Society's reluctance to discuss personal finance hinders our ability to become financially competent," says Cary Singleton, co-founder of the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. In this passionate talk, Cary shares the innovative approach the Foundation is taking with its new, free digital channel, Million Stories, which harnesses the power of entertainment to captivate, educate and inspire a whole generation to become entrepreneurs/CEOs of their live.
Singleton, C (2020) When Opportunity Knocks--Open the Door [Video, online]. Available from: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur: From Crisis to Opportunity [Accessed dated 10th July, 2023]. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
In business and in life it is easy to say "I can't." To fall prey to politics, bureaucracy, constraints and a lack of ideas that keeps you stuck on a problem. In this talk, Mona Patel takes you through a proven technique that shifts a mindset from "can't" to "can." A shift from a seeing a problem as an opportunity space. "Can't" is a mindset that you can design around.
Tedtalks (2015)See Problems As Opportunities | Mona Patel | TEDxNewBedford. Available from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzAyOddR5u4 [Accessed dated 4th July, 2023]. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Airports, security lines, busses and hotels aren’t as glamorous as they sound. Adam Jackson’s job as a Touring Live Sound Engineer and Production Manager has taken him all over the world and allowed him to work with many Grammy award-winning artists. However, it didn’t just happen overnight. Listen to how hard work pays off.
Jackson, A (2019) When Opportunity Knocks--Open the Door [Video, online]. Available from: https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_jackson_when_opportunity_knocks_open_the_door_jan_2019 [Accessed dated 10th July, 2023]. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Richard's talk is about how after founding his first company at 15 years old, we’ve seen an apparent explosion in youth entrepreneurship in the last decade. He wants to elaborate on how youth entrepreneurship and innovation could shift the course of the global economy, and next steps millennials and Gen Z’ers can take now to begin the
Lorenzen, R (Unknown) Why We Need More Young Entrepreneurs[Video, online]. Available from: https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_lorenzen_why_we_need_more_young_entrepreneurs [Accessed dated 10th July, 2023]. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.