Welcome to ENT1000- Introduction to Entrepreneurship

To Get Started in this Course

1. Keep Scrolling through this home page to read a bit more about the course and to see my contact information.
2. IMPORTANT: You will work in the "Modules" area of canvas through the course. This is where you should go to access weekly assignments. Click on Modules from the course navigation menu to begin the course.
3. Review all of the orientation materials, including the course syllabus in the START HERE - Course Orientation module.
4. Complete all of the steps in the Course Orientation by 01-14-21 to avoid being withdrawn from the class. Required tasks include: A) registering with Sage Vantage (free 14-day trial is available in case you are unable to purchase the book during the first week of class), B) completing the syllabus quiz, and C) participating in the orientation module discussion thread.
5. The first wave of graded assignments are due Friday January 14, 2022 (the first Friday of the course). Any missed assignments will receive a grade of zero. As such, please make sure to begin the course work immediately. 
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Professor Contact Information

Instructor: Dr. Andy Gold, Ph.D.  

Course Syllabus: Click here to  read the syllabus

Email: agold3@hccfl.edu

Office: DSSC 209

Phone: 813.259.6062

Follow me on twitter: @profandygold 

Help for navigating Canvas can be accessed here:

http://support.instructure.com/index.php/Getting_Started_for_Students

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Please read the following important information

As a long time entrepreneur, the one thing I have learned is that entrepreneurship is extremely difficult, and challenging. As such, please note that this course will demand a great deal from you, in terms of time, work, and effort. 

This is not your typical "intro course". Trust me, there is a lot of work, and if you are not up to doing a considerable amount of work at a fast pace, you should consider withdrawing from the course before you fall behind. This course is designed to get you to learn about entrepreneurship by being an entrepreneur, not reading about it and defining terms and concepts. This is an applied experiential course, and you will be expected to go out into the field and complete some very challenging assignments.

The last thing I want to do is to set you up for failure. In fact, I know that while you may not like me very much while taking the course because of the work demands, you will be thankful later on for all of the valuable life lessons that you will absorb. My promise to you is that if you are willing and prepared to take this journey with me, you will learn a great deal, not just about entrepreneurship and starting businesses, but also about facing the many life challenges we all face.

Entrepreneurship is a mindset above all else. Learning to think and operate like an entrepreneur has many advantages. Even if you never start a business, you will learn critical skills that are being demanded of employees today. You will gain a competitive advantage by taking this course.  I teach it in such a way as to alert you to the challenges that entrepreneurs face, and how to overcome those barriers. if you think the workload in this course is hard, imagine how difficult the life of a practicing entrepreneur must be. I take entrepreneurship seriously. There are other sections of this course, taught by other faculty, in a more traditional (read a chapter, take a quiz) mode, so you have options if you prefer learning that way. However, if you really want to immerse yourself in the field of entrepreneurship, have fun, and challenge yourself, then this is the course for you. 

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing" - Walt Disney

The best way to get started with this course is to watch my introductory video and complete the course orientation. To access the course orientation, click here.