 lecture1 devoir

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