Entrepreneurship

THIS ONE-SEMESTER CLASS IS OFFERED FALL SEMESTER ONLY.

This course is designed as an HONORS course.

Have you ever thought that you’d like to run your own business? Do you come up with ideas of things that you could make – or ways that you could make money by yourself? Do you like serving other people or coming up with ways to make every-day projects take less time to complete?

If so, how would you like to make money doing one (or more) of these things?

In the Entrepreneurship class you’ll learn what it takes to create a business of your own. You’ll learn about the basic skills of running your own business, and how you can legally get it started here in Minnesota. And by the end of the class you’ll be ready to get your own business started.

This class is designed to help you determine IF starting your own business is right for you. You don’t HAVE to start a business to complete this class, but this class will prepare you to do that. We will work with you to actually get your business started in the follow-up course “Start Your Own Business” class in the spring – IF you decide to go ahead with your business. But even if you decide to not start your own business you’ll be learning important skills that will be applicable to any role you might have in most small businesses.

" 'Start Your Own Business' Pathway"

This course is part of a complete 'Start Your Own Business Pathway' that works with students to create their own financially profitable business while still in high school.This 'pathway' includes a number of other courses that can be completed in 2-, 3-, or 4-years. Please contact the instructor for information about this pathway so that you can get the most of this and other classes in the pathway.

To complete the entire program (to 'Create Your Own Business') students must complete the following courses:
• Career Exploration
• Professional Web Development - Basics
• Bookkeeping

Skills Required

• Basic Computer Skills - Basic computer usage and familiarity

Textbook/s

• Micro Business for Teens Workbook Carol Topp ( $14.95)
• Money and Taxes in Micro Business Carol Topp ( $9.95)
• Starting a Micro Business (Micro Business for Teens) Carol Topp CPA ( $9.95)

Equipment Required

• A Current laptop - (required) A current laptop (within the last 4 years) with Windows, Mac or Linux is required during class.

Homework

Students should expect to spend 1-4 hours per week on homework.

About the Instructor

Mr. Paschen has had is own business for over 30 years. During that time he has run (or directly been involved in) businesses that have provided many different services - video production, radio production, bookkeeping, IT support services, programming, web development, green industry (lawncare). He brings all that experience together to help students get their business started early and successfully, providing both a good level of income during high school as well as setting the stage for a life-time of successful business ownership and management.You can contact Mr. Paschen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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