Is Entrepreneurship Right For Me?

EQ - Is entrepreneurship right for me?

1. Activator - What do you think it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?
1. CP Activity (10-11)
2. Update your list
2. Discussion - Which of the characteristics from your reading do you most possess?
3. Self-assessment - What personality traits do you express that match the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?  How do you know? *handout* 
4. Homework/Study Help - Quizlet
5. Meet a young entrepreneur
6. Teamwork - As a class, list Adora's personal traits that have contributed to her success as an entrepreneur.
7. Self Assessment - Is entrepreneurship right for you? Why or why not?
8. Partnership Activity
1. Choose a successful entrepreneur.
2. List the traits and aptitudes that have contributed to his/her success.
3. Create a brief overview of this Trep to present to the class.

 EQ - What are the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship?

1. Activator - The Downside*
2. Class Discussion
3. Sim-Card Foldable - Advantages and Disadvantages of Entrepreneurship
4. Advantages & Disadvantages of Entrepreneurship
5. TPS - What Went Wrong? (p.13)  
6. Today's Meet Questionnaire - Do the adv. outweigh the disadv.? Why or why not?
7. Class Brainstorm - Names of Local Businesses
1. List on Board
2. Can we categorize these in any way? How?
8. Sim-Card Foldable - Introduction to 4 Types of Business
9. Can we categorize our list in a different way?
10. Today's Meet Questionnaire - Based upon your personal characteristics, which type of business do you think you'd be most successful operating?