Intro to Business May


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Blevins will be gone :)

The Challenges of Starting a Business Forum - Respond to 2 classmates


Quizlet for The Challenges of Starting a Business Ch 5, Section 1
Go through all of the flash cards
Click on "Learn" 
Click on "Test" 
Click on "Scatter"
Click on "Space Race". How fast can you complete it?


Realityworks Inc. Video - If you saw a need for a better product, would you jump at the chance?

Read Ch 5, Introduction and Section 1 (What is an Entrepreneur)

Ch 5 Slideshow - Review Slides 1-5

Entrepreneurial Attributes followed by Entrepreneurial attributes reflection 


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Quizlet for The Challenges of Starting a Business Ch 5, Section 2-7


Read Ch 5,Sections 2, and 3, and 4  
  • The place of small business in the business landscape
  • What industries are small businesses in
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of business ownership

Ch 5 Slideshow - Review Slides 7-12

Identifying Local Businesses

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Term Papers for Sale forum.  Respond to at least two classmates.  Try and fine someone who has a different opinion than you

Ch5 - 4-5 Notes to take (Notebook- teacher only)

Read Ch 5, Sections 4 & 5  
  • Disadvantages of Business Ownership
  • Starting a Business

Ch 5 Slideshow - Review Slides 13-20

Dropping out and starting a business
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The Real Origins of the Franchise

Finish
1800GotJunk Assignment

As a class, look at how crowd funding is helping small start-up businesses.  Go tohttp://www.kickstarter.com/(one place where you can crowd fund) and see how is works.

Look at what small business projects Portland's mayor is promoting on his website

Kickstarter.com Assignment. 








Quiz next class over Chapter 5, sections 1-5
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How to make a line chart and pie chart in a spreadsheet and place in a document.  Save each chart as an image and insert into a document.

Missed Class? How to make a chart and place in a document.



Begin writing out a business plan for a small business following the format in Chapter 5

Today you need to finish:
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Description of the Business




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Description of the Competition
  • Characteristics of the industry
  • Condition of the economy
  • Strengths and weaknesses of major competitors

Found on pages 10-26 of the Sample Business Plan

include some graphs/charts in this section.

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Guest Speaker -
Todd Spencer - Entrepreneur

  1. Freight
  2. Real Estate
  3. Gym


Continue Business Plan

Quiz over Chapter 5, sections 1-5
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Read Ch 5, Sections 6 
  • The Business Plan
Ch 5 Slideshow - Review Slides 21-30

Continue business plan.
Complete the following sections:

  • Characteristics of the industry
  • Condition of the economy
  • Strengths and weaknesses of major competitors

Found on pages 10-26 of the Sample Business Plan

include some graphs/charts in this section.


Economic Outlook for Oregon PPT

or Web Version


Dept of Commerce - Economic Indicators

Department of Commerce sales for retail and food services

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 Do you need a logo for your Company?  Try using www2.flamingtext.com

Business Logo Assignment

Turn in Business Plan with:
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Description of the Business
4. Industry
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No School

Memorial Day

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Quiz on Chapter 5 next class.

Mission Statement and Core Values

When the above assignment is completed, Add the mission statement to your business plan.

This should be the order:
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Description of the Business
4. Industry Analysis
5. Mission Statement


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Open book quiz on Chapter 5 - Starting a Business (40 min time limit)



Begin Marketing

Marketing Vocabulary using Quizlet.
Go through all of the flash cards
Click on "Learn" 
Click on "Test" 
Click on "Scatter"
Click on "Space Race". How fast can you complete it?

Read Marketing Intro and Chapter 1

Marketing Slideshow Presentation Slides 1-11

Profiling Some Target Markets









 

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