Why start your own business?

Write down reasons why people may wish to start their own business

One per post it note

Today’s Objectives

• All must be able to identify reasons why people start their own business

• All must be able to distinguish between financial and non-financial reasons

• Most should be able to identify these reasons in case studies

• Most should be able to explain what we mean by social enterprise

Pass your post it notes to the person next to you

Come and put them up here in the relevant columnFinancial Non-Financial

Name of Entrepreneur

Name of business Reasons for starting up

Financial or non-financial

Fill at least 5 lines.

See who can do the most.

Social Enterprise

• “A business enterprise in which the primary aim is NOT profit, but to improve the quality of life for the local, national or global community”

Here’s a great example with more on it here

This week’s homework – design an enterprise poster

• Imagine you work for a government agency whose role is to encourage people to start their own businesses

• Design and print off a poster or leaflet that describes:– The reasons/benefits of setting

up your own business– The skills and qualities you’ll

need to be successful• Deadline – 10B Day 4 P5, 10A

– Day 2 P3• I want to display some of the

work at Open Evening

No not that sort of Enterprise!

That’s more like it!