Nancy O’Connor Wantagh Middle School

8 th Grade Business Management Class Students in this class:  run the School Store.  learn about entrepreneurship.  create the logo, slogan, price list, business cards, and radio commercials for the School Store.  conduct market research, buy new products, and advertise them to the student body.

Business Organization  Students may choose to work by themselves or form a new business with 1 – 2 other students (no more than 3 students) Students may organize their new business as a  sole proprietorship.  partnership.  corporation.  non-profit organization.

Judges  Approximately 9-12 business owners from community  Most of these judges have served as guest speakers throughout the semester and are familiar with the students  Positive role models

Business Cards & Introduction  Students create in MS Publisher  Make enough copies to place one on storyboard and present one to each judge in first and final rounds  Students must introduce themselves to each judge at beginning of each round  Students will clearly state their name  Students will give each judge a firm, business-like handshake  Students will make eye contact while speaking to judges

Storyboard

PowerPoint Presentation

Elevator Pitch!  Use the last 60-minutes to summarize your main selling points of your business!  WHY should they invest in YOUR company above all the rest?

Students are encouraged to  speak with passion.  work as a team.  make an oral presentation without reading from slides.

Questions from Judges STUDENTS MUST BE PREPARED FOR ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED AFTER THEIR PRESENTATION!!!  What was the biggest challenge you faced in creating your business? How did you overcome this challenge?  Where do you see your business in five years from now? Ten years from now?  If you had unlimited funds, what would you add to your business?  What special feature(s) makes your business unique from any other?  How do you intend to increase sales after year one?

Judging Rubric

Prizes for Photo Op/Recruitment FOUR GIANT CHECKS DISTRIBUTED FOR PHOTO OP: (These checks were purchased with the NYSBTA Innovations Grant.)  Platinum, $100,000 to invest in business  Gold, $75,000 to invest in business  Silver, $50,000 to invest in business  Bronze $25,000 to invest in business

Prizes for students!*  Every student receives a $5 gift card  Every student receives a participation certificate  1 st place (Platinum) = $25 gift card to each team member (i.e. iTunes, Subway, movies, etc.)  2 nd place (Gold) = $20 gift card to each team member  3 rd place (Silver) = $15 gift card to each team member  4 th place (Bronze) = $10 gift card to each team member *Profits from our school store are used to purchase prizes. However, you can solicit money/prizes from judges.

Thank you for your time! If you are interested in starting a project like this and need more information and/or help, please send an to me at Best of luck! Nancy O’Connor, Business Education Teacher Wantagh Middle School