Entrepreneurship

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Analyze the effectiveness of sample business pitches

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Analyze one sample business plan on their own.
• Compare their classmate's analyses on other sample business plans.
• Understand what elements make a compelling business plan.

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Brainstorm business ideas using the problem / solution lens

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Identify the elements of a lean business plan
• Create a lean business plan

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Create new product ideas
• Iterate on the ideas of others
• Analyze how this process can affect prices and the budgets of consumers

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Make decisions and prioritize tasks to meet professional, financial, and other goals
• Discuss what they think a normal day looks like for social media influencers
• Analyze what goes into becoming a successful social media influencer

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In this activity, students will be able to:

• Identify entrepreneurs in their community
• Interview one of these entrepreneurs using a list questions that they have developed

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In this activity, students will be able to:

• Create a lean business plan, including marketing materials
• Present their business plan to their teacher/classmates

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Research innovators and innovations that have impacted society

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In this activity, students will be able to:

• Practice making ethical decisions
• Discuss ethical dilemmas that arise when running a business

In this Case Study, students assume the role of a business advisor who helps two Shark Tank contestants improve their businesses to receive an investment offer from the sharks. Students will analyze both businesses to determine their strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations on how to move forward.

In this activity, students will be able to:

• Analyze and interpret data regarding the time-to-1 billion users for different social media companies