You’re entering the business world!

• Find a partner that would be willing to start a business with you.

• Sit next to that partner

What does America need?

• Necessity is the mother of invention

• What new store are people looking for?

• What products can you provide that are either better than your competitors or are you the only ones that have these products?

Possible IdeasElectronics Clothing Kitchen Supply

Cosmetics Crafts Technical Support

Health Care Sporting Goods Communications

Food Service Pet Supply Elderly Care

Home Repair Landscaping Party/Special Occasion

Entertainment Gardening Wedding/Shower Planning

Daycare Tourism Graphic Design

Transportation Guided Tours Maid Service

Tutoring Mail Service Media Supply

The One and Only…• Is the business you’ve chosen unique?• Is it very similar to another store that already

exists?• What makes your business different from all

others?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________Name of Business

______________________________Name of Prospective Owners

Email to Investor

• To:• From:• Subject:

• The email consists of a minimum of five sentences explaining why someone should invest in your new, exciting company.

Response from Investor

• To:• From:• Subject:

• The email consists of a minimum of five sentences explaining why someone should invest in your new, exciting company.

Slogan & Logo• A slogan is a catch phrase. It’s something that is

stated in advertisements that is quick and catchy.

• Place Logo in the center of this slide. A logo is a design that allows people to quickly recognize your store.

Location

• You only have one store to begin with. What type of location would be best to draw in the most customers.

• Add a map if you’d like.

Products Available with Prices Included

• What products or services do you offer. • Include detailed descriptions of each item you

offer along with a price.• A drawing of the items can be helpful.

Who is your target audience? Be specific.

• What type of person would be interested in your product.

• Explain using sentences with well chosen adjectives.

Requirements of your employees and number of employees needed

• If you were to explain everything an employee needs to be capable of doing, what would you tell him/her?

• Include things like wages, hours, dress code, education

How will you attract customers?

• What are you going to do to get people to notice your store?

• Remember you are just opening, so you need to do something to catch their attention.

• List your plans • Include pictures if you’d like

Business Card

• A business card is small, so you only have room for a few items.

• You will need the following on this card: Name of company, address, logo, contact Information, and a brief description of the type of store you have

Coupon

• Any specials for your new customers?

• Design an eye catching coupon that they won’t look past in the Sunday newspaper.

Best Business Award

• If you were given an award, who would be the one giving it to you and why?

• Create an award to post on the wall of your business.

Letter of Complaint from dissatisfied customer

• Unfortunately, you can’t please everyone. Write a letter (greeting, five sentences, closing, signature) from a customer you had a bad experience with one of your products.

Response from Your Company

• Here’s your chance to show that you would do anything to make this right and please the dissatisfied customer.

• In letter format (minimum of 5 sentences) Include emotional words and tell how devoted you are to not losing this customer.

What is your long term goal?

• What do you see happening for this company in 5 to 10 years? (Minimum of 5 sentences)