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Famous Entrepreneur Project

______Objectives:

1. To identify the characteristics and traits of a successful entrepreneur. 2. To search the Internet to find famous entrepreneurs and determine their road to success.

Instructions:

1. Pick an entrepreneur from the list provided (or choose another with approval).

2. Use the Internet to find information about the entrepreneur. Try the following website (NOT WIKIPEDIA): www.entrepreneur.com (enter entrepreneur’s name in Search box) a) Investigate his/her background. b) Identify distinctive characteristics and traits he/she possesses that caused him/her to be successful as an entrepreneur. c) Identify skills the entrepreneur possesses that were essential to establishing a business.

3. Develop a PowerPoint slide presentation that: a) Includes a title slide b) Includes interesting information you discovered about the entrepreneur c) Include a slide that lists some key distinctive characteristics and/or traits that he/she possesses d) Uses appropriate clip art/pictures and is creative (cite your sources!) e) Includes a slide that documents all of your Internet sources f) Includes a minimum of seven slides (including the title slide and documentation slide)

4. Save presentation as YourNameEntrepreneur and submit to Docushare folder as instructed.

5. Present your slide presentation to the class.

______Evaluation:

See attached rubric Rubric for Famous Entrepreneur Project

This project is a summative project and will count towards your summative grade.

Maximu Your Item Comments Minimum m Score Title Slide including the name of entrepreneur, 1 2 picture. Body of work – should be at least five slides and include interesting information found 5 15 about Entrepreneur and key characteristics/traits Clipart/Pictures (1-3 1 3 included) Template/text/color usage (should go with subject and be 1 2 readable/look well together) Documentation Slide (references, cites) – 1 4 should be linked to source(s) Turning in of project – should be named 2 4 correctly and turned into correct folder Presentation of Project – good voice, good eye contact, know 4 10 material, able to answer questions

TOTAL 40