NxLeveL: Week One – ENTREPRENEURSHIP
College and school kids are starting back to school this week. What a great time for business owners to get back into a learning environment too. Can’t make it to a live NxLeveL class? Then let’s blog about it for the next 13 weeks – please join in the conversations!
NxLeveL Topic One: ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Our first session outlines the definition of entrepreneurship and in-class discussion is always enlightening when we ask the question, “What’s the difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner?” There are countless answers to this question, but what I feel is evident is the fact that a true entrepreneur spends significant time planning and learning something new, whether it is directly or indirectly related to his/her business. Entrepreneurs are self-directed learners. Our NxLeveL text goes into some details of self-assessment and some very good “food for thought” concepts. Listed as what makes a good entrepreneur includes: Passion, Persistence, Good Health, High Energy, Creativity, Independence, Self-Reliance, Open Mind, Intuition and Self-Confidence.
They don’t kid you about the reality of the “dream” of owning your own business. Hard-core questions that must be asked and answered are critical to the self-assessment. Working 80-100+ hours each week is a reality; making little or no money the first 1-2 years is a reality; getting your family or significant relations on board with you for support must be pre-planned; loss of money is inevitable to launch a business. “Successful entrepreneurs may take calculated risks, but they are not gamblers; they seldom act until they have assessed the situation and done everything in their power to minimize risk.”
In week one, you are asked to take several assessments that include:
Personal Assessment
Business Assessment
Lifestyle Assessment
The bottom line with anyone starting a new venture is, you don’t know what you don’t know. If you’re thinking of starting a new business, or want to work more on your existing business, talk to someone who is ahead of you – learn from others, from books, from classes and don’t do this alone!
For further assistance with business building please learn more about the Nevada Small Business Development Center, a department within the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno. It’s a great place to get some solid help that includes free and confidential one-on-one business advisement. Or contact me because I’ve worked 15 years at this amazing agency and pride myself in connecting people to resources.
Tune in next week for topic two – PLANNING & RESEARCH: Entrepreneurial Essentials
Want some more info on Nevada NxLeveL? Please read on.
NxLeveL for Entrepreneurs begins in five Nevada cities soon. The biggest challenge for people to get on board with this popular and successful business education is time. NxLeveL puts people into a classroom environment for 13 weeks, 3 hours at a time to cover 12 critical topics for small business success.
Most people want this education, but the timing may not be right. With respect to all of you my intention of writing weekly on NxLeveL is to outline the topics and provide some learning that may be useful in your business and in your assessment if this class is something you wish to pursue down the road. All quotes are taken directly from the fourth and fifth editions of NxLeveL® Guide for Entrepreneurs, copyright NxLeveL® Education Foundation, with permission.
Nevada has more than a dozen certified instructors, and those who commonly use social media in their business are on board to add to the content and conversations of our NxLeveL for Entrepreneur Training Network. This platform is also a tool for NxLeveL attendees who can learn from other business owners from all over Nevada. Join us today to learn, teach, share and inspire our incredible force of Nevada Entrepreneurs. There has never been a better time than now to collaborate and help our State’s economic recovery by supporting our small businesses through applied education, networking, and patronage.
Why Should You Consider Enrolling into a NxLeveL® for Entrepreneurs Course? Because…
It is the best training for business owners in the country.
It is a course that has been taken by more than 1,800 Nevadans.
It is completely applied learning and non-academic.
It is a course in which each Nevada entrepreneur who has graduated from says they wish they took it before they started their business.
It is hands-on learning that provides an environment for entrepreneurs to work on their business.
It is a program that provides a safe, confidential and passionate atmosphere for people who want to be smarter in their business.
It is a training curriculum used in more than forty states.
It is the cornerstone training program of the NV Small Business Development Center since 1999.
It is a course for existing business owners and new business owners.
It is a curriculum that provides an outstanding text written by 20 primary entrepreneur-authors from around the country with over 200 contributing entrepreneur-authors.
It is education for business owners who want to become more entrepreneurial.
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Thanks Chuck and Pozy, appreciate your comments.
I’m a recent grad just trying to learn more about the marketing industry and I really enjoyed reading your post. Keep up the great work!
Sydney, NxLeveL is a great national curriculum that has helped thousands small business owners. Glad to hear you graduated, and using social media practices is a huge part of your marketing. Good luck with your business!