1. Why would anyone want to start their own business?
Jose Mourinho
Manager of Chelsea Football Club
Mark Zuckerberg – Creator of Facebook
Carolyn McCall –
CEO of Easy Jet
Wants the company to make more profit?
Wants To be the best manager in Europe?
Be his own boss?

2. WHY START A BUSINESS? The desire to be your own boss
To provide goods and services
Lack of alternatives
Personal fulfilment
Make money

3. Levels 6+ Levels 4-5 Level 3-4 WHY START A BUSINESS?
I can assess and prioritize which of three businesses
will be the most successful.
Levels 4-5
I can explain the reasons why three examples of businesses were
Successful or unsuccessful
Level 3-4
I can identify three examples of people who started their own business
and list the reasons they started.

4. Whats an Entepreneur?
This is some one who is willing to risk their own money and or other peoples. They have certain qualities such as:
Perservance
The desire and willingness to take the initiative
Self confidence
Toughness
Competitiveness and a strong need to achieve

5. Todays’ task
Research three people who have made money from creating their own business.
For each person find out:-
The age they were when they started
The reason why they wanted to start their business.
The way the company made money e.g. services, manufacturing.
The alternative choice of product they could have chosen.
Complete this in the “Why start a business” powerpoint on Learn Coombe Dean
Remember to source the websites where you found the information.

6. List of Industries
Accountant
Advertising
Aerospace
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Air Transportation
Apparel and Accessories
Auto
Banking
Beauty and Cosmetics
Biotechnology
Chemical
Communications
Computer
Constructions
Consulting
Consumer Products
Education
Electronics
Employment
Energy
Enter
Entertainment and recreation
Fashion
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Health
Information Technology
Insurance
Journalism and News
Legal Services
Manufacturing
Media and Broadcasting
Medical Supplies
Motion Pictures and Video
Music
Pharmaceutical
Public Administrations
Public Relations
Publishing
Real Estate
Retail
Service
Sports
Technology
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation
Utilities
Web Service
Look for bosses of companies from any of these industries if you are stuck.

7. Extension Form a quick fire quiz to the person next to you. Try:-
True or False quiz matching the person to a fact.
Multiple choice where one of the answers is the truth.