Each day will be a new step in the direction to becoming a mogul in the business world. Seven separate stations will represent each day during the one-day event, allowing for a self-guided experience. The days will be decided on by experts who have taken the steps to build their empires and be successful in the business world today.
Organize a session for students to brainstorm possible entrepreneurial and business ventures. By the end of the session, students should have a business plan that includes how to enact it with their current resources (establish a common resource list for all the groups participating). Challenge students to make it happen.
At your festival or expo have a booth where students and entrepreneurs can be videotaped talking about entrepreneurship or performing a skit on entrepreneurship. At the end of the day, submit the individual short clips to YouTube and harness the power of viral marketing to ignite interest in entrepreneurship.
For young professionals, plan a competition to seek out the individual with the greatest potential to succeed in the entrepreneurial work force in the future. A panel of judges will give the contestants tasks to complete and the contestants are judged on criteria such as originality, creativity, and showmanship. The grand prize may either be the opportunity to shadow local entrepreneurs or the receipt of cash to start-up their own enterprises.
Organize an interactive entrepreneurship fair. Invite entrepreneurs, investors, franchisers, suppliers, innovators etc. to showcase their work to the general public. This event can be organized in a large open space where each vendor sets up a booth to display their product or service to visitors and spectators.
Organize a competition where students have the opportunity to produce a new and intriguing product that they will market to a specific audience. Participants will be judged on the creativity, functionality, suitability, presentation, and budgeting of their advertisement. This competition is meant to foster innovation and creative marketing strategies.
