I teach various business classes at Santa Ana College - Bus. 100, Intro to Business, Bus. 105, Legal Environment of Business, Ent. 100, Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Bus. 106 Culture and International Business.  I teach Bus. 105 and Bus. 100 in class, and Bus. 100, Entr. 100 and Bus. 106 online.  I also teach Entr. 120, Intro to Freelancing and Entr. 125, Launch Your Freelance Business in our freelancer program.  Entr. 120 and Entr. 125 are both online. Our freelancer classes are only offered the fall semester of every year.

I was originally hired 21 years ago to create an International Business program at SAC.  We now have the largest and most successful international business program at a community college in the United States.  A number of SAC students have taken and passed a national exam (CGBP) for competency in international trade. See the video link below for more information on the SAC International Business program.  

I also created the freelancer program at SAC.  I also work as the Faculty Liaison for Entrepreneurship and Small Business for the Orange County Deputy Sector Navigator, and therefore work with community college faculty in Orange County to create entrepreneur programs.  I also work with the DSN for Global Trade. 

I work with faculty outside the Business Division.  I work with faculty in theatre arts, dance, personal training, TV production and fashion design and merchandising to integrate business and entrepreneur skills into their programs.

I recently had a grant on how to use open education resources, videos and web articles, to replace college textbooks.  

I have been writing a book on how to be BRILLIANT since 2008 and I now use chapters from the book in my classes.  If you would like to see my BRILLIANT, the second link below is to my Twitter profile and home page.  

Before SAC I owned an international trading company and lived and worked in Indonesia.  I have taught in MBA programs and law schools. From 1981 to 1996 I was a business attorney. I have owned and managed several law firms.  I have also been the managing partner of some real estate limited partnerships.

In college I majored in English Literature at the University of Texas. I also studied film production in London.   I went to law school at the University of Georgia.

When I was growing up, my dad was in the military, so I moved around a lot within the United States. I have travelled to 18 countries and enjoy that very much  -  Mexico, Canada, Cuba, England, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, South Africa, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and  Singapore. I don't speak any other languages fluently, but I really enjoy different cultures.

 I have two daughters, five grandchildren and a great wife. I like sports especially the Lakers and Texas Longhorns.

 I like art, hiking and playing the guitar. 

 Take care

Professor Doolittle

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Course Description: Entrepreneur 100 is an introduction to entrepreneurship class that includes a survey of entrepreneurship. My goal is to show you what it means to think and act like an entrepreneur. Once you really know what it means to think like an entrepreneur, then you can choose if starting a business is right for you or not. Even if you never start your own business, knowing how to think and act like an entrepreneur will help you in any school, life and in business. If you do start a business, and follow the process you are taught in this class, your chances of success will be much greater.   We will also try and have some fun!!!  

Textbook Information:  

Required Books:

The Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business, Steve Mariotti, Three Rivers Press, 2014 edition.

Who Owns the Icehouse, Taulbert, ELI Press, 2010.

Course Objectives: 

1. To understand how entrepreneurs think
2. To understand the process of entrepreneurship
3. To learn about opportunities and resources
4. To help you understand the different types of entrepreneurs.
5. To become familiar with “cutting-edge” entrepreneur trends and technologies.
6. To help you develop business ideas and translate business ideas into opportunities.
7. To help you understand how to connect with resources

Student Learning Objectives:   At the end of the class, the student will be able to understand an entrepreneur ecosystem and be able to act using the entrepreneurial mindset.