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Entrepreneurs and StartUp Mentality

Entrepreneurs and StartUp Mentality

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  • 1 hour study
  • Level 0: Beginner
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    • Welcome to our Entrepreneurs and StartUp Mentality course

      In this course you can learn about Dyslexic Thinking and the vital role it plays in creating successful entrepreneurs and a start-up mentality.  

      During the course, you’ll hear from successful entrepreneurs who explain why their Dyslexic Thinking is so valuable, and how it’s turbo-charged their careers. 

      Alongside the film content, you will find lots of links to useful resources to help you to further your own learning and discovery about entrepreneurs and startups.

      This course on entrepreneurship is proudly supported by Virgin StartUp, the not-for-profit Virgin company helping UK entrepreneurs get started and thrive. And it features an introduction from Virgin’s founder, Sir Richard Branson.

      If you complete all the elements of this course's learning and successfully pass the knowledge check, you will be awarded a digital badge which you can add to your LinkedIn profile as well as sharing it on other social media accounts.

      To be able to do the quiz and gain your digital badge, you must enrol on the course.

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  • This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection

    This course is part of a collection of courses called DyslexicU University of Dyslexic Thinking – At Work. There are 5 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.

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  • Course learning outcomes

     

    Once you’ve completed this course, you'll be able to:

     

    • Understand the 6 Dyslexic Thinking skills: the new intelligence the world needs.
    • Explain the 5 reasons why dyslexics make great entrepreneurs.
    • Use these skills to turbocharge your business or startup.
    • Find links to useful resources to help you further.

     

     

  • Course dates:

    First Published 20/09/2024.

    Updated 06/01/2026

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This course is rated 4.7

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  • ina melinda schultz

    A must for anyone who wants to secede

    ina melinda schultz13 February 2026 3:49

    Great course if you want to start understanding how dyslexia can be a skill

  • Billy Anderson

    Great Course!

    Billy Anderson25 January 2026 7:28

    It's so refreshing to engage with learning content that is designed around my dyslexic learning strengths and preferences! The high emphasis on principle-focused video content and low amount of written content, allowed me to easily engage, learn, and begin to apply the concepts in this course.

  • Helik van Rynswoud

    Helik van Rynswoud16 September 2025 4:03

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About this course

  • 1 hour study
  • Level 0: Beginner
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Ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

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