Day: 28 May 2018

Young Entrepreneurs

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Young Entrepreneurs

PART A:
What did I enjoy? I enjoyed people asking me how i made my product, I enjoyed making my product, I enjoyed it when people said it was cool, and i enjoyed telling people the process of making my product.
What did I learn? I learned how to start my own business, I learned that it’s ‘first come, first serve’ because if someone says that they will see if they will buy it, chances are they are going to find something slightly cheaper and buy that instead of your $5.00 product v.s a $1.50 product.
What was one problem I had? I had a problem with how much it costed to make my product but all i had to do was raise the price. The problem with that was, i had the most expensive product in the gym. But i broke even so i was ok with that.

PART B:
How do you feel about the product you selected for your business? I felt like it sold well & that people liked it and thought my product was cool.
What are some tips that you could use to select a product to sell in the future? Add a picture to the paintings with less detail and colour.

PART C:

What organization did you choose to support? I chose B.C. Children’s hospital because my cousin has cancer and she goes to B.C. Children’s Hospital.
What does the organization do? B.C. Children’s Hospital takes care of sick and injured kids.

We Walk For Water

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Every day girls must walk hours to collect clean water.
We’re the generation who can change this.

Twenty awesome grade 7 students in Me to We walked for water on Thursday, May 24th, 2018 during their lunchtime.  Each of them committed to collecting $25 in pledges.  Twenty-five dollars gives one person water for life.

1.I am proud of this because…

I am proud of this because I got to help people that spend long hours walking with water on a day-to-day basis, by raising $25 to get a person water for life. I got a taste of what the children in Sierra Leone, and in other countries on our globe, have to go through every day, in order to get water that is often full of waterborne diseases and other bacteria, sometimes having to miss out on getting an education in order to get water. I am proud that I now have a better understanding of their hardships, and that I am helping them!

2. Something new that I learned and understand better…

Something new that I learned and understand better is that it is one thing to learn about the topic of human suffering in a quiet classroom in relative comfort, and quite another to try and walk in the shoes of the people you are studying about. Participating in the We Walk for Water event made me realize through first-hand experience just how much physical strain and toil is put on the girls who have to fetch water everyday. However, even though walking for water left my back and shoulders sore, I know that the pain I went through is merely a watered down version of what children in Sierra Leone and elsewhere in the world have to go through everyday, as I did not even walk for half-an-hour, and they must walk for many, many hours, and under much harsher, tougher, circumstances.

3. My biggest challenge was…

My biggest challenge was not spilling the water everywhere, which I did end up doing, on account of the water sloshing out of the bucket when I moved, and when I dropped it once when someone made me laugh. It became uncomfortable when some of the water that spilled out of the bucket I held soaked through my shirt.

4. I still have questions and uncertainties about…

My questions are:

  • How do those who have to fetch water for hours each day have the power to go on everyday?
  • Why don’t those who have the funds to help those with not enough water not do so?

Young Entrepreneurs: Part C

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1. What organization did you choose to support?

I feel like either donating 10% to Me to We or the BC Children’s Hospital. Me to We because they’re raising money and they donate money to country’s in need and the Children’s Hospital because I just feel like donating money to those kids in need.

2. What does this organization do?

Like I mentioned earlier, Me to We donates to country’s in need and for the hospital, I just feel like helping the kids in need.

3. How do you feel about helping others in this way?

I feel great about helping others. I can’t really explain how I feel, I just feel happy.

Young Entrepreneurs: Part B

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1. Begin by telling us your business name and slogan (do you have a pic?)

My business name was called, Calming Glitter Bottles and my slogan was, Goodbye to Anxiety. Here’s a link to my product: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oc67JqgXHxh-LMgZSLTsNaZtBlm4kOlk/view?usp=sharing

2. How do you feel about the product you selected for your business? 

I feel about 8/10 because I didn’t sell all of it, so now I feel like I should’ve made stress balls because I make stress balls real nicely, but still, I feel great about my product choice.

