The Validation Board is a tool that will help you track your progress and focus your ideas too what really matters in your new business idea.  This a part of the lean startup method for Entrepreneurs. 

Students will be able to
- Understand what makes a strong business idea
- Brainstorm your own business ideas
- Identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

Project Description: This project focuses on economic indicators and their use as measures of an economy’s strength. Student teams will gather historical and current economic data, analyze these data, and use their findings to determine the current phase of the business cycle. Then, each team will predict the health of the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, including which phase(s) of the business cycle the economy will experience, and based on this forecast, determine what industry would be best for a venture capitalist to invest in during that time. Each team will develop charts and tables that contain its research findings and economic forecast, develop a short report of its recommendation, and present its work to a venture capitalist, economic development coordinator, or local entrepreneur. The attached project document (found in the Resource Library) includes step-by-step instructions, templates, briefings, resources, and rubrics to help in executing this project.Driving Question: What phase(s) of the business cycle do you expect the U.S. economy to experience over the next 12 months, and what industry should a venture capitalist invest in during that time? Timeframe: 2 weeks

This high school business resource provides a PDF template and link to the resource, Job Description Writing Guide. Students are instructed to craft a job description for a new business. Project can be a stand-alone or part of a larger business plan project.

Your company website needs to come to life and teach site visitors about your products and the people behind them. In the following activity, you and your team will construct an “About Us” web page so anyone who visits the site will come away impressed.Learning outcome: Students will understand the value of an "About Us" web page and how to write about their business properly.----Special note: you have a sample pack activity that accompanies Danny Rubin's book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, a collection of 100+ templates for networking, the job search and LinkedIn.Each book features 40+ additional classroom activities on more in-demand topics, including:Email etiquetteNetworkingInternship/job search emailsResumeLinkedInPhone etiquetteSee the 100+ activities from the Rubin Education online curriculum (covers employability, business promotion and leadership)If you'd like to explore the additional material and learn about pricing, please fill out this short contact form and a Rubin Education learning specialist will follow up with you.

After attending an awesome session by Youth Entrepreneurs Academy (YE Academy) at the 2019 MBA Conclave, I wanted to pass on the info about the curriculum/program and website. There are free online resources, as well as a potential opportunity to be selected to attend an expense paid training during the summer. A representative would come out to your classroom to evaluate your class/program. After doing the training, you qualify for free classroom materials to teach the curriculum, as well as funds to purchase other classroom needs for this Entrepreneurship course.