<p> Famous Entrepreneur Project</p><p>______Objectives:</p><p>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.</p><p>Instructions:</p><p>1. Pick an entrepreneur from the list provided (or choose another with approval).</p><p>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.</p><p>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)</p><p>4. Save presentation as YourNameEntrepreneur and submit to Docushare folder as instructed.</p><p>5. Present your slide presentation to the class.</p><p>______Evaluation: </p><p>See attached rubric Rubric for Famous Entrepreneur Project</p><p>This project is a summative project and will count towards your summative grade.</p><p>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</p><p>TOTAL 40</p>