Welcome to Session Four, the annual Entrepreneurship Quest!
For the (elementary) Entrepreneurship quest, the Eagles are split into seven "companies," and are in beginning stages of creating profitable businesses. Together they will assign roles (CEO, Lawyer, Accountant, VP of Marketing, Finance, etc.), conduct market research, study ethics, marketing, and advertising tactics. They will create their brand, a solid business plan, and strong budgets to make their business a success. This year, it's fitting that we turn our business focus to e-commerce and businesses that give back to their community. We will wrap up our quest with an online shopping experience that will result in true monetary donations to local organizations of the Eagle's choice.
Just like in the real world, they must first look within themselves to discover their gifts, talents, strengths, and weaknesses they have to offer. They will use these discoveries to bring their best selves to a group of others, in hopes of discovering new strengths and gifts to offer the world.
Additionally, they will watch in real-time as a chosen public company ebbs and flows through a stock exchange simulation. As we watch the market together each day, we will be able to collect the data about what it takes to make it in the real world; our favorite thing to explore at Acton Academy West!
As always this annual quest helps promote business ideas and inspiration leading into our annual spring Business Fair! This year we have decided to delay the fair until the first weekend in May. This fair is opened to the public, please see the link below for your Eagle(s) to apply and for our safety protocols! http://www.actonacademywest.com/apply-childrens-business-fair
Happy New Year!
Ashley & Kelsey, ES Guides
