what should entrepreneurs study in university so I got a great question for
university so I got a great question for
university so I got a great question for my YouTube viewers love you guys Tassimo
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my YouTube viewers love you guys Tassimo who wouldn’t say hi I’m going to watch
who wouldn’t say hi I’m going to watch
who wouldn’t say hi I’m going to watch your videos on a daily basis as a matter
your videos on a daily basis as a matter
your videos on a daily basis as a matter of fact I have two of your videos as my
of fact I have two of your videos as my
of fact I have two of your videos as my morning routine Thank You Tassimo thanks
morning routine Thank You Tassimo thanks
morning routine Thank You Tassimo thanks a lot for your work is life-changing I
a lot for your work is life-changing I
a lot for your work is life-changing I would like to ask your help I’m applying
would like to ask your help I’m applying
would like to ask your help I’m applying for college these days but I’m really
for college these days but I’m really
for college these days but I’m really suffering aside what the study in
suffering aside what the study in
suffering aside what the study in college as an entrepreneur I don’t want
college as an entrepreneur I don’t want
college as an entrepreneur I don’t want to end up as a professional after
to end up as a professional after
to end up as a professional after graduation in other words what do you
graduation in other words what do you
graduation in other words what do you think entrepreneurs ought of studying
think entrepreneurs ought of studying
think entrepreneurs ought of studying universities that would be helpful on
universities that would be helpful on
universities that would be helpful on the entrepreneurial process Thanks
the entrepreneurial process Thanks
the entrepreneurial process Thanks Tassimo this is a fantastic question and
Tassimo this is a fantastic question and
Tassimo this is a fantastic question and one that I feel personally connected to
one that I feel personally connected to
one that I feel personally connected to because I had my first real success out
because I had my first real success out
because I had my first real success out of the business that I started when I
of the business that I started when I
of the business that I started when I was in university so I usually give
was in university so I usually give
was in university so I usually give three steps but today I’m giving you
three steps but today I’m giving you
three steps but today I’m giving you five steps on what to do and I hope that
five steps on what to do and I hope that
five steps on what to do and I hope that it helps you on your journey
it helps you on your journey
it helps you on your journey number one is small business classes you
number one is small business classes you
number one is small business classes you want to take whatever small business
want to take whatever small business
want to take whatever small business classes they have at your university and
classes they have at your university and
classes they have at your university and there may be a whole program around it
there may be a whole program around it
there may be a whole program around it or may just be one class I remember at
or may just be one class I remember at
or may just be one class I remember at my university
my university
my university I’m Communiversity of Toronto which is
I’m Communiversity of Toronto which is
I’m Communiversity of Toronto which is one of the probably the most well-known
one of the probably the most well-known
one of the probably the most well-known university in Canada and and pretty well
university in Canada and and pretty well
university in Canada and and pretty well known around the world and they had one
known around the world and they had one
known around the world and they had one class in entrepreneurship that’s all
class in entrepreneurship that’s all
class in entrepreneurship that’s all they had so I took that and and it was
they had so I took that and and it was
they had so I took that and and it was honestly a little too simple I had
honestly a little too simple I had
honestly a little too simple I had already started my business and I was
already started my business and I was
already started my business and I was learning way more from from doing and
learning way more from from doing and
learning way more from from doing and being in my business in that class but
being in my business in that class but
being in my business in that class but but it’s still helpful to have the
but it’s still helpful to have the
but it’s still helpful to have the basics right if you have no background
basics right if you have no background
basics right if you have no background you’ve never done anything around
you’ve never done anything around
you’ve never done anything around entrepreneurship before it’s helpful to
entrepreneurship before it’s helpful to
entrepreneurship before it’s helpful to have some of the basics and whatever
have some of the basics and whatever
have some of the basics and whatever classes they have there can help teach
classes they have there can help teach
classes they have there can help teach you the side benefit of it is you’re
you the side benefit of it is you’re
you the side benefit of it is you’re also in a group right the people who are
also in a group right the people who are
also in a group right the people who are in that class with of others who want to
in that class with of others who want to
in that class with of others who want to be entrepreneurs too or have Inklings
be entrepreneurs too or have Inklings
be entrepreneurs too or have Inklings and become entrepreneurs and so you may
and become entrepreneurs and so you may
and become entrepreneurs and so you may make some great contacts great
make some great contacts great
make some great contacts great connections great business partners by
connections great business partners by
