You’re entering the business world!

1. You’re entering the business world! • Find a partner that would be willing to start a business with you. • Sit next to that partner

2. What does America need? • Necessity is the mother of invention • What new store are people looking for? • What products can you provide that are either better than your competitors or are you the only ones that have these products?

4. The One and Only… • Is the business you’ve chosen unique? • Is it very similar to another store that already exists? • What makes your business different from all others? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________Name of Business ______________________________ Name of Prospective Owners

7. Email to Investor • To: • From: • Subject: • The email consists of a minimum of five sentences explaining why someone should invest in your new, exciting company.

9. Response from Investor • To: • From: • Subject: • The email consists of a minimum of five sentences explaining why someone should invest in your new, exciting company.

11. Slogan & Logo • A slogan is a catch phrase. It’s something that is stated in advertisements that is quick and catchy. • Place Logo in the center of this slide. A logo is a design that allows people to quickly recognize your store.

13. Location • You only have one store to begin with. What type of location would be best to draw in the most customers. • Add a map if you’d like.

15. Products Available with Prices Included • What products or services do you offer. • Include detailed descriptions of each item you offer along with a price. • A drawing of the items can be helpful.

17. Who is your target audience? Be specific. • What type of person would be interested in your product. • Explain using sentences with well chosen adjectives.

19. Requirements of your employees and number of employees needed • If you were to explain everything an employee needs to be capable of doing, what would you tell him/her? • Include things like wages, hours, dress code, education

21. How will you attract customers? • What are you going to do to get people to notice your store? • Remember you are just opening, so you need to do something to catch their attention. • List your plans • Include pictures if you’d like

23. Business Card • A business card is small, so you only have room for a few items. • You will need the following on this card: Name of company, address, logo, contact Information, and a brief description of the type of store you have

25. Coupon • Any specials for your new customers? • Design an eye catching coupon that they won’t look past in the Sunday newspaper.

27. Best Business Award • If you were given an award, who would be the one giving it to you and why? • Create an award to post on the wall of your business.

29. Letter of Complaint from dissatisfied customer • Unfortunately, you can’t please everyone. Write a letter (greeting, five sentences, closing, signature) from a customer you had a bad experience with one of your products.

31. Response from Your Company • Here’s your chance to show that you would do anything to make this right and please the dissatisfied customer. • In letter format (minimum of 5 sentences) Include emotional words and tell how devoted you are to not losing this customer.

33. What is your long term goal? • What do you see happening for this company in 5 to 10 years? (Minimum of 5 sentences)