MGT+386+Fall+2015

=Welcome to Foundations of Entrepreneurship for Fall 2015= Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm in Bidgood 17; 40 students, 48 seats toc On Thursday, August 20, we will preview the course syllabus, which will be posted **here** before that date. Summary and Student Feedback of MGT 386 Fall 2015 In-Class Exercises

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 * Book a 15-minute "office hours" appointment with me **

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 * Watch me present on crowdfunding at the University's Innovation Day, December 2, 2015**

Supplemental
[|Successful Students: Guidelines and Thoughts for Academic Success] [|Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills] Frequently Asked Questions Resources for small businesses

= = =Schedule and Topics=
 * In class from November 3 to December 3:**
 * 10 (Or So) Steps from New Venture Opportunity to Crowdfunding Campaign**
 * MGT 386 Fall 2015 Assignments and Deadlines **

August 20
Lecture: Syllabus and expectations - What will we do? slides
 * Two Assignments**
 * 1) Complete Personal Goals for an Entrepreneur Student by midnight, August 21; follow these instructions!
 * 2) **After class video viewing - The future that should be here now **

Also...The beginning of any academic semester brings with it a certain level of philosophy, so on that note I share some wisdom from Gmail creator Paul Buchhiet: [|The Technology], (posted on PB's blog in 2014), especially this quote below: media type="custom" key="27778945"

**August 25 & 27 **
Before lecture read: How to get startup ideas (PaulGraham.com) View: MGT 386 Student Goals for the course (aggregated with comments and annotations)  How to get startup ideas presentation [ Make sure I have your preferred email address or you'll miss the quiz on Thursday afternoon  ] Entrepreneurs and Opportunities //Quiz 1 (complete by end of August 28) // Learning (Your First Job). Learning is the goal-grades will take care of themselves.
 * 8/25 **
 * 8/27 **
 * Weekend postscript on How to get startup ideas in-class exercise ** : "Public transportation should be Uber's best friend." Main point is that New Yorkers used public transportation 12x more than Uber service or taxis. Public transportation has been and will be for the near future the best way to get around big cities. Here in Tuscaloosa Uber would be used much more often to get cars off the streets. View the Uber/taxis usage map here

**September 1 & 3 **
The four constructs of entrepreneurship - start on slide 21 of <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Entrepreneurs and Opportunities Quiz 2 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of September 4) //
 * Hey look at this! Turn in: Emerge ‘n’ see assignment by end of September 4 **

** September 8 & 10 **
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">9/8 **
 * 9/10**
 * Should I try to protect my idea?
 * Do you DM?
 * About those "more thoughts"

//Extra credit opportunity sent out to your email box on September 9: MGT 386 Fall 2015 Grocery Shopping Habits// Quiz 3 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of September 11) // // Turn in: Five business ideas assignment by end of September 11 - you received a form from me on 9/7/15 to submit your ideas. But it's also available here.//

**September 15 & 17**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="27815729" <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Opportunity <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Institutions and ecosystems of entrepreneurship <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supplemental see also Kauffman Foundation Measuring an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, March 2015 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Opportunity registers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Example vending machines as solutions to common problems Quiz 4 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of September 18) //

**September 22 & 24**
startup of the day: Breather //[ in-class first 33:00 ]//
 * 9/22**
 * Start with things that don't scale - a mindset for your $10 businesses**

//Video and Discussion// Value Proposition canvas Quiz 5 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of September 25) // //Submit the Out of Five, One" assignment and your first opportunity register (for a vending machine) by midnight, September 25.// Here is the link to the instructions for completing the Out of Five, One assignment
 * 9/24**
 * Resources when you do things that don't scale**
 * open with launchrock.com project I started yesterday**
 * [ value propositions and landing pages ]**

**September 29 & October 1**
Intellectual Property
 * 9/29**
 * Intellectual Property** - presentation slides
 * 10/1**

Lean Start-up
Lean Start-up Contents and Notes Lean Start-up Presentation Quiz 6 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of October 2) //
 * $10 business! ** You should have started your $10 business at the beginning of this week. Remember you can use whatever resources you have "at hand" but you should not spend more than $10 initially on starting your business. Turn in your first $10 business diary by midnight, October 2. Here is the link to submit your first $10 business diary

**October 6 & 8**
No lecture in-class on October 6; you will have a make-up assignment to complete out of class - which is to watch Peter Thiel's "Competition is for Losers" media type="custom" key="27875507" and / or read Chapters 3 - 5 of Peter Thiel's Zero to One Big ideas for startups: A "Graham and Thiel" perspective Presentations slides
 * 10/6**
 * 10/8**

Turn in second $10 business diary by midnight, October 9. You can use this link to submit your diary. Quiz 7 //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; vertical-align: baseline;">(complete by end of October 9) //

October 13 and 15
Value proposition design and related topics - Slides In class activity - //the customer side of the VP canvas// //Designing a compelling value proposition// (out-of-class video WuFoo presentation on building products customers love) Turn in third $10 business diary by midnight, October 16, with this link. Quiz 8
 * 10/13**
 * 10/15**

October 20 & 22
Business o' the Day: Fittipaldi Exotic Driving Experience Learn about pitching Presentation: How to Pitch Professor Armstrong's compilation of pitching advice Crowdfunding Campaign o' the Day: ROA - Smart Safety Jewelry to Reduce Assaults
 * 10/22**
 * 10/24**

Pitch your idea for a new venture opportunity to the class Quiz 9 Turn in your fourth and final $10 business diary by midnight, October 23, with this link.

October 27 & 29
Lecture topics: Entrepreneurial Teams. Presentation slides: Culture Read: Sam Altman on Ideas, Products, Teams, and Execution //Quiz 10 - Complete by midnight, 10/28//
 * 10/27**

Fall Break - No lecture
 * 10/29**

November 3 & 5
In class project team work; complete your $10 business analysis assignment by midnight, November 6. Here is the link to the form to submit your analysis.
 * In class from November 3 to December 3:**
 * 10 (Or So) Steps from New Venture Opportunity to Crowdfunding Campaign**

And Later
10 Valuable Lessons from Shark Tank for Startup Success =Google Apps Scripts=

11 google apps, 1 platform in the cloud

=**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Drive Tutorial **= I use Google drive for everything. Watch this Google Drive Tutorial 2015 if you want to try it out. Then enjoy your new rock star life. media type="youtube" key="6NLYbzXVJaY" width="560" height="315"