Young Entrepreneurs: Build Your Own Business
COMING SOON!
An online entrepreneurship course for ages 10 and up
What if your idea for a business could become real? In this hands-on course, kids and teens go from “I have an idea” to a finished business plan and a pitch they can proudly share. No experience needed, and no boring lectures. Every lesson uses real-life examples, easy-to-follow explanations, and activities students can actually do.
What your young entrepreneur will do
- Come up with a business idea that solves a real problem, and test it with real people
- Figure out who their customers are and where to find them
- Build a brand with values, a story, a name, a logo, and a brand board designed in Canva
- Work out costs, set a smart price, and learn how to track profit and loss
- Learn what to do with profit: reinvest, save, give, and spend
- Win customers with welcome offers, great customer service, and honest marketing
- Write an ad, design a flyer or social post in Canva, and map out a one-month marketing plan
- Set SMART goals, plan their first 30 days, and build a team of helpers
- Pitch their business in 2 to 3 minutes with slides or a poster
What’s inside
- 17 step-by-step lessons in 6 modules: Getting Started, Know Your Customer, Build Your Brand, The Money Side, Find and Keep Customers, and Grow and Launch
- A “Business Binder” project that grows with every lesson
- Examples, definitions, and click-to-reveal practice questions in every lesson
- Printable worksheets and planning pages
- A final pitch project and a Certificate of Completion
Big ideas students take away
- Start with what people need
- Stand out from the crowd
- Know your numbers
- Work smarter, not harder
- Learn from setbacks and keep going
Safety built in
Every lesson reminds students to involve a parent or guardian, especially around money, selling, and online activity. The course includes tips on spotting scams, keeping personal information private, and staying safe at markets and with customers.
Every lesson reminds students to involve a parent or guardian, especially around money, selling, and online activity. The course includes tips on spotting scams, keeping personal information private, and staying safe at markets and with customers.
Perfect for
- Kids and teens ages 12 and up who love making, creating, or helping others
- Homeschool families looking for a practical, real-world business and money skills course
- Creative kids who want to turn a hobby into a business
- Parents who want to build confidence, communication, and money skills
What you’ll need
- A parent or guardian to support the process
- Access to Canva for the brand, flyer, and pitch activities
- A notebook or binder for the Business Binder pages
