Having a Business Idea
Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something that exists
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If you asked your child to think of a problem at school or home that they could solve by making or selling something, could they come up with an idea?
Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something that exists
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Check understanding
- Identify a simple everyday problem and suggest a product or service that could solve it
- Explain the difference between an invention (something new) and an innovation (making something better)
- Describe where one real entrepreneur got their business idea from
“If you asked your child to think of a problem at school or home that they could solve by making or selling something, could they come up with an idea?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Entrepreneurship
- Age range
- Ages 7–9