Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

Lecture Description

Mandelbaum believes that one is born an entrepreneur.  A person can learn the basics of entrepreneurship, but the willingness and eagerness to take risks should come naturally and cannot be taught.  A great entrepreneur is someone who keeps the team going through the bad times when the future looks dim, she notes.

Course Index

1. Putting Together a Team
2. Fern's Career Path
3. The Decision to Sell
4. What Do You Look For in a Company?
5. Common Problems Facing Startups
6. Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
7. From Startup Coach to Venture Capitalist
8. The Value of Business School
9. How Do You Balance Work and Family?
10. What Special Factor Makes an Entrepreneur Successful?
11. Matching Interest with Business Opportunities
12. Creating a Company Out of a Founder and a Great Idea
13. How Much Should You Tell Investors?
14. The VC Market Today
15. How Do You Meet Really Great People?
16. Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
17. Attracting People in the Early Stages
18. Making Connections