Lecture 1 - 18/01/13
In today's lecture, we have discussed what to expect within the next year during this module. What we aim to learn, what is expected from us and what assessments will be required to pass the module.
During this discussion we discussed about previously successful graduates who have become entrepreneur in different areas. These are:
www.johannabasford.com (Johanna Basford)
www.Littleriot.com
www.wearesnook.com
‘MAKE A JOB, DON’T TAKE A JOB’
Lecture programme
Self-Directed Study
Blogging (Business literacy)
Personal Enterprise proposal – 50%
Enterprise proposal – 50%
Enterprise Proposal
Identify an appropriate designer or company and do background research on their business. Visit them and conduct an interview. This will be reported back in the form of a team presentation which each individual will then summarise this presentation on their blog.
Personal Proposal
You will develop a proposal for researching and establishing a viable enterprise plan. This will detail the research required, source of advice and information available and objective.
Reading Materials
Funky Business – Jonad Ridderstrale - ft.com
REWORK – Jason Fried
Business Model Generation – Setting up your own business
Financial Times
The $100 start up
Start It Up
New mind – The Creative Society
Follow people on twitter -@littleriotltd - @johannabasford - @wearesnook
RSS Fees
Agencies to look up
Core 77
Fast Company
Design Council
NESTA
New york Times
FT.Com
Business Week
After this first lecture I would not have considered running my own business straight after university. Does make you think considering the low risk as we have nothing to loose coming out of university.
After this first lecture I would not have considered running my own business straight after university. Does make you think considering the low risk as we have nothing to loose coming out of university.
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