If you’ve seen Severance, you know the deal—your “innie” clocks in for work every day with no clue what’s happening outside the office, while your “outie” handles everything else, blissfully unaware of their nine-to-five existence.
Now, imagine that same dynamic, but instead of a dystopian office job, your outie has been slowly turning you into an entrepreneur behind your back.
One day, you wake up and realize:
- You signed up for a pitch competition, but you don’t actually have an idea.
- Your calendar is filled with coffee chats with “important connections” you’ve never heard of.
- You own a domain name. You don’t remember buying a domain name.
If this is you, congratulations—your outie is an entrepreneur. Whether you meant to or not, you’ve been inching toward the world of startups, side hustles, and big ideas. Now, let’s figure out just how far down the rabbit hole you’ve gone.
1. You Wake Up with a Notebook Full of Ideas
Some people wake up to alarms. Others wake up to existential dread. You wake up to a list of half-baked business ideas your outie frantically scribbled on your arms at 2 AM.
- “Airbnb, but for dogs?”
- “An app that tells you if your professor is actually taking attendance.”
- “Uber, but for carrying your groceries up the stairs.”
Your outie is relentless in its pursuit of the next big thing. Your innie just wants five more minutes of sleep.
Solution: Take your best idea and refine it. Our courses help you figure out if your idea is viable or just a fever dream.
2. You Have a Thriving LinkedIn Profile, But No Memory of Making One
One day, you’re just binging Netflix. The next, you get a notification:
“Congrats, your LinkedIn profile is trending in ’emerging entrepreneurs’!”
Excuse me, what now? Where did all these new LinkedIn followers come from?
Your outie has been out there, making connections, following industry leaders, and—somehow—adding “Founder” to your bio.
Solution: Lean into it. Wolverine Entrepreneurs Hub is full of real founders, investors, and mentors who can help you make the most of your outie’s networking spree.
3. You Somehow Own an LLC
At this point, your outie is basically running an underground operation.
One minute, you’re signing up for a free trial of Canva. The next, you have an EIN, a business checking account, and a website that’s suspiciously professional.
Solution: If you do want to make things official, we’ve got resources on business formation, legal considerations, and scaling your idea into something real.
4. Your Friends Keep Calling You “The Idea Person”
You’re at a party. Someone mentions a minor inconvenience in their life. Before they can even finish their sentence, you’re pitching a solution.
Your outie’s mind is constantly moving. Your innie? Just trying to eat their chips in peace.
Solution: Surround yourself with other “idea people” in Wolverine Entrepreneurs Hub. Trust us—your friends will thank you.
5. You Signed Up for an Entrepreneurship Course by Accident
You meant to take an easy elective. Now, you’re learning about venture funding and pitching to investors, and you’re actually loving it!
It’s possible your outie signed you up without consulting you. Or maybe—just maybe—this whole entrepreneurship thing isn’t as scary as your innie thought.
Solution: Stick with it. Our courses are designed for students at all levels, whether you’re just curious or already building something big.
What’s Next?
If any of these sound familiar, congrats! You’ve already got the entrepreneurial mindset. Now, it’s time to equip both your innie and outie with the skills, resources, and community to make things happen.
Start by exploring CFE courses, where you can dive into everything from identifying a great idea to understanding venture capital. Whether you’re just curious or ready to launch something, there’s a course for you.
If you want to talk through your ideas with someone, schedule a meeting with an advisor—they can help you make sense of all those middle-of-the-night business plans and show you the next steps to take.
And if you’re looking for a community of like-minded students who are also plotting their next big thing, join Wolverine Entrepreneurs Hub. It’s the perfect place to meet future co-founders, test ideas, and get access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and events that can help turn your outie’s wild schemes into real success stories.
Your outie has been doing the work. Time to catch your innie up!