Spark the Entrepreneur in You

E*Spark

Are you ready to strike out on your own, but haven’t quite figured out what you want to do?  Have you considered the Business Ignitor class but aren’t quite sure what your business is? Are you ready to have your inner entrepreneur sparked?  Right-Click, in partnership with Sierra Commons, is offering a course in just that: a viable business that aligns with who you are.  In ten sessions over four weeks, you will identify your talents, develop your understanding of entrepreneurship, embark in creative brainstorming, do market research, and develop and present three preliminary business concepts.  This course will make you “shovel ready” for the Sierra Commons Business Ignitor.

Course Description

Where does entrepreneurial inspiration come from?  We typically picture entrepreneurs as part genius and part workaholic; the superhuman among us.  Successful entrepreneurs, contrary to conventional belief, are not wild risk takers.  They are methodical thinkers who use an understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses to communicate and lead us towards a common vision of valuable products or services.

This course will show us that creativity is in all of us, and that we can develop and present viable business ideas that meet our personal criteria using a combination of creativity strategies, problem solving tools, and structured practice.  In this 4-week, 10-session class, we will quickly develop a close working group as we identify our core strengths and professional goals.  We will then use brainstorming activities and a bit of field work to develop three short business proposals: practice runs for the final pitch session. The final pitch session will be made to the class and to the Sierra Commons business team.

Objectives:

You will develop a viable business concept that meets your personal goals.

You will get a head start in developing your business concept and making the most of Sierra Common’s Business Ignitor course.

At the least, even if no business concept comes directly out of your participation in this class, it might indirectly.  You will move further along your own road of discovery, have the support of like-minded people during the process.

Course Elements:

• Short Readings, homework, and classroom discussion
• Classroom exercises in creativity and developing possibilities
• Field and office research; preparation for short business presentations
• Presentations and Peer Critiques

Logistics:

• Ten 90 minute classes held at Sierra Commons,
• A team building activity and pot luck dinner the weekend of Jan 14-16
• Final Presentation to the class and the Sierra Commons Business Team
• Class Size approximately 5 – 9 students per section
• Up to three sections, depending on enrollment
• Cost  $300

Course Schedule:

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