Thursday, January 30, 2014

Welcome to Entrepreneurship

EQ - What is entrepreneurship?
  1. Activator - I Want To Draw A Cat For You
  2. Splashdown *Discovery Questionnaire
  3. Class Discussion
  4. The Key to defining Entrepreneurship
    • Light bulbs vs. Money bags
  5. Class Discussion - What have you learned so far?
  6. *Revisiting "I Want To Draw A Cat For You" * Copyright You and Me This Morning
  7.  TOD
    • What are your thoughts regarding becoming an entrepreneur?  Explain using what you have learned about entrepreneurship today.
**Homework** Visit the class website and comment on this post with your definition of entrepreneurship

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Business Plan Generation

EQ - How can I effectively write a business plan?
  1. Activator - 3 Keys Conversation
  2. Business Plan Rubric Highlighting
  3. A closer look at Operations
  4. Project Work Time
  5. TOD - Comment on your Operations Section of the paper

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The 3 Keys

TEAM PROJECT
Review the 1st half of the Business Model Canvas


EQ - How do Key Resources, Key Activities, and Key Partnerships impact a business model?
  1. "So Much Room For Activities"

  2. Introduction to The 3 Keys
  3. Advanced Organizer
  4. Mini-lesson: Factors of Production
  5. Partnership Reading
  6. Class Discussion
  7. Muddy Points
  8. Create Images for Business Model
  9. Test Review

Friday, December 6, 2013

Revenue Streams Part 2

EQ - Why are revenue streams vital to a business model?
  1. Activator - Anticipation Guide (Complete what you know)
  2. Review Revenue Streams
    1. Heart Analogy
    2. Handouts
  3.  Video Assignment
    1. Business Model Canvas work time
      1. Finalize your planning for your revenue streams
      2. Finalize any missing components. 
    2. Define your Target Market - Add to your Google Drive Document
      1. Who is your Target Market? Incorporate your Customer Persona
      2. Describe who you customer is, what your customer wants, and how your customer wants to access your goods/services.
      3. How will you address your customers' needs and generate revenue from your operations?  Describe your company's revenue streams and explain why the customers will be satisfied with your offering.
      4. What relationship does your customer want to have with you?  Describe the relationship you intend to create and how you will execute building successful customer relationships.

    Wednesday, December 4, 2013

    Revenue Streams

    Welcome Back!

    The first thing we will do today is summarize our company overview using the business model canvas

    EQ - What revenue streams exist for my business model?
    1. Activator - How do businesses make money?
      1. Okay, but how do they REALLY make money?
    2. An alternative way of looking at R.S. *Handout*
    3. Advanced Organizer
    4. Revenue Streams Tutorial from FounderMachine.com (Watch & Complete Advanced Organizer)


    5. Handout - Building Block 5
      1. Actively Read
      2. Prepare for small group discussion
    6. TOD - Muddy Points