Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Congratulations! You’re ready to take control of your future and transition from employee to entrepreneur. In this course, entrepreneur and creativity/productivity expert Sam Bennett walks you through how to a create a plan to break away from the 9-5 and create a career as a business owner. Sam shares strategies to shore up your assets and push past reservations prior to making the switch. She gives tips and tricks to generate your business idea, and shares strategies on how to best craft a business plan. Sam then provides methods to help grow your network, position your brand, and build connections with clients. You’ll finish this course with a clear path toward entrepreneurship and the confidence needed to launch your business.
Syllabus
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Recognizing your readiness There are several telltale signs that you can pick up on which might indicate that you're ready to become a business owner, or at minimum, leave your current role. 4m
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Identifying your reservations The uncertainty of entrepreneurship can feel scary, and those fears can keep you stuck in a career that might not excite you. 2m
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Your starting point It's no secret that many business ideas, and businesses themselves, aren't successful. 3m
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Elevating your self-awareness You're more ready than think to dive into your new career, and your job has prepared you for this. 3m
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Ideas need to solve problems Your business idea doesn't need to be anything fancy, it simply needs to solve a problem. 3m
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Leaning into strengths and passions The best business ideas will stem from things you're already good at or passionate about. 2m
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Ensuring marketability The ideas you have for your business should also be appealing and interesting to others - that way, you can guarantee that you'll make money. 2m
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Get it off the ground Your business plan should be detailed enough that you have a clear vision to execute, but not so detailed that you're bogged down in creating it. 4m
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Staying lean and iterating You'll want to get your business up and running quickly, and without burning a ton of money. 3m
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Setting up business systems Leveraging business tools or programs can help you streamline processes and create efficiencies to make running a business easier. 2m
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Building your company website There are several key items to have in place for your website to be successful. 2m
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Creating your financial structure Your financial structure is one of the most important aspects of running your business, so you'll want to get it right. 3m
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Scheduling your workflow When you systematize your life everything works better. 2m
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Getting out of your own way You might be up against your own excuses to getting things done and it's draining you. 3m
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Overcoming your "pricing shyness" Offer something a little more expensive and intensive to your existing customers. 2m
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Having conversations on social media Engaging in conversations on social media is fastest ways to drum up brand interest and appeal. 3m
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Leveraging in-person networking For entrepreneurs, in person networking is one of the most powerful tools for building connection. 3m
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Networking do's and don'ts You've likely been in a situation where you haven't been sure how to kickstart a conversation with a stranger, or you haven't felt comfortable networking. 3m
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Building a competitive position Today's business landscape is competitive. 3m
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Gaining brand visibility There are plenty of ways you can build exposure for your brand, which can then help drive traction towards sales. 3m
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Stages of customer awareness Making money means you need to start selling your products or services. 3m
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Communicating your value You're the best person to articulate your business' value because you are most intimately familiar with it. 3m
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Overcoming objections As you try to lock in your first handful of customers, you'll face objections. 3m
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A confident close If you're freaking out or nervous as you give your pitch, your prospective customer will sense that. 2m
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Emphasize continued learning It's true that there's a lot you'll need to learn, and quickly, when you first become an entrepreneur. 2m
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Business 101 As you navigate your venture, you'll run into instances where you'll need to consult experts on the subject of accounting, legal, and technical wisdom, but you'll also want to have baseline knowledge in these areas, too. 2m
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Thinking bigger Give yourself time to look into the future and craft a realistic vision for what you want your company to ultimately become. 2m
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Go crush it! Thanks for taking this course! 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Sam Bennett
Sam is a keynote speaker, a specialist in creativity and productivity, and the author of the bestselling book Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day, which Seth Godin called “an instant classic, essential reading.”
Sam is also the author of Start Right Where You Are: How Little Changes Can Make a Big Difference for Overwhelmed Procrastinators, Frustrated Overachievers, and Recovering Perfectionists. Her latest book is The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done.
Sam Bennett
Author & Keynote Speaker
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How GoSkills helped Chris
I got the promotion largely because of the skills I could develop, thanks to the GoSkills courses I took. I set aside at least 30 minutes daily to invest in myself and my professional growth. Seeing how much this has helped me become a more efficient employee is a big motivation.
