EDGE PROGRAM OUTEACH MINISTRY

In this lesson, we will start with understanding expectations and goals. This lesson introduces participants to what it means to be an entrepreneur. The lesson starts with the participants completing a Pre-Test about Entrepreneurship. Participants will also begin to develop an understanding of the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur. 

In this lesson, participants will start to develop a business plan. They will understand how to get a loan to get their business off the ground. They will be able to determine what capital resources they need and what kind of marketing tactics they will use to promote their business.

  In this lesson, the participants will determine the location of their business. The participants will be guided in determining the capital resources they will need. Participants will then justify their capital resource purchases and begin to consider a price for their product. The participants will gather the opinions from classmates and be able to consider the margin of profit before setting the final selling price.

This lesson will guide the participants through creating an advertising campaign to sell their products.

 This lesson will celebrate the grand opening of participants’ businesses. This lesson also will provide the facilitator an opportunity to discuss being an entrepreneur, risks, and important lessons learned.

This lesson will feature a local entrepreneur sharing his/her story of starting a business. The participants will have an opportunity to also ask questions pertaining to entrepreneurship.