Assemble into groups of four or five.

1. 5-19 Before meeting as a group, think about what you are passionate about and whether there is a potential market involving your interests. Develop one or two ideas for potential businesses based on your passions.

   1. Consider if there is unfulfilled demand for what your business will sell. For example, are you passionate about locally grown organic vegetables but frustrated that there isn’t a place nearby to purchase them? If so, you’ve developed an idea for a local farmers’ market.

   2. Consider community service ideas. When school has a half day or full day off, consider having high school students form a daytime child care service for elementary students.

   3. Consider business ideas that have potential but aren’t doing well now. Are there ways to make them better?

   Gather your group and go over each other’s ideas. Refine the list to two or three ideas.

   Have each group member refine an idea even further, identifying the target market and outlining the business goals and objectives.

   Meet as a team one more time to pick one business idea.

   If time permits, the group can develop this idea further by using the Business Plan project template. See Mini Chapter 2 for more information.