After having launched \u00c9v\u00e9nement VIP, Carol chose to put his interest in entrepreneurship to use by going into the field of education.<\/p>\r\n
Today, he heads the new \u00c9cole d'entrepreneuriat de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a>, a project launched following the results of the l'Indice entrepreneurial qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois<\/a>. Produced by the Fondation de l'entrepreneurship<\/a>, this report revealed that, in 2014, 25% of Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois between the ages of 18 and 34 intended to start a business, a very high proportion.<\/p>\r\n \u201cWe hope that by offering several services and professionals in one place, the l'\u00c9cole d'entrepreneuriat de Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> will motivate young people, who often have to go through several organizations to start up their business,\u201d said Carol Gilbert.<\/p>\r\n If it\u2019s true that more young people in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada plan to start up a business and see entrepreneurship as a career choice <\/a>, it is also true that more young Canadians outside Quebec take action<\/a>. Beyond the legal and administrative procedures, what is the first step in going from idea to action?<\/p>\r\n\r\n If you want to start up a business, Carol strongly advises you to talk about your ideas with people you trust. <\/p>\r\n \u201cThe biggest mistake that a person who wants to start up a business can make is to not share his idea out of fear of having it stolen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n \u201cAn individual\u2019s point of view is extremely limited,\u201d Carol added. \u201cNot only does exposing your idea to others to take into consideration their points of view help to put the idea into practice, but it also allows you find out if similar ideas have been put into practice elsewhere.<\/p>\r\n Any idea is good if it addresses a problem and meets a need. But initially, all ideas are very abstract. When you expose your idea to different points of view, pieces fall and challenges appear. Paradoxically, rather than discouraging you, this process gives you confidence, because your idea becomes more realistic and therefore stronger. Its core, its essence remains.\u201d<\/p>\r\n According to Carol, when it comes to starting up a business, the transition from intention to action takes place much more naturally and easily when the business idea is strong, i.e. concrete.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Carol has observed that in just 5-10 years, the perception of entrepreneurs has changed a great deal, which may explain the increasing popularity of this path.<\/p>\r\n \u201cDuring the initial years of my career path, entrepreneurs were perceived as being dishonest: The clich\u00e9 of the pot-bellied cigar smoker making money on the backs of poor consumers. Today\u2019s entrepreneurs are seen more as people who have the ability to be independent and the willingness to take charge of their lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n \u201cThis new perception goes hand in hand with a change in entrepreneurial behaviour,\u201d Carol emphasized. Today, entrepreneurs are much more invested in the social economy and their community than before. Also, according to his observations, entrepreneurs no longer systematically consider another business as a competitor, but more easily as a partner.<\/p>\r\n \u201cBefore, when I was looking for sponsorships, there was always an exclusivity clause. Other businesses were more seen a priori as enemies. Today, this trend is not as strong,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n![](\"\/wp-content\/uploads-svn\/blog\/demarrage-dentreprise-comment-passer-de-lidee-a-laction\/3bonhommes.gif\")
\r\n\r\nPutting the idea into practice involves sharing it<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
The popularity of entrepreneurship and the reputation of entrepreneurs<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
Coaching the start-up entrepreneur<\/h3>\r\n\r\n