Homeschool Teen Entrepreneurs
Homeschooling is a natural way to develop and encourage teen entrepreneurs (and Mom/Mum Entrepreneurs too!) and develop business skills.
All children like to make a contribution to their family whether it is in a large or small way. Don't they love the right of responsibility over one area in the home - whether it is collecting the mail or writing a shopping list and deciding on the week's menus? As they do so, they take control and know that their task is worthwhile.
I think there is
a natural progression from making a difference in small ways to being a child who thinks of a contribution they can make to the society or world around them. We can all think of amazing teen entrepreneurs who thought of an idea and then put it into action.
Home schooling gives our children more flexibility to explore these opportunities. It also allows them to develop the business management skills they need.
Homeschooled children often go on to develop their own businesses. Why? Because many (and this is a goal of most homeschooling families) have learned to be independent thinkers and learners. If they have an idea, they have time and the abilitiy to find the resources they need to answer the questions and pursue their goal.
And so teen entrepreneurs become real business owners.
How can we assist our teen entrepreneurs or ourselves in this process? I have written a number of pages from my own personal experience in developing a business and seeing my children develop and fine-tune their business skills - as they grow.
Have you ever thought of a part-time job for your children and your teen entrepreneurs?
- Cottage Industry?
- Mowing lawns?
- Pamphlet run?
- Card making?
- Jewellery making?
- Pet minding?
Read more about how to develop the natural homeschool entrepreneur. Read more...
For some high school home schooling students, a Major Work or Culmination Project can in the form of a book; a business; an art work; a musical work - recorded music on CD; Video presentation; Textile work: quilt, design outfit; Invention; Written Thesis; or even a Web Site!
It can either be a hobby - learning the skills of writing, uploading images, some html, and seeing the site in the world wide web. Giving time to write about their interest and tell others, just for the fun of it - and to inform others!
...OR...
It can be a web business!
Read more about keeping learning real for highschool homeschoolers.
What will our teen entrepreneurs gain?
(apart from their own business)
- Writing skills- spelling, correct use grammar
- Writing to a specific audience - using your personal style of writing;
- Proof-reading
- Writing focussed content - well developed pages (essays)
- Writing a Business Plan
- Read more here...
Includes a Free Business Writing Skills E-book
When I first wanted to build a web site and started researching for answers on the web, I soon felt overwhelmed with everything I didn't know and not knowing how or where to begin. I couldn't create a plan of what to do next, because this was all totally foreign to me! Read more here...
From Brainstorming to Writing a Business Plan to really making it happen. What will help our teen entrepreneurs? (of course you realize we're not just talking about teen entrepreneurs - above teens is also welcome! :) ) Read more here...
1. On Your Own...with...
- Brain - your idea, your knowledge, your interest;
- Motivation - your passion and desire and perseverance drives you!
- Using a guide - Action Guide of SBI! - follow it closely - one step at a time and you will be writing a business plan.
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Do you have an independent learner? Perfect -
 I can Do it Myself!
I work best as an independent and self-disciplined entrepreuner.
- I learn from the written word.
- I learn by audio or visual (video)
- I learn by doing.
- I enjoy being a part of a very, very helpful online forum of those on the same journey!
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