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YEP It Works!Israel Dominguez, Director, Business & Entrepreneurship CenterSue Coupland, CA$H Business Academy, Lompoc High School
1Youth Entrepreneurship Program funding provided by
2SB 70/CTE Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP) ObjectivesIdentify target AudienceUnderstand the needs of youth in the regionCreate solutions that meet those needs
3Prepare students to think criticallyCommunicate effectivelyEngage in simulated business endeavorsRespect individualsTeach business ethicsUnderstand basics of work environment
Student Outcomes4Youth Outreach by the BEC at Cuesta CollegeClassroom presentationsStudent competitionsMicroloan programLocal job fair for youthHigh School visits to Cuesta CollegeProvided flashdrives to 1,000 students
5San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara County High Schools Outcomes
Classroom presentations to 1,667 students in the region
Pretest and Posttests were given showing a 150% avg. improvement in correct answers
6Outreach on the Central CoastYouth and Young Adults (ages 14-27 )Paso Robles High SchoolAtascadero High SchoolArroyo Grande High SchoolRighetti High SchoolLompoc High SchoolSanta Ynez High SchoolChalk Mountain Community SchoolOne Stop Career Center for Youth
7Presentations to High SchoolsCareer Exploration& the Entrepreneur
Financial Literacy 101 and How to Start Your Own Business
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Career Exploration (January)College visit and tour (March)Financial Literacy (April)Mini-Grant of $1,200Student Competition Judging for NFTE (April)New Venture Challenge at SBCC (May)Microloan project (May)Advisory Committee (June)
Lompoc High School CA$H Academy
9Microloan ProjectShort-Term BusinessMicroloan for products3 weeks to sellStudents must repay loanStudents keep profits
10The Next Big Idea
11Your IDEAS?Examples:Candy, Gum, ChipsGranola BarsBottles of GatoradeCake PopsCupcakesFrench LessonsHomemade LollipopsFrozen Chocolate Bananas
12Survey Your Target Market
13Determine Price Point
14Projected Revenue & Profit
Product Order Form
16Shopping: $378.88 5 stores 61 different items519 different piecesProduct order forms required:Description of itemQuantityPrice per itemTotal investment (>$25.00)
17Permission Slip
18Break-Even Analysis
19Summary of Revenue & Profit
Grade SheetItemPoints PossiblePoints EarnedCover/Title Sheet10Summary10Brand Drawing10Survey10Projected Revenue & Profit10Vendor Order Form10Break Even analysis10Summary of Revenue & Profit10Timeliness10Overall Appeal/Neatness10Total100
21Microloan Project ResultsSubmit completed forms and meet one-on-one with Cuesta YEP Coordinator 88% of the students made a profit68% said they were or maybe were interested in an entrepreneurial career Classroom ROI 77%All funds were paid back!
22Paperclip Trade
23Business Plan Competitions
242nd Place Winner at New Venture Challenge, Santa Barbara City CollegeFUN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION Jose Guerrero, Lompoc High School
25Santa Ynez High SchoolPresentationsNFTE Student Competition (cash prizes ranging from $100 - $250)New Venture Challenge Student CompetitionNFTE Regional Lyles Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Fresno
26Partnership between the BEC at Cuesta College and Lompoc High SchoolThank you,
Sue CouplandCA$H Business Academy CoordinatorLompoc High [email protected]
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