Life skills // Entrepreneurship

Scaling Up

What happens when a small business grows; making more products, hiring people, reaching more customers; the challenges and opportunities of scaling

Ages
9 to 11
Type
Concept
Builds on
3 topics
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Could the learner explain what would need to change if their small school-fair business became so popular that lots more people wanted to buy from them?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Describe what 'scaling up' means for a business
  • Identify at least two challenges of growing a business (need more money, more people, more materials)
  • Explain how a lemonade stand could grow into a bigger business step by step

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

3 topics
  • Costs & RevenueRequired

    Entrepreneurship // Ages 7 to 9

    Must understand costs/revenue before grasping challenges of growing a business

  • Teamwork in BusinessHelpful

    Entrepreneurship // Ages 7 to 9

    Understanding teamwork is relevant to hiring and managing more people

  • Financial PlanningHelpful

    Money & Finance // Ages 9 to 11

    Cross-domain: financial planning (Money & Finance) supports understanding business growth finances

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