The Entrepreneur's Guide for beginners and is a course created in collaboration with all Catalan public universities and EIT Health and aims to be the starting point for all those who want to improve their knowledge and skills in the world entrepreneurship. In this course you will be able to identify a business opportunity, develop the business model (and the steps to validate it) and know the main mechanisms to find your business. In addition, you will have the help of experts who will be there to help you resolve any questions that may arise during the course. Sign up!
The entrepreneur's guide for beginners
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The entrepreneur's guide for beginners
Instructors: Sergio Villanueva Baselga
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No prior experience required
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6 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
To promote an entrepreneurial spirit and to consider the option of setting up a company as an employment opportunity
Development of entrepreneurial skills and use of tools that equip people to work in an entrepreneurial project
Essential knowledge for those interested in managing their own business
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Taught in English
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FO
Reviewed on Aug 8, 2020
Very interesting course for beginners in business. Great way to start venturing. Thanks
AM
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2020
Well explained, definitely it is good for those who are thinking for a startup
PH
Reviewed on Oct 11, 2025
very useful to know all the thimgs that you must know before running a bussiness
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