What does it take to be an entrepreneur? Do I have the right mindset? What tools will set me up for success? What if I fail? Where do I start?
Taking the plunge into entrepreneurship can be confounding – and a bit unnerving. But what if you had the chance to test your abilities and stretch your skills, all through an undergrad course where you could work with a team of peers to collaborate and build upon your skillsets in a safe environment?
Nearly 400 students at UNC-Chapel Hill just took this kind of ingenuity-inducing plunge into a semester-long journey through ECON 125 Introduction to Entrepreneurship. The course culminated last week with four top student teams making their final pitches of ventures that they conceived, tested and developed over the past three months.