Successful Startups
What is Airbnb
People involved with startups are most willing to take this kind of risk.
What is calculated risk?
With his partner Steve Wozniak, this guy started his company in a garage.
Who is Steve Jobs?
Most successful entrepreneurs rely on venture capitol to get their funding.
What is myth?
Entrepreneurs come from backgrouds of varying levels of education. This was the most typical level of education held by US Business Owners as of 2019.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
Starting as a rent by mail service in 1997, this company transformed into one of the most popular streaming services today.
What is Netflix?
Technical and financial skills are examples of what sort of skill.
What are hard skills?
With his partner Sergey Brin, this guy created what is now known as google through a group research project.
Who is Larry Page?
Entrepreneurs typically take calculated risks when starting their businesses.
What is fact?
The John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship at Miami University's Farmer School of Business has been in high business review rankings for many years. They received this ranking from the Princeton Review in 2024.
What is no. 7?
This approximately 150 billion dollar company was started in 2004 by a Harvard Student trying to get other students connected. This company later developed into the largest social network in the world.
What is Facebook?
This mindset is the kind where one's abilities are constantly evolving.
What is growth mindset
This man is known as the greatest investor of all time.
Who is Warren Buffet?
Before writing a business plan, many entrepreneurs seek validation for their ideas.
What is fact?
This Ivy Leauge school in Boston was the first entrepreneurship class taught in 1947 by professor Myles Mace.
What is Harvard?
Originally named Burbn, this company was one of the fastest growing startups because of the new photo sharing opportunity on the app.
What is Instagram?
Daniel Jones is known for saying this in a presentation to young entrepreneurs.
What is "Don't be afraid to fail"?
This guy pitched an idea for a small town discount store, but got his idea rejected, then went on to create one of the most popular stores in America.
Who is Sam Walton (Founder of Walmart)
Many successful entrepreneurs stay away from improving or making old ideas more accessible, and generate new ideas.
What is myth?
This is the name of the private research university in Massachusetts that has been teaching a New Enterprises course every year since 1961.
What is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This company originated in San Francisco in 2009 and started with the idea of an black-car service, to taxi style service summoned by an app on the users phone.
What is Uber?
Fill in these blanks, "if you are not prepared to be _____, then you'll never come up with anything _____."
What is "wrong" and "original"?
Known for her singing career and brand, she created a production company to launch her brand Ivy Park.
Who is Beyonce?
Instead of relying on industry experience, many entrepreneurs begin their journey without their career experience.
What is fact?
Within the U.S. Small Business Administration, this organization provides educational resources for entrepreneurs such as training sessions, written materials, and websites.
What is the Office of Entrepreneurship Education (OEE)