Black Belt Startup: Entrepreneurship Foundations Course

Module 1

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Are You Prepared for Entrepreneurship?

Module 2

Beginner's Mind in Japanese Philosophy

Module 3

Calculated Risk

Module 4

Putting Work/Life Balance on Hold

Coming in January

Module 5

Resilience and Perseverance as an Entrepreneur

Coming in January

Module 6

Creating Your Black Belt Startup Roadmap

Module 1

Overview of Consulting and Service Businesses

Module 2

Consulting/Service Businesses vs Product Businesses

Module 3

Mapping Your Skills to Your Offer

Module 4

Finding and Vetting Your Business Idea

Module 5

Audience Research

Module 6

Identifying Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP)

Module 7

Going Broad vs. Niching Down

Module 1

Side Hustling

Coming in January

Module 2

B2B and B2C Models

Module 3

7 Pricing Models

Module 4

Writing Your Business Plan

Module 5

7 Audiences Your Business Plan Needs to Address

Module 6

Creating Your Personal Financial Runway

Module 7

Working With Advisors

Module 1

How to Hire a Business Attorney

Module 2

Forming a Business Entity

Module 3

Partnerships and Equity

Coming in January

Module 1

Early-Stage Cash Flow, P&L, and Budgeting

Module 2

Working with Banks

Module 3

Never Do Your Own Accounting

Module 4

Hiring a Bookkeeper, Accountant, or Fractional CFO

Module 1

Naming Your Business

Module 2

Start With Simple Technology - Put People and Process First

Coming in January

Module 3

Setting Up Branded Email

Coming in January

Module 4

Your Business Image Matters

Coming in January

Module 5

Logo and Graphic Identity

Coming in January

Module 1

Marketing Overview

Module 3

Leveraging Your Network

Module 4

Attending Live Events Networking Events, Part 1

Module 5

Attending Live Events Networking Events, Part 2

Module 1

Sales Overview

Module 2

Sales Funnel Overview

Module 3

The Emotion of Sales

Module 4

The 2-1-2 Sales Approach (2-Hour Response, 1st meeting, 2-Day Followup)

Module 5

Understanding What the Lead Really Wants

Module 6

Qualifying Leads

Module 7

Getting to the Decision Makers and Satisfying the Quiet Stakeholders

Module 8

Nailing Your Demos

Module 1

Just Sell: Getting to Your First 3 Sales

Module 2

Say Yes, and Then Figure It Out

Module 3

Contracts and Proposals

Module 1

Project Kickoff and Communication

Module 2

Timeline, Scope, and Quality

Module 3

Empowering Your Clients Through Consulting, Training, and Support

Module 4

Progress Reports and Issue Resolution

Coming in January

Module 5

Delighting Your First Clients

Module 6

White Glove: Bringing Fortune 500 Service to SMBs

Module 1

Solopreneurship vs. Hiring

Module 2

Outsourcing vs. Inhousing

Module 3

Hiring Employees

Module 1

Full Benefits of Black Belt Startup