Students will explore their unique skills and interests to brainstorm potential business ideas, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset.
Understanding entrepreneurship can empower students to identify opportunities, develop their talents, and consider diverse career paths, including self-employment, building confidence and independence.
Begin by asking students: "What's something you're really good at? Or something you love to do?" (e.g., drawing, helping others, solving puzzles, cooking). - Explain that these are their unique "superpowers." - Show Slide 2 and encourage a few students to share their superpowers with the class.
Step 2
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
7 minutes
Use Slide 3 to introduce the concept of an entrepreneur: someone who uses their superpowers to create a business. - Provide simple, relatable examples (e.g., someone who loves baking starts a cookie business, someone good at organizing helps people clean their rooms). - Show Slide 4 and discuss how entrepreneurs help solve problems or make life better for others.
Step 3
Brainstorming Business Ideas
10 minutes
Distribute the My Business Idea Worksheet. - Guide students through Slide 5 to connect their superpowers with potential business ideas. - Prompt students with questions like: "If you're good at drawing, what could you make and sell?" or "If you love helping, what service could you offer?" - Encourage creative thinking and reassure them that all ideas are good ideas at this stage.
Step 4
Sharing and Reflection
6 minutes
Ask students to share one idea from their My Business Idea Worksheet if they feel comfortable. Use Slide 6. - Briefly discuss how these ideas could help others or solve a problem. - Conclude by emphasizing that everyone has unique talents that can be turned into something valuable, whether for a job or their own business.
Slide Deck
Your Business Brainstorm: Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur!
Today, we're going to explore how your unique talents can become amazing ideas!
Welcome students and introduce the exciting topic of creating their own ideas!
What's Your Superpower?
Think about something you are really good at or love to do. This is your unique 'superpower'!
Examples:
Drawing amazing pictures
Making people laugh
Being super organized
Helping others with homework
Cooking yummy snacks
Ask students to think about things they are good at or love to do. Give examples like drawing, telling stories, helping friends, being organized, playing games, etc. Encourage a few students to share their 'superpowers.'
What is an Entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is someone who uses their special talents and ideas to create something new, like a business!
They see a need or a problem and find a creative way to solve it.
Introduce the term 'entrepreneur.' Explain that it's just a fancy word for someone who uses their skills to start something new, often a business. Give simple, clear examples.
Entrepreneurs Help Others!
Entrepreneurs create things or offer services that:
Make people's lives easier
Bring joy to others
Solve a problem
Provide something people need or want
Think: How does a baker help people? How does someone who walks dogs help people?
Emphasize that businesses aren't just about making money; they often help people or solve problems. Provide relatable examples. Ask students: "How do these businesses help people?"
Your Superpower = Business Idea!
Now it's YOUR turn!
How can your superpower become a business idea?
What could you make?
What service could you offer?
Who would your business help?
Explain that students will now use their 'superpowers' to brainstorm business ideas. Introduce the worksheet they will be using. Guide them through the first few questions on the worksheet as a class.
Share Your Brilliant Ideas!
What's one amazing business idea you brainstormed?
How could your idea help someone?
Ask students to share one idea from their worksheet if they are comfortable. Validate all ideas and praise creativity. Reiterate that everyone has valuable skills.
Worksheet
My Business Idea Worksheet
Name: _____________________________
Part 1: My Superpowers!
What are you really good at? What do you love to do? Think about your skills, hobbies, and things that make you happy!
My #1 Superpower (Something I'm good at or love to do!):
Another Superpower of Mine:
One More Superpower I Have:
Part 2: From Superpower to Business Idea!
Now, let's think about how your superpowers could become a business or a way to help others!
My #1 Superpower is: _____________________________
What could I make or do with this superpower to help someone or solve a problem?
Who would my business or service help? (Who are my customers?)
My Second Superpower is: _____________________________
What could I make or do with this superpower to help someone or solve a problem?
Who would my business or service help? (Who are my customers?)
Part 3: My Best Business Idea!
Choose your favorite idea from above or think of a brand new one!
My Awesome Business Idea is:
Why is this a good idea? How will it help people or solve a problem?
