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Developing Business Ideas with AI -

Developing Business Ideas with AI

This Seedlesson guide will help you learn how to plan a small business. Each lesson gives you short readings, useful words, and questions to help you think and write about your ideas. You’ll learn about how people earn money, what makes a business special, and how to find the right customers. You’ll also meet Monica, a woman starting her own electrical business. Her story will help you understand each step. Whether you want to open a flower shop, a barber shop, or another kind of business, this guide will help you get started.

What do small businesses look like?

Some small businesses are part of different industries, such as food, repair, or cleaning. Some are run by one person. Others are run by families or teams. Some do work in people’s homes. Others work in shops or online. It is helpful to know the different types of small businesses.

Industry
a group of businesses doing similar work

Small Business: General Contracting

This video shows one person doing electrical work in a house. He shares what his job is like and how he earns money. Watching this helps learners picture what it means to offer services on your own.

Writing
Write at least two sentences about what you think work is like today. (CCR W.4.1)
How did this video change or support what you already believed about work? Write 2–3 sentences. (CCR W.4.1)
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