Good ideas are a dime a dozen. Anyone can come up with a good idea. What separates ideas from businesses—and success—is execution. Consider Thomas Edison. Countless inventors had come up with the idea of the light bulb, but none was able to execute the idea like Edison did. He made a light bulb that was commercially viable. Entrepreneurs like Edison give shape to ideas, transforming them into real products and services. This can be a daunting task for many NFTE students, who are new to entrepreneurship. Turning a dream into reality requires not only a lot of hard work, but a shift in mindset. Here are the four skills we try to impart that will help them turn their ideas into business plans:
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