Description should include
- Main Street
- high-growth (e.g., technology start-ups)
- lifestyle
- e-commerce
- social entrepreneurship/social responsibility (e.g., Tom's shoes)
- environmental/sustainable.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What global trends provide opportunities for entrepreneurship?
- What are some unique aspects of our local economy that might provide opportunities for new ventures?
- What support is available for small-business start-ups in our community?
- Do new ventures require the development of new technologies, or does new technology provide opportunity for the development of new ventures?
- Why is social entrepreneurship growing? What other opportunities exist for socially responsible new businesses?
- How are new businesses simplifying and supporting today's lifestyles?