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CEW Governor’s Institute 2008. Project Overview Sue Fox. Thinking Like an Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is a process through which people pursue opportunity, use resources, and initiate change to create value. Binder Section #5. Item #2. Compare. our challenge….
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CEW Governor’s Institute 2008 Project Overview Sue Fox
Thinking Like an Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is a process through which people pursue opportunity, use resources, and initiate change to create value.
Binder Section #5 Item #2
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS HHHS Adventure Club--Alaska
talented competitive skilled creative innovative and entrepreneurial
we need innovators who combine skill with an ENTREPRENURIAL MINDSET
Entrepreneurial Mindset? • Problem Solvers: • Can anticipate and troubleshoot problems • Looks at problems as opportunities • Networks • connects with others and builds strategic relationships. • Market Awareness • I can scan the marketplace and assess potential needs and gaps.
Entrepreneurial Mindset? • Low Support Needs • provides for own needs with little support from others. • Rationale Decision Maker • has a basis for making effective decisions. • Good Judgment • can pick the right people to help execute vision.
Why Write A Business Plan? • It will require you to practice entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurial habits
Why Write A Business Plan? 2. You will need to consider the realities that your administrators and community must consider as you plan: -financial feasibility -local opportunities -how to sell your plan to students, parents, community members and your faculty.
Importance of a Business Plan • A business plan makes you think about all aspects of your CEW implementation process.
Importance of a Business Plan 2. A business plan may help you secure funding for your ideas.
Importance of a Business Plan 3. A business plan helps you communicate your ideas to others. “the great communicator”
Importance of a Business Plan 4. A business plan can serve as a tool for managing your CEW program.
Binder Section #5 Item #3 Page 3
Essential Questions of the CEW BP What are your CEW standards gaps and what is your concept for CEW standards implementation?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP What is the need/market (opportunity) for CEW standards in your school district?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP What are the costs associated with your CEW implementation concept?
Essential Questions of the CEW BP How will this fit into your existing program?
Questions? Questions? Questions?