Wed Feb 27

Sorry for being away today.  Tomorrow we will carry on with your pitches.   I have been very pleased with the variety of ideas so far and the good questions that have been asked.  Here is a small assignment so that if any of you wish to polish up your pitches for tomorrow, you will have time.

Today you are going to be looking at the Dragon's Den website.   Go to the following link and read

"Why you need a business plan" and then answer the questions

http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/2009/10/the-financial-roadmap-why-entrepreneurs-need-a-business-plan.html

1. What is a SWOT?

2. What are some the the things that a business plan should include?

3. Why is a business plan necessary?

Tue Feb 26

Dragons Den

Business PITCHES!!

Read the article "Networking 101 and answer the following questions"

1. What is networking?

2. Why is networking important, especially to small businesses?

3. What are some of the do's and don'ts of networking?

Mon Feb 25

Talk on presentation skill.  Tone, Voice, and Words

Time to prepare for the presentations.  Starting tomorrow!!!

Thur Feb 21

Dragons Den

Talk on customer complaints:

Business Letter format

Assignment:

1. Write a letter in PROPER BUSINESS FORMAT requesting a chance to present your business idea to the Dragons on either Mon, Tues, or Wed.  Feel free to include reasons why you should be chosen.

2. Create a response to the Angry Customer Letter.  Again in proper business format.

PRINT both and sign them, then hand them in.

Wed Feb 20

Finish video and work from yesterday.

Talk about goals.

Tue Feb 19

Dragons Den

Today we are going to finish up talking about protecting yourself and your business from scams.  

We will be watching a video of fraud

Next.  

go to the following website and complete the on-line quiz.  When you are finished, check your answers and see how you did.  

http://www.abcfraud.ca/English_1.pdf

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe 2 ways to avoid cedit card fraud.

2. Describe 2 ways Fraud occurs.

3. What are two things you learned?

Mon Feb 18

Example businesses. 

Goosinator

Deep Space Industries 

Today we are going to talk about budgeting.  We will focus on personal budgets and move onto business budgets later in the course.

Your assignment:

1.   You are now 19 years old.  You are going to move out on your own.  You are to create a REALISTIC monthly budget for yourself at 19.  You need to pick a job (realistic), how much you will make and how much you will spend.  To find out how much rent is, go onto Craigslist or some other site to find something appropriate.  You may have a roommate if you wish.  Make sure you think of all things you will spend $ on: food, clothes, going out, presents, entertainment, medicine, insurance etc.   Use this LINK and then cut and past in into your Word document when you finish as question 1.  

2. Do you make enough money to live comfortably?  Why or why not?

3. How much would you be able to save a month?

4. Was this what you expected or was it surprising when you saw the numbers?  Why or why not?