connections great business partners by going to the classes that are around
going to the classes that are around
going to the classes that are around entrepreneurship and my first business
entrepreneurship and my first business
entrepreneurship and my first business was out of university I was 19 years old
was out of university I was 19 years old
was out of university I was 19 years old and it was with two
and it was with two
and it was with two other students who are at the same
other students who are at the same
other students who are at the same university as I was and that’s how we
university as I was and that’s how we
university as I was and that’s how we created the company that eventually I
created the company that eventually I
created the company that eventually I built up and sold so take whatever
built up and sold so take whatever
built up and sold so take whatever classes they have around
classes they have around
classes they have around entrepreneurship number two classes
entrepreneurship number two classes
entrepreneurship number two classes you’re passionate about like anything
you’re passionate about like anything
you’re passionate about like anything else if you want to have success you
else if you want to have success you
else if you want to have success you have to be passionate about if you want
have to be passionate about if you want
have to be passionate about if you want to be a successful entrepreneur then you
to be a successful entrepreneur then you
to be a successful entrepreneur then you need to be passionate about what you’re
need to be passionate about what you’re
need to be passionate about what you’re doing and so use your opportunity and
doing and so use your opportunity and
doing and so use your opportunity and university to learn about other subjects
university to learn about other subjects
university to learn about other subjects that have nothing to do with business
that have nothing to do with business
that have nothing to do with business but that you’re excited about because
but that you’re excited about because
but that you’re excited about because you’ll find some way to infuse business
you’ll find some way to infuse business
you’ll find some way to infuse business into it and that could be your first
into it and that could be your first
into it and that could be your first mega success one of my favorite examples
mega success one of my favorite examples
mega success one of my favorite examples here is Steve Jobs who the founder of
here is Steve Jobs who the founder of
here is Steve Jobs who the founder of Apple and he dropped out of university
Apple and he dropped out of university
Apple and he dropped out of university so he could drop in on classes that
so he could drop in on classes that
so he could drop in on classes that dealt with typography and who’s learning
dealt with typography and who’s learning
dealt with typography and who’s learning about fonts and how to how to create
about fonts and how to how to create
about fonts and how to how to create characters that look beautiful because
characters that look beautiful because
characters that look beautiful because he was frustrated with the current fonts
he was frustrated with the current fonts
he was frustrated with the current fonts on computer systems and when Apple first
on computer systems and when Apple first
on computer systems and when Apple first came out with his first computers they
came out with his first computers they
came out with his first computers they had beautiful typography and fonts built
had beautiful typography and fonts built
had beautiful typography and fonts built in and that was one of the
in and that was one of the
in and that was one of the differentiators one of the reasons that
differentiators one of the reasons that
differentiators one of the reasons that people went to go use a Mac and so he
people went to go use a Mac and so he
people went to go use a Mac and so he took this knowledge you know what does
took this knowledge you know what does
took this knowledge you know what does sitting on a typography class and people
sitting on a typography class and people
sitting on a typography class and people would look at that from the outside and
would look at that from the outside and
would look at that from the outside and say what are you doing typography class
say what are you doing typography class
say what are you doing typography class what does have to do with
what does have to do with
what does have to do with entrepreneurship or starting your own
entrepreneurship or starting your own
entrepreneurship or starting your own business and he may not have even known
business and he may not have even known
business and he may not have even known at the time either but he found a way to
at the time either but he found a way to
at the time either but he found a way to incorporate that passion of his into his
incorporate that passion of his into his
incorporate that passion of his into his business to help make him successful so
business to help make him successful so
business to help make him successful so look at the roster of classes that are
look at the roster of classes that are
look at the roster of classes that are available and see what speaks to you
available and see what speaks to you
available and see what speaks to you it’s okay if it has nothing to do with
it’s okay if it has nothing to do with
it’s okay if it has nothing to do with business maybe you’re taking a history
business maybe you’re taking a history
business maybe you’re taking a history class or computer class or or sports or
class or computer class or or sports or
class or computer class or or sports or whatever it is you’re taking something
whatever it is you’re taking something
whatever it is you’re taking something that you feel passionate you have an
that you feel passionate you have an
that you feel passionate you have an interest in because believe me that will
interest in because believe me that will
interest in because believe me that will come back to pay really strong dividends
