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Terry

Rate $25
Response 24h
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Number of students Terry has taught since their arrival at Superprof
7
Number of students Terry has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$25/h

1^st lesson free

Entrepreneurship 101 - Learn how to start a small business and navigate the world of entrepreneurship. Learn how to turn your idea into reality and connect with your target customers through SMART ob

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- online

About Terry

Terry Foster is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, educator, and creative with a passion for helping others bring ideas to life. Before launching multiple successful ventures of his own, Terry built a career as a chef and restaurant consultant, where he developed a deep understanding of business operations, branding, and customer experience. Today, Terry is the founder of several companies across diverse industries — including a solid wood furniture brand (Grain & Burl Urban Design), a specialty woodworking supply store (Hobby Hardware), an online furniture marketplace (Furniture District), a multimedia studio, a marketing and communications service, a tutoring business, and an NFC card company — with more ventures in development. Beyond entrepreneurship, Terry is dedicated to empowering others through education and mentorship. He teaches Entrepreneurship and Multimedia Communications/Marketing through adult learning centers and his own studio programs, and regularly leads workshops in marketing, startups, communications, photography, and video production. Terry also volunteers his time with CivicTechWR, Futurpreneur, and Superprof, and has tutored at Conestoga College, helping students and early-stage founders develop the skills and confidence to succeed in their professional and creative goals. Driven by curiosity, creativity, and community impact, Terry believes entrepreneurship is about more than building businesses — it’s about building better systems and a better future.

About the lesson

This introductory course is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to turn ideas into real-world businesses. Whether you’re dreaming of launching a side hustle, building a startup, or growing a passion project into something bigger, Entrepreneurship 101 gives you the foundation, mindset, and practical tools to get started.

Through guided discussion, real examples, and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to identify opportunities, validate your ideas, understand your market, and develop a simple, actionable business model. We’ll explore how successful entrepreneurs think, plan, and adapt — and you’ll leave each session with clear next steps to move your own idea forward.

What You’ll Learn:

- How to find and evaluate business ideas

- Basics of market research and identifying your target audience

- Creating a simple value proposition and elevator pitch

- Understanding business models and revenue streams

- Fundamentals of branding and early marketing

- Introduction to budgeting and startup costs

- How to test, launch, and refine your idea quickly

Who It’s For:
Anyone curious about starting a business — no prior experience needed. Ideal for creatives, makers, freelancers, or anyone with a great idea and the drive to make it happen.

Goal:
By the end of this course, you’ll have a validated business idea, a basic action plan, and the confidence to take your first real steps as an entrepreneur.

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5h: $125
10h: $250

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This first lesson offered with Terry will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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$25/h

Entrepreneurship 101 - Learn how to start a small business and navigate the world of entrepreneurship. Learn how to turn your idea into reality and connect with your target customers through SMART ob

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Entrepreneurship 101 - Learn how to start a small business and navigate the world of entrepreneurship. Learn how to turn your idea into reality and connect with your target customers through SMART ob

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online

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Nart Murat

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Drew

Tomás

Manjot

Kieran

Sergio

Victor

NEHA

Mary

Seba

Giulia

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