Teen Entrepreneurs
Teen Entrepreneurs
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Launch a business while in high school? Why not?
Launch a business while in high school? Why not?
Instructions
Instructions
In class, we will watch and discuss some of the examples of teen entrepreneurship below. What factors contribute to the success of the business idea and the pitch?
Outcomes
Outcomes
- Understand challenges of launching a business while in high school.
- Develop business analysis skills.
Tasks
Tasks
- Class activity: watch the first two videos and discuss
- Reading: article on teen entrepreneurs with review questions.
Teen Entrepreneurs
Teen Entrepreneurs
Bistro Morgan
Shark Tank - Bistro Morgan.mp4Shark Tank Australia, 2018https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cjueWVd5Dc_7SXTCXJZGdgAZEgdh9b2c
Discussion Questions
- How did Morgan start and grow his business over time?
- What are his plans for the future expansion of his business?
Task: Article & Review Questions
Task: Article & Review Questions
Read the article below and answer the review questions.
- Create a table identifying:
- business name
- age of entrepreneur
- primary customer group
- the ‘problem’ being solved
- the ‘solution’ (the product)
- alternative solutions (competition)
- Of the problems you have identified which one is the most ‘important’? Explain why.
- Which problem do you most closely identify with or experience yourself?
- Of the solutions created, which do you think is the most innovative approach to solving the problem? Explain why.
- Ignoring the financial side of the businesses listed, which one would you be most excited about running yourself? Explain why.
More Resources
More Resources
A Whole Episode!
- Shark Tank USA s05e20
- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FCsYQ1pulGIuw6bNk7UwFABJpprHXYSf
Shark Tank USA - s05e20 Teenager Pitches.mp4Report abuse