Becoming an Entrepreneur
Learn the business skills and startup mindset needed to embark on your entrepreneurial journey, using tools and methods from the premier program for aspiring entrepreneurs, MIT Launch.
Course Information
Certificate Track
Learn for Free
About this Course
Curious about entrepreneurship, but not sure where to start? This online course is designed to guide people of all ages and backgrounds through the process of founding a company. With enrollment in the hundreds of thousands, this course is as engaging and accessible as it is informative.
Becoming an Entrepreneur will provide you with inspiration, guided brainstorming, and creativity exercises to help you overcome the initial challenges of building a business.
From developing new business ideas and doing market research to designing, testing, and pitching your offering, this course follows LaunchX’s successful approach to entrepreneurship that leverages MIT’s Disciplined Entrepreneurship, lean methodologies, and design thinking. There will be a combination of short videos and activities that will challenge you to get you away from your computer screen and into the community to make a real impact.
No previous business or entrepreneurship experience needed. Join us to embark on your entrepreneurial journey.
What you'll learn
- Overcoming the top myths of entrepreneurship
- Defining your goals as an entrepreneur and startup
- Identifying business opportunities
- Performing market research and choosing your target customer
- Designing and testing your offering
- Planning your business logistics, plus pitching and selling to customers
Meet your instructors
Martin Culpepper
Professor