come back to pay really strong dividends
come back to pay really strong dividends for you you will find a way to
for you you will find a way to
for you you will find a way to incorporate that into your future
incorporate that into your future
incorporate that into your future business number three entrepreneur
business number three entrepreneur
business number three entrepreneur groups most universities in college have
groups most universities in college have
groups most universities in college have an entrepreneur small business group it
an entrepreneur small business group it
an entrepreneur small business group it may be a consulting group it may be
may be a consulting group it may be
may be a consulting group it may be helping entrepreneurs get started and
helping entrepreneurs get started and
helping entrepreneurs get started and giving them advice whatever it is you
giving them advice whatever it is you
giving them advice whatever it is you want to join
want to join
want to join and it does a couple things one it’ll
and it does a couple things one it’ll
and it does a couple things one it’ll start giving you a little bit of
start giving you a little bit of
start giving you a little bit of experience so if it’s an entrepreneur or
experience so if it’s an entrepreneur or
experience so if it’s an entrepreneur or consulting group you can start working
consulting group you can start working
consulting group you can start working with entrepreneurs and I’ll give you a
with entrepreneurs and I’ll give you a
with entrepreneurs and I’ll give you a little bit of a taste for what it’s like
little bit of a taste for what it’s like
little bit of a taste for what it’s like real world experiences that are just out
real world experiences that are just out
real world experiences that are just out of a textbook and it also again
of a textbook and it also again
of a textbook and it also again introduces you to more of the hardcore
introduces you to more of the hardcore
introduces you to more of the hardcore entrepreneurs because the people who are
entrepreneurs because the people who are
entrepreneurs because the people who are running and involved in those groups are
running and involved in those groups are
running and involved in those groups are more likely going to be the people who
more likely going to be the people who
more likely going to be the people who don’t want to get a job afterwards I
don’t want to get a job afterwards I
don’t want to get a job afterwards I want to go and launch their own business
want to go and launch their own business
want to go and launch their own business and they’re using this as testing ground
and they’re using this as testing ground
and they’re using this as testing ground and so knowing those people will be
and so knowing those people will be
and so knowing those people will be really helpful because when you’re out
really helpful because when you’re out
really helpful because when you’re out there in the world doing your own
there in the world doing your own
there in the world doing your own company and you’re struggling it’s great
company and you’re struggling it’s great
company and you’re struggling it’s great to have a network of other entrepreneurs
to have a network of other entrepreneurs
to have a network of other entrepreneurs to talk to connect with share ideas
to talk to connect with share ideas
to talk to connect with share ideas share resources share connections to
share resources share connections to
share resources share connections to help each other grow so look for
help each other grow so look for
help each other grow so look for whatever entrepreneur group is available
whatever entrepreneur group is available
whatever entrepreneur group is available and join it and get involved number four
and join it and get involved number four
and join it and get involved number four start your own business start on the
start your own business start on the
start your own business start on the side do something right now you don’t
side do something right now you don’t
side do something right now you don’t have to wait for when you graduate to
have to wait for when you graduate to
have to wait for when you graduate to start something even if it’s not the
start something even if it’s not the
start something even if it’s not the business you end up with just start
business you end up with just start
business you end up with just start something now because you’re going to
something now because you’re going to
something now because you’re going to learn so much more from doing from the
learn so much more from doing from the
learn so much more from doing from the practical knowledge of running a
practical knowledge of running a
practical knowledge of running a business then you’re going to learn from
business then you’re going to learn from
business then you’re going to learn from a textbook or learning from a teacher
a textbook or learning from a teacher
a textbook or learning from a teacher who isn’t really an entrepreneur right
who isn’t really an entrepreneur right
who isn’t really an entrepreneur right then we have guest lecturers come in who
then we have guest lecturers come in who
then we have guest lecturers come in who are entrepreneurs and give advice but
are entrepreneurs and give advice but
are entrepreneurs and give advice but your best learning is going to be from
your best learning is going to be from
your best learning is going to be from doing so start something small now on
doing so start something small now on
doing so start something small now on the side part time to start building up
the side part time to start building up
the side part time to start building up your knowledge base and number five is
your knowledge base and number five is
your knowledge base and number five is create your own class this isn’t really
create your own class this isn’t really
create your own class this isn’t really well known but in a lot of universities
