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GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Thinking Entrepreneurially

GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Thinking Entrepreneurially. New River Community and Technical College. Getting Started! Who am I? What is it?. Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employer firms. U.S. Small Business Administration. Small businesses are 52% home-based and 2% franchises.

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GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Thinking Entrepreneurially

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  1. GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Thinking Entrepreneurially New River Community and Technical College

  2. Getting Started! • Who am I? • What is it?

  3. Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employer firms. U.S. Small Business Administration

  4. Small businesses are 52% home-based and 2% franchises. U.S. Small Business Administration

  5. On average, small business owners work 52 hours per week. Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index

  6. 42% of entrepreneurs say they launched their first venture during childhood. Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship

  7. Known to Others Knowledge & Skills Attitude Unknown to Others

  8. Are entrepreneurs born or made?

  9. Passion Communication Skills High Energy Creativity Persistence Humility Good Health Self-confidence Open Mind Foresight

  10. ? Who are you?

  11. Strategies for Success!

  12. Next Step?

  13. MARKETING

  14. GENERAL INFO For Credit Meeting Times/Days Course Description

  15. OBJECTIVES • Show ways to make a business green and sustainable and effectively communicate the green benefits to the consumer • Open a new business in WV • Locate green building materials and identify ways to save energy and resources in their own business

  16. OBJECTIVES • Write and update a comprehensive business plan, including business goals and objectives, a marketing plan, customer service plan, green action plan and financial statements • Write job descriptions, advertise and interview applicants • Create an online presence utilizing social media as a green alternative • Create a list of financial tasks and a frequency calendar

  17. TEXTBOOKS Green Entrepreneurship

  18. Twitter Small Group Work Lectures Facebook Individual Projects Hands-On Demonstrations Travel Off-Site Guest Speakers Online Forum Question/Answer Sessions

  19. QUESTIONS? Jill K. Redden New River Community and Technical College 304-929-3305 jredden@newriver.edu

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