Entrepreneurship 101

Tom Bell, Founder of Vertex Labs, discusses what topics will be covered in this course, kicking it off with how he got into entrepreneurship.

Explore the traditional definition of entrepreneurship, as well as Tom’s definition and philosophy.

Tom explains how entrepreneurship transcends business and names additional reasons why it’s so important.

Find out the ways entrepreneurship can change the world – even with a single idea!

Discover how entrepreneurship affects society – especially when it comes to community.

This lesson describes how the entrepreneur mindset begins with simply asking questions.

Tom describes what it takes to be an entrepreneur, encouraging all entrepreneurs to start with the 3 P’s.

Cover some well-known examples of companies that changed the world.

Since famous examples are the so-called “unicorns” of business, Tom advises considering the smaller, local companies that are perfectly relevant examples of entrepreneurship.

Learn some examples of new markets being created because people never know what they want until they’re shown something better.

This lesson highlights some things to remember when building on markets or innovating.

Tom reveals how you can begin thinking like an entrepreneur, including finding areas of opportunity and asking questions.

Understand where to look for opportunities and how to address markets.

Discover how you can be an entrepreneur in your day job, including being creative and escaping the “corporate mindset”.

Tom unveils the topics for Part 2, such as the importance of failure, risks and rewards, the reality of entrepreneurship, where and how to start, and more.

Learn how to look at failure differently, and find out some examples of historical figures’ failures.

Explore some sports and music lessons that are transferable to entrepreneurship.

Tom describes the types of risks that are involved in being an entrepreneur.

This lesson details what things you should avoid when starting your own business.

Understand how rewards can differ from person to person, and learn some examples of potential rewards.

Explore the harsh realities of entrepreneurship and how it’s not always what it seems.

This lesson uncovers the differences between how entrepreneurship really is vs. popular portrayals.

From movies to social media and more, find out why entrepreneurship is taught and talked about more often.

Tom explains how success means something different to everyone.

This lesson uncovers the answers to the most frequently asked question of how to start a business.

Receive some personal recommendations for material you can seek out that will motivate you.

Tom imparts his advice to both young people and even older people, too!

Learn how the Internet has profoundly impacted how easy it is to start a business.

Whether it’s the Dow Jones changes or the “young” market caps, find out how entrepreneurship disrupts industries.

Find out where entrepreneurship and humanity may go in the next hundred years.

Tom gives the next steps to follow, whether you want to get started, you’re not sure, or you have no interest in being an entrepreneur.