In this course, you'll assess whether you're truly ready for entrepreneurship, shape a business idea around a problem people will pay to solve, and build the systems, pricing, and financial structure that keep your business running smoothly. You'll also gain confidence in the skills most employees never get to practice: networking genuinely, positioning a brand, handling client objections, and closing sales without pressure.

Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
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Taking the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
This course is part of Starting a Business Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft
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What you'll learn
How to test a business idea with a minimum viable product before investing serious time or money.
How to build the systems, pricing, and client conversations that turn a side idea into a sustainable business.
How to position and market your brand so that ideal clients find you when they're ready to buy.
Skills you'll gain
- Customer Acquisition Management
- Selling Techniques
- Business Planning
- Sales
- Business Management
- New Business Development
- Business Development
- New Product Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Brand Strategy
- Adaptability
- Relationship Building
- Marketing
- Overcoming Objections
- Lifelong Learning
- Accounting Systems
- Closing (Sales)
- Willingness To Learn
- Ideation
- Professional Networking
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May 2026
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