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What Makes an Entrepreneur?

In this EconEdLink lesson, students explore the concept of entrepreneurship through discussion and online activities. Students create a definition of the term....

I Can Be an Entrepreneur

In this EconEdLink lesson, students are given advice on how they can earn extra money by becoming an entrepreneur. After investigating several Web pages that....

The Entrepreneur in You?

Throughout this EconEdLink lesson, students learn about the role of risks and incentives in entrepreneurial pursuits. They analyze, compare, and evaluate....

'Segway' to the Future

This EconEdLink lesson focuses on entrepreneurship and choices. In this lesson, students explain how Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway human transporter, fits....

US History: Inventors & Entrepreneurs

In this lesson, from EconEdLink, students learn the difference between inventors and entrepreneurs. From talking with adults, they learn some of the benefits....

The Productive Blues (Jeans)

In this EconEdLink lesson, students learn about when and why blue jeans were invented, about resources needed to produce them, and about the entrepreneur....

Business Ownership: How Sweet It Can Be!

In this EconEdLink lesson, students research the three basic types of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Considering....

NOT Your Grandma's Lemonade Stand

In this EconEdLink lesson, students manage a virtual lemonade stand to learn about market economics. They identify what they gain and what they give up when....

An Entreduction

This EconEdLink lesson illustrates the differences between inventions and innovations. It discusses what entrepreneurs are and the role they play in developing....

All in Business

This EconEdLink lesson helps students create the basic framework of a business plan. Students recognize that there are costs and benefits associated with any....

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