Teacher Materials & Supplemental Activities
All files are Word documents, unless otherwise indicated.
Brainstorming an Idea
- Business Plan PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt)
("What is a Business Plan" and "Why Entrepreneurs Write Business Plans")
- Brainstorming Business Ideas Activity - Hobbies, Skills, & Interests
- Brainstorming Business Ideas Activity - Questions to Help Get Started
- Describing Your Business Idea Activity - Analysis of an idea
- BizIdeas - List of business ideas
Evaluating Your Idea
- Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Activity - Value, Market Potential, Team, Profit Potential
- Identifying Strong Attributes of an Opportunity Activity - Customer Savings, Solves Problem, Convenience, Creates Market Barrier, Big Upside/Low Downside
Marketing and Market Research
- Brainstorming: Getting the "Feel" of your Business Activity - Brainstorming Name and Slogan
- Market Research Survey Activity - Customers' perceptions about your business idea
- Analyzing the Market Activity - List of questions helping students identify their customer and target market
- Competitive Matrix- Comparing your business to the competition
Finance
- Sample Cash Flow and Income Statement (Advanced) (.xls)
- Cash Flow and Income Statement Activity (Advanced) - problem and solution (.xls)