How to Be a Part-Time Entrepreneur

How to Be a Part-Time Entrepreneur

Overcome entrepreneurship FOMO

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Overview
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3 h 7 min
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11 Episodes
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Become a boss at being your own boss. Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Patrick McGinnis, best known for being the creator of the term FOMO (“fear of missing out”), will teach you how. From understanding your resources and building an action plan, to finding and evaluating your first venture, this course will help you build autonomy and wealth at the helm of your own individual enterprise.


What You'll Learn

  • How to create entrepreneurial ventures – with just 10% of your time 
  • Understanding the power of your time, money, skills, and network 
  • Ways to assess and maximize potential business opportunities 
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Instructor
  • Patrick McGinnis
    Patrick McGinnis
    Serial part-time entrepreneur
Episodes
11 Episodes

Trailer

3min

1. Why You Should Become a Part-Time Entrepreneur

19min

Find out how to become a 10% entrepreneur, and learn about the 5 key benefits of this approach.

2. The Three Types of Part-Time Entrepreneurship

16min

Get an overview of what it means—and what it takes—to be a founder, angel, and advisor.

3. Understanding Your Resources (Time, Money, Skills, and Network) – Part 1

19min

Begin to unravel the resources needed to become a part-time entrepreneur, starting with time and money.

4. Understanding Your Resources (Time, Money, Skills, and Network) – Part 2

17min

Continue exploring the assets needed to run your own start-up, this time focusing on skills and network.

5. How to Build Your Action Plan

18min

Focus on laying the groundwork and planning milestones to get you to your entrepreneurial goal.

6. Deep Dive: How to Be an Angel or Advisor

15min

Follow these five steps to begin a flexible, powerful career as a part-time angel investor or advisor.

7. Deep Dive: How to be a Part-Time Founder

19min

Learn how to make sure your founding role remains a part-time job, and how to know when it’s right to go full-time.

8. How to Find Your First Venture

17min

Develop a deliberate approach and compelling pitch to seek out your very first venture.

9. Deep Dive: How to Assess a Potential Opportunity

19min

Determine whether your first venture is an effective investment of your resources by learning to ask the right questions.

10. Deep Dive: How to Tackle Financial and Legal Issues

20min

Explore ways to protect yourself by making smart decisions when it comes to contracts and negotiations.

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