Curated OER
Preparing a Business Plan to "Be Your Own Boss"
Do your scholars strive to work for themselves some day? Help young entrepreneurs create a business plan for an original idea and present it to a "board of directors." They complete online research (some links provided) and put together...
Curated OER
Micro-finance Challenge
Students play a micro-finance game. in this global economy lesson, students play a game that assists them in concepts of micro-finance. Students will also watch a business development video and explore additional resources.
Curated OER
FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE LENDING.
Learners study the role of banks, lending and their services. In this analysis lesson, students learn about savings, checking accounts and lending and the importance of banks as financial intermediaries.
PBS
Could You Start a Business?
High schoolers learn how a business starts and finds financial independence. For this lesson, students learn the struggle of financial management, the costs of running a business and how to keep a budget.
Curated OER
Dot-Com Gives Small Investors a Leg Up
Students explore the concept of investing in stocks. In this investing in stocks lesson, students discuss how on-line stock traders have helped people save money. Students discuss ways in which companies can make a product or service...
Council for Economic Education
Satisfaction Please! (Part 3)
Understanding the US government's role proves very important in the American economy, especially for consumers. Scholars learn about how varying government agencies help them when facing an issue. The third and final resource in the...
DECA
Sample Exam: Personal Financial Literacy
Looking for a way to assess pupils' personal financial literacy? A 100-question, multiple-choice exam provides a good understanding of what class members already know and need to know about personal finance.
Curated OER
Planning: To Get Enough Money for Food
Students investigate methods that families use for planning meals and budgeting for them. In this nutrition lesson plan, students complete activities that require them to determine how much it costs to feed children at different ages....
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Quick Pick Chart for Financing Sources
Business financing options are displayed in chart format based on the age of a business and length of a loan. Loan types are linked to provide additional information about each loan.
Other
Canadian Bankers Association: Getting Started in Small Business
This resource discusses the possible sources of financing when starting a small business, debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (investing money).
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Getting Financing for Your Business/personal Financing
Financing by personal means is discussed at this site. Many additional links are listed for further information on sources of personal financing.
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Getting Financing for Your Business
This site discusses the financial stage your business is at since a start-up business will require different financing needs than an aging business. Many helpful links to different types of financing are provided.
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Debt Financing for Small Businesses
This site discusses the meaning of debt financing. Helpful links on bank selection, types of loans, costs of loans, and criteria banks look for are given.
Lectric Law Library
'Lectric Law Library: Small Business and the Sec
This site covers information pertaining to small businesses and the SEC. Learn about various topics including how to make a small business go public.
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: What if You Need Help?
This article raises basic questions about whether you should hire professional help with your business plan.
Wolters Kluwer
Small Business Guide: Government Financing Programs
Government loans are described with links to more detailed information on different types of loans.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business
In this lesson plan students will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play situation...
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Business Combinations and Sources of Venture Capital
Explains how business can profit from mergers, joint ventures, consolidations, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and associations. It describes an SBIC and how it works, and gives specific information regarding characteristics of...
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Business Combinations and Other Sources of Venture Capital
Are you an existing business that's growing fast and need additional financing? This site describes an SBIC and how it works. Additional links are included to locate additional information concerning these loans.
Biz Move
Biz Move: Borrowing for Your Business
The basic fundamentals of borrowing money are discussed. Topics such as credit worthiness, types of loans, collateral, etc. are included.
Other
Sba: Guide to Exporting
Explore international business exporting! The SBA has created an online guide to assist you in becoming an international exporting success.
Wolters Kluwer
Biz Filings: Business Startup Financing
This site from the CCH Business Owners Toolkit provides several sources to use for Starting a New Business on a Small Budget. Considering Pros and Cons Before Buying a Franchise, Managing Cash Flow Peaks and Valleys for a New Business,...