Week 5

Business Start Up - Week 1
Personal Assessment, Business Models, Business Plan

• http://www.startupnation.com/pages/start/10Steps.asp
  
  Monday: Review new syllabus
  
  Homework:
• Create a Life Plan: http://www.startupnation.com/pages/start/Step1.asp
• Work Style Quiz: http://content.monster.ie/tools/quizzes/workstyle/
• Ask others (peers, supervisors, teachers) what you do well.
• Use job descriptions from previous jobs or projects for your track record.
• Mission statement creation: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_90.htm
• Key Moves: Think short term (our class) and long term.
• Business Models: http://www.startupnation.com/pages/start/Step2.asp (listen to video)
• Write summary of assigned business model url. Summaries should be 50 words.
• Business Plan: http://www.startupnation.com/pages/start/Step3.asp
• Answer the "Defining Dozen Questions"
  
  Wednesday: Vet Problems & Questions.
• Be prepared to talk about skills & capabilities.
• Be prepared to discuss business models
  
  Homework:
• Read peer summaries of business models.
• Continue with homework from earlier this week.
  
  Friday: Share "Defining Dozen Questions"
  
  Weekend: Relax. Think.