Hi!
I’m Anna Akana and for the next 17 weeks,
I’ll be your host for the second half of
Crash Course Business.
So let’s talk about entrepreneurship!
“Entrepreneur” feels like a buzzword that
businessy people throw around, like “synergy”
or “NextGen.”
And I’m gonna say it about a thousand times
for this series, which can make any word feel
like it’s losing all meaning.
But it has a pretty clear definition: if you
see a need in the world and take a financial
risk to fill that need… you’re an entrepreneur!
Congratulations!
I’m so proud of you!
You know, I didn’t think of myself as an entrepreneur
when I started doing the whole YouTube thing,
and at first I was making money other ways
too.
But I decided to take the risk, put in a lot
of work, and do the art-acting-writing-music-YouTube-etcetera
thing full-time.
And now I’m a small business owner!
A real-life entrepreneur!
Everyone’s path is different, and because
entrepreneurship involves a lot of risk, it’s
okay to be nervous.
And it’s okay to fail.
We’re gonna talk about how to tackle the
scary stuff head on, and how to learn from
failure so it doesn’t turn you into a smoking
burned out husk of a human.
Over these 17 episodes, we’ll start with
the seed of any business -- a good idea -- and
talk about how to ask for help and grow it
into a whole thriving entrepreneurial venture.
We’ll cover big-picture concepts like how
to get helpful feedback, scope out your competition,
develop customer relationships, and start
making money.
And also what the heck to do after you start
making money!
Plus, we’ll make sure to translate all the
entrepreneurship jargon and legalese along
the way.
You’ll be throwing around terms like “value
proposition” and “minimum viable product”
like a pro.
And you’ll know the difference between C-corps,
co-ops, and LLCs.
How entrepreneurial is THAT!
Our goal is to help you achieve your goals.
With a little grit, determination, and luck,
your dreams or hobbies could potentially become
a whole career.
So join me next week, as we start our journey
by asking who entrepreneurs are, and how you
might forge your own path to start a business.
I’m Anna Akana, this is Crash Course Entrepreneurship,
and I’ll see you then.