well known but in a lot of universities
well known but in a lot of universities and colleges you can create your own
and colleges you can create your own
and colleges you can create your own class you can create your own credit by
class you can create your own credit by
class you can create your own credit by working with one of the professors and
working with one of the professors and
working with one of the professors and so what I did was I had my business and
so what I did was I had my business and
so what I did was I had my business and I wanted to work with a professor to
I wanted to work with a professor to
I wanted to work with a professor to create my own class and I went to
create my own class and I went to
create my own class and I went to somebody in the marketing department and
somebody in the marketing department and
somebody in the marketing department and we created a class about pricing and
we created a class about pricing and
we created a class about pricing and basically what they do is they mentor
basically what they do is they mentor
basically what they do is they mentor you you meet as often as you want to
you you meet as often as you want to
you you meet as often as you want to meet as you set up with your professor
meet as you set up with your professor
meet as you set up with your professor and at the end you have to create a
and at the end you have to create a
and at the end you have to create a paper that you submit to them and they
paper that you submit to them and they
paper that you submit to them and they grade it and give you a final mark so
grade it and give you a final mark so
grade it and give you a final mark so you have no final exam the coursework is
you have no final exam the coursework is
you have no final exam the coursework is a lot lighter because there is no
a lot lighter because there is no
a lot lighter because there is no coursework it’s whatever you decide as
coursework it’s whatever you decide as
coursework it’s whatever you decide as long as you get the backing from
long as you get the backing from
long as you get the backing from the professor’s so I created this course
the professor’s so I created this course
the professor’s so I created this course on pricing and I used it to support the
on pricing and I used it to support the
on pricing and I used it to support the business that I had right look at look
business that I had right look at look
business that I had right look at look back the step four start on the side I
back the step four start on the side I
back the step four start on the side I had a business that was selling
had a business that was selling
had a business that was selling scientific software and some of our
scientific software and some of our
scientific software and some of our customers could be university labs and
customers could be university labs and
customers could be university labs and so I was able to go in to the labs at my
so I was able to go in to the labs at my
so I was able to go in to the labs at my University and ask some questions about
University and ask some questions about
University and ask some questions about pricing and learn about what they were
pricing and learn about what they were
pricing and learn about what they were doing learned about their their lab and
doing learned about their their lab and
doing learned about their their lab and their setup and actually make a few
their setup and actually make a few
their setup and actually make a few sales but I would never be allowed to go
sales but I would never be allowed to go
sales but I would never be allowed to go in and sell but I could go in under a
in and sell but I could go in under a
in and sell but I could go in under a university sponsored project to collect
university sponsored project to collect
university sponsored project to collect data and research because that’s what I
data and research because that’s what I
data and research because that’s what I was doing from our coursework so it
was doing from our coursework so it
was doing from our coursework so it teaches you how to run your own project
teaches you how to run your own project
teaches you how to run your own project it gives you a little bit more project
it gives you a little bit more project
it gives you a little bit more project management skills it allows you to pick
management skills it allows you to pick
management skills it allows you to pick a topic that you’re passionate about
a topic that you’re passionate about
a topic that you’re passionate about that you want to learn about at that
that you want to learn about at that
that you want to learn about at that time I wanted to really learn about
time I wanted to really learn about
time I wanted to really learn about pricing and it may help the business
pricing and it may help the business
pricing and it may help the business that you’ve started as well by giving
that you’ve started as well by giving
that you’ve started as well by giving you some contacts and potentially some
you some contacts and potentially some
you some contacts and potentially some of your own new customers so find the
of your own new customers so find the
of your own new customers so find the professor who you can connect with and
professor who you can connect with and
professor who you can connect with and create your own class with them
create your own class with them
create your own class with them so to summarize the five steps take
so to summarize the five steps take
so to summarize the five steps take small business classes take classes that
small business classes take classes that
small business classes take classes that you’re passionate about join
you’re passionate about join
you’re passionate about join entrepreneur groups start your own
entrepreneur groups start your own
entrepreneur groups start your own business and create your own class
business and create your own class
business and create your own class believe for those are watching like the
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