The easy way to help your kid start a business
Do you have a budding entrepreneur on your hands who's anxious to bring the next great business idea to life? Make their dream come true with the accessible, expert help in Starting Your Own Business. Written with young learners in mind, this book walks your child through the steps that turn a bright idea into a profitable business.
An extension of the trusted For Dummies brand, Starting Your Own Business speaks to juniors in a language they can understand, offering guidance and actionable plans to turn their business idea into a reality. From setting goals to putting together a plan that encourages others to help them get their idea off the ground, it offers everything kids need to get their business started and make it grow.
- The book features a design that is heavy on eye-popping graphics that hold children's attention
- The content focuses on the steps to completing a project
- A small, full-color, non-intimidating package instills confidence in the reader
- Basic projects set the reader on the road to further exploration
Children are notorious for their huge imaginations. Now, their ideas can live in the real world—and translate to real profit—with the help of Starting Your Own Business.
Starting Your Own Business: Become an Entrepreneur!| Adam Toren (Author), Matthew Toren (Author)| For Dummies
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
About You
About the Icons
Project 1: Get Down to Basics
Entrepreneurship Explained, Discovering What’s Awesome about Being an Entrepreneur, Freedom, Time, Money, Understanding Why Entrepreneurship Isn’t Always Awesome, Money, Time, Freedom, Looking at Common Traits of Successful Business Owners, Background, Personality, Attitude, Comparing a Job to Owning a Business, Stability, Security.
Project 2: Find Your Big Idea
Ideas for Creating Ideas, Prepare for your idea session, Write until your hand hurts, Look at your world with different eyes, Look into the future, Think about what you love to do, Pick the Best Idea, Look at risks and rewards, Consider hidden risks, Hidden rewards, Make a list of pros and cons, Listen to your gut, Are you excited?, What does that little voice say?, Pick a winner.
Project 3: Make a Plan
The Purpose of a Business Plan, Who will see it, What it should tell them, Starting Your Business Plan, Planning Your Plan, Overview: What, Where, and When, What your business will do, Product versus service, Inventory and hours, Where you’ll sell your products or services, Going to them or staying put, Consider your location within your market, How you’ll know it’s time to start, Market: Who, Why, and How, Who will buy from you, Age, location, and other “demographics”, Where are they buying now?, Why they will want to buy from you, Your unique advantage, Who are my customers?, Marketing: Communicating Your Advantage, Processes: How You’ll Deliver, Resources needed, Processes.
Project 4: Know What to Do with Your Shiny New Business Plan
It’s Alive! (Well, a “Living” Document), Plan for Change, Example 1: Two challenging changes, Example 2: A positive change, Preparing for change, Keep It Handy and Give It Attention, How Are You Doing?.
Project 5: Budget for Success
Profit, Cost, and Sales, Costs, Sales, Decide How Much to Charge, Competition, Your costs, Don’t forget your time, Figure Out Your Profits, Keep Track of Your Money, How much in, how much out?, How to manage what’s left over, Reinvesting.
Project 6: Plan Your Marketing
Promoting Your Business, Getting Started with Your Marketing Plan, Step 1: Find Your Market, Step 2: Reach the Right Audience, Step 3: Choose the Right Type of Marketing, Getting Creative, Words That Sell!
Project 7: Set Up Shop
Delivering Your Product or Service, Before the Sale, Sales is part of the job, The meaning of closing, Doing What You Do, Deliver quality, Time and promises, After the Sale, Appreciate your customers, Follow up, Anticipate Unplanned Hiccups, When something goes wrong, Be optimistic, Be realistic, Fix problems on the fly, Don’t wait, Figure it out and take action, Make it right, Remember your customers’ needs, Think of what’s best for the business.
Project 8: Service
Without Great Service, Nothing Else Matters, Customer Service, Customer Service Is Important!, Why We Love Customers, Put Yourself in Their Shoes, Customer Service Is More Than Just Being Friendly, Providing what your customers want, Listening to feedback, Handling Customer Complaints, Calm, cool, and collected, Turn a complaint into a win, Words of Encouragement.
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