Startup School Session 1: Think Like an Entrepreneur
What does it actually mean to think like an entrepreneur?
Startup School begins by stepping back from business plans, pitch decks and startup jargon. Instead, we’ll explore entrepreneurship as a way of spotting opportunities, solving problems and taking action when you don't have all the answers.
We’ll look at the different paths entrepreneurship can take, what success might mean for you, and the simple cycle that sits at the heart of Startup School: assumption → action → evidence → learning → next decision.
You’ll leave with a clearer sense of where you are starting from, what you want to learn, and how to get the most from the rest of the series.
Startup School is LSE Generate’s practical introduction to entrepreneurship. Across eight connected sessions, we’ll take you through the fundamentals of finding a problem worth solving, understanding customers, testing ideas, building traction, making the numbers work, funding growth and creating something that matters.
Each workshop builds on the last, but you're welcome to join at any point. Come along to the live online sessions and get involved, simply listen in, or catch up afterwards with the recording.
You do not need to have a startup or even a fully formed idea. Startup School is designed for anyone who wants to learn how entrepreneurs turn uncertainty into evidence and ideas into action.
This session is led by Joanna Hamer, LSE Generate's Entrepreneurship Programme Manager.