1. Exploding Ideas and Opportunities
1.3 &1.4

2. Looking for Ideas
Opportunities are possibilities that arise from existing conditions.
Ideas are thoughts or concepts that come from creative thinking.
Hobbies and Interest
Past Experiences
Discovery and Inventions

3. Investigate Opportunities
Trade Show – special meetings where companies of the same or related industry display their products.
Compare Different Opportunities – pg 18
Set Goals – pgs
Financial Goals
Nonfinancial Goals
Ask 6 questions on page 18 for each student to answer according to their business

4. “How could your business give back to your community?
Write a Goal
Write a personal nonfinancial goal involving your local community that you would like to achieve through entrepreneurship.
“How could your business give back to your community?

5. Use the Problem Solving Process
Step 1 – Define the Problem
Step 2 – Gather Information
Step 3 – Identify Various Solutions
Step 4 – Evaluate Alternatives and Select the Best Option
Step 5 – Take Action
Step 6 – Evaluate the Action

6. Problem-Solving Skills
Communicating
Brainstorming – A creative problem-solving technique that involves generating a large number of fresh ideas.
Learning from Mistakes