Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

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Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

• Planting Seeds for the Future
• Spring 2009
• Nina Lovejoy
• nlovejoy_at_miracosta.edu

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Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) Background

• Program designed for students to foster
  entrepreneurial spirit
• Started in 2007 by California Community Colleges
  Chancellors Office through the Small
• Business Development Center (SBDC)
• to expose students to entrepreneurial
  opportunities in their field of study

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Small Business Development Center
Program Sponsor

• Provides consulting services and workshops for
  small businesses in North County San Diego
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and
  Economic Workforce Development through
  California Community
• Colleges (EWD) and hosted
• by Mira Costa College

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Winners Of the Fall 2008 YEP Program
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YEP - Fall 2008

• First time program offered, 86 students enrolled,
  Winners included three Mira Costa College
  students Aileen Lu, Ben Millen and Eike Bernsen
• Changes for Spring 2009 term
• No age restrictions (students of all ages may
  participate)
• Flexible Instructor participation
• You decide your level of participation
• Tailor program to your needs
• Test Drive Module
• Students can easily test their business idea

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YEP Spring 2009How The Program Works

• All Students Complete the Test Drive Module
  - This will allow students to test their idea
  quickly and easily.
• If students choose to go further they may
  complete the following
• Five self-paced modules
• Competition (Optional) 
• Business Plan (1,000)
• Best Logo, Website, Commercial and
• Most Innovative Promotion (200 each)

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YEP Spring 2009How The Program Works

• SBDC Business Consultants provide support for
  each step of the program
• Module 1 (Entrepreneurship) Joe Molina
• Module 2 (Business plan) Joe Molina
• Module 3 (Marketing) Nina Lovejoy
• Module 4 (Financials) - Maureen Thielen
• Module 5 (Final Business plan) Joe Molina

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YEP Options Spring 2009
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YEP Competition Spring 2009
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YEP Spring 2009

• View Program Modules
• Click on this link to go to the Moodle site to
  view modules
• (Until the end of Feb. you can log on as a
  guest) http//miracosta.mrooms.net/course/view.php
  ?id94
• Important Dates
• Start 3/1/09
• Competition
• Business Plans Due 5/1/09
• Finalists Present 5/8/09

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YEP Spring 2009How Will YEP Work for You?

• Determine How YEP will fit with your class
• Self-paced Learning - Hands-off
• Instructor Led
• Determine What Incentive to
• Provide Students (Extra Credit,
• Substitution, etc.)

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YEP Spring 2009Getting Students Started

• Forward flyer to your students
• Invite a Student Ambassador (one of the winners
  from Fall 08) to share their experience with
  your class
• Encourage students to enroll in the program, log
  onto the YEP website and click on the Go To
  Class tab
• http//www.yepsandiego.com ?
• Students complete registration form - enrollment
  key will be provided once registered

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YEP Spring 2009

• Contact us if you have questions or you would
  like to have a student ambassador visit your
  class
• E-mail Nina Lovejoy nlovejoy_at_miracosta.edu