3. What are some tips that you could use to select a product to sell in the future?

I think I could’ve at least make my area a bit more eye catching because my friend, Anjuli, her station was pretty bright. So I should’ve put a bit more brighter colours to catch attention.

Young Entrepreneurs: Part A

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1.What Did You Enjoy?

I enjoyed many things from the entrepreneurs project. I enjoyed making my product,, and I enjoyed learning how to start a business. That was a really fum experience for me.

2.What Did You Learn?

I learned a lot of things. First, I learned how to start a business. Second, I learned how to make a glitter bottle like a pro! Finally, I learned how hard starting a business is.

3. What Was One Problem You Had? How Did You Overcome It?

My number one problem was how much glue I had. So I was making the last 4 but I had 2 more bottles of glue left. I was stuck. So I figured out how to divide it and it worked.

Young Entrepreneurs: considering your success (Part A)

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Congratulations!  Now that you have finished your Young Entrepreneur marketplace, you can consider your success and learn from your experience.

[Trademark by PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs, an educational program designed for grades 4-8 classrooms.  PowerPlay Strategies Incorporated, Surrey, B.C.]   www.powerplayforsuccess.com    (Thanks Mr. Baldin for introducing this to our school c/o Vancity).
  1. What did you enjoy?

I enjoyed many things. Seeing others products, making sales, earning money, and just the thrill of trying to convince people to buy my product. I really believe this will benefit in the long run. Just the experience from being an entrepreneur is very important in this day and age.

  1.  What did you learn?

I learned that it’s not that easy to convince people to buy my product. And i believe as a class we learned the basics skills of setting up a business. You need ads, a kitty (change), and the product itself. We also learned how to be salespeople–we were a public and crowded place, fighting for sales–the people who made money understood what goes into getting one sale. It’s not easy, but we learned. 

3.  What was one problem you had?  How did you overcome it?

One problem  I had was, getting my customers to stay after just squishing my stress balls a few times. The way I overcome this problem was putting on a smile and a more kind way of talking. Thus, creating what I believe to be a more calm and peaceful area. Making them able to stay for 30 seconds while I explain my prices, and ask them if they would like to buy.

Young Entrepreneurs: evaluating your product (Part B)

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You must also consider the success of your product.  Remember, the amount of money you made is not what’s most important.  The main goal with this program was to have fun learning about business.

  1. Begin by telling us your business name and slogan (do you have a pic?)... Well, my business is called: Joel’s Stress Balls! and my slogan is: Eradicate your stress forever!! And I do have a picture   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_KGsmZkiRE_8KoP_zvhmMELS4bz8qz/view?usp=sharing
  2. How do you feel about the product you selected for your business?… I felt really good about the decision I made to make stress balls. Because I spent nothing to make them, they were completely free of charge to make, because I just used food ingredients instead of high-end materials to make them.
  3. What are some tips that you could use to select a product to sell in the future?… I will definitely remember to pick a product that I enjoy making. I had a great time with Jonah making a whole bunch of stress balls. And that really added to the joy of this experience.

Young Entrepreneurs: Helping Others (Part C)

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Responsible business owners help others by donating a portion of their profits to their communities.  Think about how your business helped others.

  1. What organization did you choose to support?… I chose to donate to Me to We because it’s a organization I trust, I know a lot of about, and i’m a part of Me to We. And I know my money is 100% going to help someone.
  2. What does this organization do?… Me to We does a lot of different campaigns and fundraisers for countries and causes around the globe. The campaign I specifically chose to donate to is We Walk For Water I have a blog explaining what we did and what this. Click on the link to read it… http://sd41blogs.ca/smithjoanne/we-walk-for-water-2/
  3. How do you feel about helping others in this way?… It really feels great. I am an active helper around the school inside and out and i’m part of Me to We to be able to donate my own money to a foundation I trust and believe in.  It is amazing.