Entrepreneurship for Engineers: How to Launch Your Own Company
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Practical guidance for engineers who want to start their own company: how to choose a business idea (finding a “blue ocean”), the first concrete steps to take, and how to fit startup work into your schedule. Covers the tradeoffs between solo founding versus finding a cofounder, when to self-fund versus seek investment, and a suggested action map to reduce uncertainty and begin launching a venture.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:26Developer career path
- 5:19Engineering entrepreneurship pros and cons
- 9:18Customer insights
- 11:48Market analysis and competitors
- 13:15First sale minimal code
- 16:27Sales focus on solutions
- 20:37Co-founders team selection
- 25:38Investments when and why
- 27:50Idea generation inspiration
- 30:21Q&A taxes and business
- 35:06Marketing secrets and competition
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