Entrepreneurship+Course+Outline

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Monday, January 7 - Wednesday, January 9 -- Thursday, January 10 - Friday, January 11: __**
 * // Due Wednesday // : PURPLE COW ** - Activity 8
 * Thursday - Friday: Semester Test **

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Thursday, January 3 - Friday, January 4: __**

Developing the home-based online business //** Due Tuesday: **// ** PURPLE COW ** Activity 6 //** Due Thursday: **// ** PURPLE COW ** Activity 7
 * __ Monday, December 17 - Friday, December 21: __**

Developing the home-based online business (34424 - usatoday)
 * __ Monday, December 10 - Friday, December 14: __**
 * // Due Friday //**: [|USA Today]news article - Topic: Business

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Monday, December 3 - December 7: __**
 * // For Friday //**: Watch video: [|Lessons Learned: Mark Cuban Advises Entrepreneur]Summarize the lessons Mark Cuban talks about. Explain if you agree or disagree with his point of view. Share with jgrams@hlv.k12.ia.us

Developing the home-based online business //** Monday: Discuss Shark Tank **//
 * __ Monday, November 26 - Friday, November 30: __**
 * // Due Thursday: // PURPLE COW // - Activity #4 and #5 //**

Developing the home-based online business Discusss Shark Tank (Friday 11-2)
 * __ Monday, November 5 - Thursday, November 8: __**

**//Wednesday//**: ** PURPLE COW ** - Activity #4

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Monday, October 29 - Friday, November 2: __**

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26: __**

//** Assignment for the week. View for Monday, October 29: **//

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__** Monday, October 15 - Friday, October 19: **__ Developing the home-based online business

Developing the home-based online business
 * __ Monday, October 8 - Friday, October 12: __**

//** Assignment for Wednesday: **// 1.Inspiration Board

//** Assignment for Thursday: **// 1. BREAK TIME: Let's watch a video!

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//**Assignment:**// 1. ** Purple Cow ** - Activity #3

Developing the home-based __online business__
 * __ Monday, October 1 - Friday, October 5: __**
 * Logo?
 * Website information (shopping cart, payment options, layout of site, etc.)
 * Set prices for individual cards
 * Inventory program

__** Monday, September 24 - Friday, September 25: **__ Starting a home-based online business. //**Monday:**// Priorize what needs to be done. . Assignment for Wednesday: 1. __Apply__ for EIN 2. Name of Business 3. Payment Options Assignment for Thursday: 1. Research image posssibilities

Discusss Venture Analysis Look at information on starting a __home-based business__
 * __ Friday, September 21: __**

//**Assignment:**// Next steps to be taken...what should/could be started now?

**__ Thursday, September 20: __**
Complete a New Venture Analysis for your business idea. Sample Venture Analysis

__** Wednesday, September 19: **__ 1. Discuss Purple Cow activity //**Assignment:**// Add at least one item to your Pinterest Inspiration Board

__** Tuesday, September 18: **__ Opportunity Recognition - develop your business idea further

1.** Purple Cow ** - Activity #2 2. Research on business.
 * //Assignment://**

1. Discussion of small business ideas.
 * __ Monday, September 17: __**
 * [|Small Business Ideas]

2. Opportunity Recognition - Peter Robbins, Founder of Innovation Foundation

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3. Thinking about your individual strengths, passions, and skills. How do they "fit in" with your business ideas?

Discussion of work from Thursday
 * __ Friday, September 14: __**

Assignment: 1. "Brainstorm" several small business ideas that you may be able to develop 2. Read [|Purple Cow - Activity 1, Part 2]

I will be out of the classroom
 * __ Thursday, September 13: __**

//**Assignment:**// Watch the episode of [|Shark's Tank] (Episode 4 -- 44 min). Complete the worksheet.

1. Discussion of the ** Purple Cow ** 2. Introducing the Pinterest "Inspiration Board" Pinterest is the latest social site that will help you find pictures of things (images, text, quotes, etc.) that inspire you, "pin" them to your personal profile and share it. Join and start "pinning".
 * __ Wednesday, September 12: __**

No Class
 * __ Tuesday, September 11: __**

//**Assignment**://

Introducing the ** Purple Cow **. Complete Activity #1


 * __ Monday, September 10: __**
 * Designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play.

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 * Using only five (5) lines, draw a self-portrait


 * __ September 7: __**


 * Finish discussing Innovation and Creativity PPT Unit 2 PPT - [|Innovation and Creativity]
 * You will be given random elements and brainstorm to determine what "other" things these objects might be used for...highlighting creativity and innovation.

(2) Come up with a new flavor for Lays Potato Chips...see [|website] for details
 * __ ASSIGNMENT: __** (1) Watch video. Be prepared to discuss on Monday.

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 * __ September 6: __**
 * Unit 2 PPT - [|Innovation and Creativity]

__** August 31-September 5: **__ > ([|Assignment)]
 * Create a Fakebook profile for an entrepreneur of your choice. You will do enough research on that person so you can create a Fake-Facebook Wall that does what Facebook does: tells us something about them, their relationships, background, etc. Notice: you have 3 class periods to work on this.
 * [|List of famous entreprenuers] You do not need to use an entrepreneur from this list!

Example Pages Only - These men may not be considered entrepreneurs

__** August 31-September 5: **__
After watching the video about Steve Jobs called //iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World//, write about the topic "How has Apple changed your life?" share your response with jgrams@hlv.k12.ia.us

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 * __ August 30: __**
 * Do You Have What It Takes?[|(click)]Summarize your findings -- DO you have what it takes? Why or why not?
 * View video of Steve Jobs Advice to Entrepreneurs. Summarize his advice on a Google Doc. Share with jgrams@hlv.k12.ia.us

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 * __ Day 1: __**
 * **__ Set up a Google Folder for class -- Share all classwork with jgrams@hlv.k12.ia.us __**
 * View PowerPoint-Overview of Entrepreneurship [|(click here)]
 * Watch //"What is an Entrepreneur?"// (video below). Summarize what you watched.

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 * What Makes an Entrepreneur? Complete [|(handout)]
 * Profile of an Entrepreneur -Complete worksheet [|(click here)] Traits are on page 2.