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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Marketing Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the marketing element of a business plan. Additional links provide more in-depth detail to this section of a business plan.
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Palo Alto Software

Bplans.com: The Complete Guide to Business Planning

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site allows you to find a business similar to yours. View its plan, and download and edit it to fit your business.
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Other

Inc.: The Financial Section of a Business Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The article, written in October 1999, explains the significance of a business plan that informs potential venture capitalists of the goals, use of new capital proceeds, marketing plan, income statement and other financial projections.
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Other

Business plans.org: Demographics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
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Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
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Other

Business plans.org: Marketing Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the information necessary to write a marketing plan. The concepts discussed include: generic strategies and strategies for pricing, distribution, promotion, advertising, and market segmentation.
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Other

E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
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Other

Business Town: Sample Marketing Plan for Small Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
A great sample of a marketing plan. Includes a video and an accompanying article. This is Part 1 of a 9-part series. [1:22]
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Other

Teen Analyst: Start Your Own Business Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wanted to create your own business but thought it would be too hard? This site has put together resources to help you get started with your own business.
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Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Figuring the Costs of Setting Up Your New Business

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a worksheet that can be downloaded to aid a new business owner in determining what their startup costs will be. The article provides additional links to kinds of costs a new business owner will encounter.
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Biz Move

Bizmove.com: Business Customer Relationship Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview from bizmove.com focuses on understanding who your customer is, motivation behind purchase, when purchase takes place, and understanding that what they "buy" is not necessarily what they want. Good presentation....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marketing Your Business

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Marketing is the activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising, selling, and delivering products to people. In order to successfully market and sell your products and /or...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their presentations. This is a...
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Other

Sba: Guide to Exporting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore international business exporting! The SBA has created an online guide to assist you in becoming an international exporting success.
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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: Early Apple Business Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Apple, Inc. has played a major role in the personal computer and digital device market. This site presents some of the early documents in the company's history such as the Preliminary Confidential Offering Memorandum and the Preliminary...
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Other

Babson College: Define Entrepreneurship

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of informal definitions of entrepreneurship gathered from present and past students and affiliates of this business college. Excellent material to stimulate discussion.
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PBS

Pbs (Affluenza): What Are Advertisers Selling

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting...
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Other

Foundation for Teaching Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Foundation for Teaching Economics provides lesson plans and curriculum materials in a variety of areas of economics. Games and exercises enhance the lessons provided. Teachers can search by keywords or choose lessons from the list...
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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Improve Your Communications Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
While the original audience for this site is the business community, the advice regarding communication skills is relevant for anyone, especially students who are preparing for the job market. Sections include tips on improving public...
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: What Is a Stock? Or, Who Owns Mc Donald's?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan from the University of Omaha where the students will be able to understand what a stock is.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ctso Recruitment for the "Tech Savvy"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Career Tech Student Organization (CTSO) should be an integral part of Commerce Information Technology courses. This lesson will allow young scholars to take an active role in promoting their CTSO organization. This lesson is an ideal...