Take Chapter 4 Quiz. Watch Shark Tank here and here.

Complete Where Do You Find Happiness assignment in Teams. To do so, students will need to read the article “Pros and Cons of Working for a Small Company” and “Benefits of Working in a Small Company vs. a Corporation.” Divide students up into groups and they can discuss findings. Complete the Vocabulary – Entrepreneur assignment in Teams. […]

Read What is an entrepreneur? and have students complete the exercise at the end in groups. Discuss highlights as a class. Read The importance of small business to the US economy and find a current figure for small business percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP). Read US Small Business Economics and Small Business Survey. Discuss the effect of COVID-19 restrictions on […]

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.3. Complete What Industries Are Small Businesses In? assignment in Teams. Discuss small business stats and facts. Watch video on the importance of small business and complete the worksheet. Learning Targets: I can define industry. I can differentiate between goods-producing and service-producing sectors of industry.

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.4. Use ideas here to get students thinking of an innovation to pitch to investors. Begin working individually or in groups on Pitching Your Innovation assignment in Teams. Learning Targets: I can identify advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.

Work in teams of five or less or individually on your PowerPoint presentation. Make sure to include at least one slide for each category below: Start with a vision. Describe what life will be like in the future as if your idea were fully realized. This should be a concise and impactful vision that is […]

Present the Pitching Your Innovation PowerPoint presentations to the class.

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.7. Group Activity:  Go to http://springfieldsbdc.com/ and pick the resource you’d find most helpful as a young entrepreneur. Discuss the following questions with your group? What resource did you find most helpful? Are there any other small business resources in the area that you can find? Summarize your group’s findings on the whiteboard. […]

Finish Pitching Your Innovation presentations. Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.6. Discuss the components of the business plan using PPT presentation. Play game matching characteristics for each component. Learning Target: I can identify the ten sections of a business plan.

Watch this video on the Power of Teamwork. Knowing how to be an effective team member is a vital lifetime skill. It will help you in your academic career, in the business world, and in nonwork activities as well. It takes time and effort to learn how to work in a team. Part of the […]