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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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Turn a small everyday problem into a testable product or service idea.

Turn a small everyday problem into a testable product or service idea.

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  • 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?”

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Type
Conceptual
Subject
Life Skills
Domain
Entrepreneurship
Age range
Ages 7–9