Small Business Startup...Year FOUR!

Today we kicked off the fourth iteration of our Small Business Startup class with several creativity challenges and some opportunities for discomfort.  Students completed the 30 circle challenge, tried to make phone stands out of Strawbees, and succeeded at the fist bump challenge with MakeyMakeys.  When asked why they completed these seemingly random activities on the first day of this class, students responded in the following ways: (these are just a few examples)

"To prepare and train ourselves to start thinking outside of box and to start to try and think of innovative ways to solve problems." (Carter)

"We completed these three activities on the first day of Small Business Startup class to show our creativity and it was an test that proved our ability to make something out of nothing." (DJ)

"To learn how to creatively make solutions to problems given limited resources. This is vital to business making as most successful businesses are those that fill a niche by solving a problem in a new, and better, way than done before." (Alex)

They did not appear worried that the first day of class had seemingly nothing to do with starting a small business.  I can't wait to see what these students create this semester!