Here is a limited list of ideas. Be creative.
? Invite local entrepreneurs to speak with the youth about their successes and failures in becoming an entrepreneur, and be sure to allow for a question/answer period.
? Schedule field trips to local companies, banks, lawyers, accountants, etc. to expose the youth to the various components of running a successful business.
? Invite some professionals to the classroom, and set up a panel for the youth to ask questions about entrepreneurship and the roles entrepreneurs play.
? Consider pairing the youth with a mentor (either local community college students majoring in business or a retired business person, etc.).
? Plan on hosting a business plan competition with monetary prizes that the youth could use as seed money for their business idea.
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How would I enhance my youth entrepreneurship program?
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E-Commerce Learning Modules
- A Beginner's Guide to e-Commerce. This module serves as a great stepping stone toward turning rural life skills into e-commerce ventures.
- e-Commerce as a Strategy for Improving Business VitalityEntrepreneurs considering using e-commerce can learn from the experience of others.
- Helping Artisans Reach Global Markets The content of the course provides artisans with sound, research-based information to make decisions on whether or not to develop a Web page, how to do it, utilize resources, and evaluate effectiveness.
- Marketing Food Specialty Products OnlineThe purpose of this learning module is to assist food retailers in making decisions on the use of online technologies in their marketing and planning strategies.
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- Case Studies
- Information Briefs
- Data & Cool Tools
- State & Local Policies
- Research References
Build Your Business
- Online Tutorial on Farm Leasing
- Strategies to Improve Farm Business Management
- Visual Merchandising: The Silent Salesperson. View a recording of a marketing workshop conducted by Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University. The workshop covers some key aspects of display as a sales tool. The workshop is approximately 45 minutes long.
Building Entrepreneurial Communities
- E-Commerce Module:Connecting Rural Communities
- Strengthening Competitive Advantage of Rural Businesses with e-Commerce and Experience Economy Strategies
- Mini-Course: Developing Diversified & Value-Added Agribusinesses
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