Resources
We've curated a selection of key people of influence, communities, gear, planning tools, and great reads. These will help you get start and grow the right way.*** DISCLAIMER ***
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Top Reads
Our top 5 must reads for anyone looking to get started in entrepreneurship. This list might seem a tad odd at first, but each book is going to teach you something invaluable about yourself, that will help prepare you for world domination.
The inner game of Tennis
Spoiler alert, it's not as much about tennis as it is about learning how to stay present and focused in the moment. In sport, and in business, we can get stuck or fixated on a specific event, that causes things to spiral out of control. This book teaches you why this happens, and how you can learn to stay composed at all times.
The One Thing
Discover your most important goal and learn how you can use your time productively to get there. Live your life with priority, purpose and productivity without sending other aspects of life out of balance. This is how you can perform the kind of focused work that leads to great success.
The Coaching Habit
This might be the simplest thing we can do to build stronger relationships with others, and somehow, the ability is in such low supply these days, that people are shocked when it finally happens to them.
Key Person of Influence
You might be starting something thinking if you build it, they will come. Sorry to break it to you, you're going to have to do some other things too. One of these things will involve being in the public eye to build awareness and authority.
Daring Greatly
We tend to believe that we need to look or act a certain way in order to be seen as professional and successful. But, when we embrace our vulnerability and imperfection only then can we attract and connect with people in meaningful ways.Education
You're taking the leap into entrepreneurship and that's awesome.One of the biggest factors in the future success of your business will be your ability to build expertise quickly.
Great Places to Learn
The Alt MBA
The altMBA is a 31-day online leadership workshop that celebrates our shared humanity and provides students with the skills they need to be impactful leaders and make meaningful change.
Level C
There's been a serious imbalance between the support brands need, and what the education system produces. Level C is here to bridge that gap. You'll learn what it takes to build brands, and you'll get the certification to back it up.
The Futur
Chris Do and his team at The Futur, have spent the past few years cultivating a vast collection of educational resources on the topic of business and design. From videos and courses to digital resources and mastermind groups, this community is second to none, and we highly recommend checking them out.
The Futur Podcast
Our favourite Pod, after chicklets of course. There really is a wealth of knowledge exchanged between the people in this community. New Episodes every Wednesday.
Skillshare
When you're starting up your own business, you'll quickly realize there's a lot of things you're going to have to learn on the fly, or hire someone else to do for you. Hiring people isn't a luxury we all have, and we need to figure some things out on our own. Skillshare is a great place to start.Mindset & Leadership
Books on Branding
Docs & tools
Gear
In many cases, our ability to succeed at business hinges on our capacity to grab and keep peoples attention. It's a huge part of building credibility and authority. One of the only ways to kind of fast track this, is to leverage technology to build high end production value. Clean video & photography, great lighting, and crisp audio make a serious impact.
Designers
Books on Creativity
Web Platforms
Creative Resources
Tools like photoshop, illustrator, Lightroom, and premiere pro can be found in Adobe CC. Find Creative assets at creative market and design cuts. Find Stock photography & video through adobe Stock, Unsplash & Pexels. Paid fonts at My fonts, free fonts at google fonts. Looking for mockups, check out Anthony Boyd.
Business Deep Dives
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Life isn't lived on a linear path. There's a budding entrepreneur buried deep inside all of us, and finding fulfillment in life doing what you love, is well within your reach. We'd love to help you bring your big idea to life.Let's Chat