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Entrepreneurship Project

In the 4-H Entrepreneurship projects, you will learn:

• how to develop marketable and productive skills for work and
  family life in science and technology;
• how to process information to make the best economical choices for a given situation;
• how to use skills or improved practices related to financial literacy and money management;
• how to effectively communicate with others;
• to develop and maintain positive relationships with others;
• to demonstrate knowledge/skills or improved practices for personal safety; and
• skills such as decision-making, getting along with others, planning and organizing, and responsibility.

Choose From These Projects:

• LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 - BE THE E
• LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 - MOWING FOR MONEY

Project Materials - Be the E
(For Youth Ages 11-18)

Small business...not large corporations...will increasingly serve as the dominant engine for the creation of jobs and innovative products and services. The entrepreneurship curriculum is designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills and mindsets to meet the challenges of work and community
in the 21st century.

Member and Leader Manuals
(Ages 11-18)
WPE 1             Be the E
WPE H            Helper’s Guide

BE THE E - Level 1 (Ages 8-10)

• There is no project guide for this level.

BE THE E - Level 2 and Level 3 (Ages 11-18)

• Be the E teaches 4-Hers about business types, products & pricing, marketing, partnerships, agreements & contracts. Youth go through the process of creating a business plan and starting a business. They do market surveys, budget forecasts, exit strategies, ethics & more. Available through National 4-H Council. 

Leader/Helper Guide

This Helper's Guide will help you support youth in his or her efforts to set goals and complete activities, as well as providing resources for the member's to use in completing the series. Available through National 4-H Council.

Project Materials - Mowing for Money
(For Youth Ages 11-18)

This project was developed for teens in order to teach about the basics of operating an entrepreneurial lawn care business. Topics include information on tools needed, safety practices, lawn care, mowing and business basics.

Member and Leader Manuals (Ages 11-18)
WPE2 1            Mowing for Money - Workbook
WPE2 R            Mowing for Money - Record Book
WPE2 H            Helper’s Guide

MOWING FOR MONEY - Level 1 (Ages 8-10)

• There is no project guide for this level.

MOWING FOR MONEY - Level 2 and Level 3
(Ages 11-18)

• Mowing for Money - Workbook teaches 4-Hers about about the basics of operating an entrepreneurial lawn care business. Topics include information on tools needed, safety practices, lawn care, mowing and business basics. Produced by Florida 4-H - in EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 195. [County Ordering Info]
• Mowing for Money - Record Book allows 4-Hers to record the progress of their entrepreneurial lawn care business. Produced by Florida 4-H - in EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 196. [County Ordering Info]

Leader/Helper Guide

The Leader's Guide will help you support youth in his or her efforts to set goals and complete activities, as well as providing resources for the member's to use in completing the series. See column on the right to print lessons. In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 193. [County Ordering Info]

Supplemental Materials:

General Publications

What Are My Skills Worksheet
This is a worksheet to be utilized to assist the 4-H member ages 13 and up to develop their resume.  Preparing for your future is very important, this Career Skills worksheet will help you evaluate your skill level and identify areas for improvement. Focusing on Career, People, Life, and Thinking skills, along with Personal qualities. Organization, Planning, Time Management, and Budgeting are also included.  In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 053. [County Ordering Info]

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