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Entrepreneurship 101 starts Sept 30, 2009

entrepreneurship101 MaRS is continuing it’s Entrepreneurship 101 program for the 2009-2010. Entrepreneurship 101 is an introductory program aimed at providing the “nuts and bolts of building a business”. The program is a 16 week program aimed at providing the basics around starting a company. Topics include:

  • financing
  • defining markets
  • hiring teams
  • protecting intellectual property
  • raising capital

MaRS has done a great job publishing a Vimeo channel with all of the past content. These build on our Teaching Entrepreneurship with a local opportunity for Toronto entrepreneurs. This is a great way to see the theoretical side of entrepreneurship, but to gain exposure to entrepreneurial thinking and the basics of getting off the ground.

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Building a Pitch from MaRS Discovery District on Vimeo.

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The Role of Boards, Advisory Panels and Service Providers from MaRS Discovery District on Vimeo.

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Basics of Marketing for Entrepreneurs, Pt. 1 from MaRS Discovery District on Vimeo.

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Basics of Marketing for Entrepreneurs, Pt. 2 from MaRS Discovery District on Vimeo.

Teaching Entrepreneurship

The first book I remember reading about starting a new tech venture was High-Tech Ventures: The Guide for Entrepreneurial Success. It is a book that was written about entrepreneurial ventures in the mid to late 1980s. Surprisingly much of the advice and particularly the venture economics remains valid. However, much of the manufacturing and marketing advice doesn’t apply 18 years later. The good news is that there are a ton of online resources that are available to round out the education for entrepreneurs.

It’s great to see that Velocity, SIFE and Impact are making it easier for students to learn about entrepreneurship as a career path. Maybe I need to put some effort into adding content to StartupSchool.ca to make a valuable resource for entrepreneurs and students.