How to Build a Business on Your Own Terms: Harvard MBA Guide

Hi there,

I'm Nareen Sidhu, and I'm absolutely thrilled to introduce you to "Build a Side Hustle/Business on Your Terms," a transformative course designed to help you launch a business in a way that optimises your time and money.

Throughout my journey as a Harvard MBA graduate and Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company, I've had the privilege of working with business leaders across four continents, helping them launch new products and scale their ventures. Now, I'm excited to share that wealth of experience with you in this course.

With 30+ pages of templates and tools, we'll dive deep into the core aspects of launching a side hustle, focusing on purpose, goal-setting, efficient business planning, perfecting your pitch, and mastering financial management. This course has a total of 12 sections, bundled into 4 topics, each one carefully crafted based on my experience as a fellow side hustler, Harvard education, research, and interviews with 150+ successful side hustlers across the world.

TOPIC 1: Purpose, Goals, and Energy --> set the right intentions and foundation for success

• Find your purpose as a founder, using our Founder's Roadmap template

• Set and track a holistic set of professional and personal goals

• Optimise your time, talent, and energy through frameworks that help you improve your productivity and time management skills, and build resilience

TOPIC 2: Business Planning Kit --> focus on building blocks that matter

• Learn a step by step process to build a simple yet powerful business plan

• Understand how to conduct targeted market research and customer interviews

• Filter and prioritise the feedback that you receive

TOPIC 3: Pitching Perfection --> sell your vision to customers, investors, and partners

• Craft a compelling pitch deck

• Build a visually appealing executive summary of your business

• Design and practice your elevator pitch

TOPIC 4: Financial Planning Toolkit --> make informed financial decisions to drive long-term success for your business

• Manage your personal finances

• Build a business cash flow statement, and conduct product profitability analysis

• Prepare an income statement with key ratios for easy reporting and to understand fundamentals that drive your business

But we're not stopping there! I've included additional resources on Building a Board of Advisors, Getting Over the Hurdle of Not Being Able to Start, and a Complete Founder's Checklist, to ensure you have everything you need to succeed.

Whether you're thinking about starting a side hustle/business, or looking to take your existing business to the next level, this course is designed for anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur on their own terms. It's intentionally simple, prioritising productivity, efficiency, and real results. So, if you're ready to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality and create a business that earns you income while making you happier, I invite you to join me in this exciting journey. Let's get started!