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  • The most successful entrepreneurs are purposeful

  • each step of the way.

  • There's a joy and an excitement of finding a good product

  • idea to develop.

  • Every decision matters and has impact, far more so in startups

  • than in a large corporate environment.

  • How do entrepreneurial ventures get going?

  • How do they raise money and manage risk?

  • How do they build teams and scale?

  • What distinguishes the companies that

  • succeed from those that fail?

  • I'm Bill Solomon.

  • In my research, teaching, and work with early-stage ventures,

  • I've explored these questions for more than 30 years.

  • I'm excited to share what I've learned with you in this HBX

  • course on entrepreneurship.

  • You'll learn how to identify entrepreneurial opportunities

  • and test out ideas.

  • We ran rapid experiments of the development cycle.

  • And boy, it saved our bacon.

  • We found lots of flaws we would have never seen

  • with our own eyes.

  • And it turns out, our largest business comes from a surprise.

  • We'll drill into the process of bringing ideas to market

  • and managing a startup organization.

  • The job of any entrepreneur is to take the problem statement

  • and ask themselves OK, how do I solve

  • this in a very repeatable, sustainable way

  • to actually build a real business.

  • We'll help you understand how to raise capital for your venture.

  • You'll learn about potential sources of funding.

  • Venture capital for us was a complete necessity.

  • I also found that venture capitalists

  • have incredible networks.

  • They give you credibility from the get-go

  • to hire great people.

  • By the end of the course, we hope

  • you'll feel confident in your ability

  • to recognize an opportunity, get access to resources,

  • and build a successful business.

The most successful entrepreneurs are purposeful

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