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Do you have the next great start-up idea? Do you already think like an entrepreneur - but haven't yet finished your studies? Research shows that Generation Z (those born roughly between 1996 and 2015) are the most entrepreneurial generation yet. If you don't want to wait until you graduate before launching the next big thing, then this book - written by successful young entrepreneurs and Gen Z-ers Swish Goswami and Quinn Underwood - is for you. Showing you step-by-step how to set up and run your business (without dropping out!), The Young Entrepreneur guides you through the real-life case study of Swish & Quinn's latest venture, and shows you how you can do it too.
Packed with practical and realistic advice, and useful links and templates, The Young Entrepreneur gives you the unvarnished truth of how you can get your business idea off the ground - without sacrificing your education. Featuring inspiring examples and an invaluable resources section to give you the tools you need, this book is your one-stop guide to jump start your entrepreneurial journey.
List of contents
Chapter - 00: Foreword; Section - ONE: Entrepreneur; Chapter - 01: Introduction - What to expect; Chapter - 02: The entrepreneur mindset; Section - TWO: Endeavour; Chapter - 03: The lightbulb moment - How to come up with an idea; Chapter - 04: Common mistakes; Chapter - 05: Infrastructure; Chapter - 06: MVP (Minimum Viable Product); Chapter - 07: Development; Chapter - 08: Launch; Chapter - 09: Traction; Chapter - 10: Fundraising; Chapter - 11: Scale; Chapter - 12: End goal; Chapter - 13: Misconceptions of starting a business; Chapter - 14: Ecosystem; Chapter - 15: Opportunities
About the author
Swish Goswami, 24, is the CEO of Trufan, a tech company building products that improve brand engagement while respecting a consumer's right to privacy and compensation. His company has made two acquisitions, raised over $4.1M to date (from several NBA players and venture firms) and has clients like Sony Music, L'Oreal, Netflix, NBA, NFL, and a plethora of small to medium sized businesses.
Swish has given three TEDx talks and is an investor/advisor through his angel fund AGEX Capital (investments include Faze Clan, Wombo, Upstream, etc). Swish has a personal following of over 200,000 and enjoys speaking around the world under North America's prestigious bureau Speakers Spotlight. For his entrepreneurial and philanthropic achievements, Swish was inducted into Plan Canada's Top 20 under 20, recognized as LinkedIn's Top Voice and Startup Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year and awarded the United Nation's Outstanding Youth Leadership award.
