E NTR E P R E NE UR I AL MI NDSE T

Being entrepreneurial isn’t just about starting companies.

It is about having a vision and making it a reality.
It is a way of thinking that can be learned and practiced.

Always ask “what if” and “why” Recognize your potential for Dare to step out of your
and seek new and creative learning and achieving anything comfort zone(s) to accomplish
ways of learning and doing. and the power to stretch your brain great things.
and sharpen your mind!

Learn to work through failure to Actively observe, identify, and act Proactively develop creative
create solutions for the problems on circumstances where you can solutions to the problems around
you are passionate about. innovate or solve a problem. you.

See failure as a learning Be confident and hopeful in your Develop quick and clever ways to
opportunity and a launchpad for ability to innovate and your overcome challenges (and don’t
your next success or discovery. potential for making an impact. worry, you can always iterate!).

Make smart changes when Think about other people’s needs

challenges arise without losing and feelings and keeping these in
heart or giving up. mind when solving a problem.
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With an entrepreneurial mindset, you’re halfway there to bringing your innovative ideas to life.
All that’s left is learning the practical tools, or skills, that successful entrepreneurs have in their toolbox.

Being creative means being bold and It's rare for someone to accomplish great
imaginative and not limiting your thinking to things by themselves—seek out teams with
what’s already been done. diverse perspectives, skills, and talents!

The key to innovation is to let your mind spread Entrepreneurs look for and analyze different
its wings and fly. The more ideas the better— patterns and trends to see if an idea will be
wild and silly ideas welcome! successful and if it’s the right time to get
started.

To develop effective solutions,

It’s important to gather information about your entrepreneurs need to put the user first
potential users so you can turn your idea into and seek out feedback in order to
something that they will want! design with users in mind.

Entrepreneurs create prototypes—

simple models to explain their idea, get Business models help answer questions like:
feedback, and learn how their product can be What will it cost to make your product? What
improved. should you charge?

Rallying people around your idea is critical! When you have opportunities to speak about
Effective “pitches” to potential users and your idea, you want to do so as effectively as
investors are clear, short and persuasive. possible (this takes practice!).