Examination should include research in entrepreneurial careers based on one's own wants and needs:
Want
- Taking an existing career (e.g., teacher, nurse) and turning it into an entrepreneurial opportunity
- Taking a personal interest or hobby (e.g., car repair, antiques, books) and turning it into an entrepreneurial opportunity
- Willingness to risk time and money in the short term to potentially achieve more time and more money in the long term
Need
- Creating a job to address a personal situation (e.g., need to work remotely, need to work on weekends to supplement weekday job, need to find a job because of unemployment or retirement)
Exploration should also incorporate entrepreneurial opportunities representing a variety of the career clusters in Career and Technical Education (CTE).
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can an existing career be turned into an entrepreneurial opportunity?
- What personal interests or hobbies could transfer to a business idea?
- How could an individual create a career opportunity for himself/herself?
- How could a student create an entrepreneurial opportunity to help finance postsecondary education or training?
- What can a student learn by working side-by-side with an active entrepreneur?
- What type of business could be operated remotely?
- How can students identify classes to take now to build skills and knowledge to become entrepreneurs?