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=Welcome to Excel High School's NFTE WIKI!=


 * Purpose:**
 * **To provide a forum for asynchronous discussion of issues relating to finance, current events, and small business**
 * **To develop communication skills in online learning and web 2.0 interaction**
 * **To provide a timely and efficient means for file share, business plan development, and review.**

Spring. Dates to be announced.
 * Business Plan Competition**

__**January 12, 2010**__ Market Survey Information: http://www.ehow.com/how_8597_create-market-survey.html http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp

__**January 7, 2010**__ 1. Read about youth entrepreneurship ideas. http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/successstories/article202066.html and http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/startupbasics/article204508.html

2. Complete Jan 6 work with Marketing. Then, be sure to post a response to both discussion strands.

3. Research as much as possible about your idea. Post links in your plan.

__**January 6, 2010**__ 1. Download Biz Plan Template from this link: 2. Complete slides 1-5, Perfecting slides 1-2.

3. Read about Market Research: http://www.inc.com/guides/marketing/24018.html Read two of the several articles listed on this page. Then, go to the discussion board, list the titles of the two articles you read, and write two things you learned about each of them.

4. Review these sites as examples of market research companies. DO NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING! The article summaries might provide you enough information to fill a strong report on your market research. http://www.marketresearch.com/?SID=57582696-467577628-414191476 http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/default.aspx

5. If you re eager for more information, click here to learn more about market and marketing research. http://www.marketingteacher.com/Lessons/lesson_marketing_research.htm

**For Food Related Businesses:**
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation http://www.nraef.org/

Boston's Trans Fat Ban: http://www.bphc.org/news/press_release_content.asp?id=416

__**Marketing Survey Information**__
 * What to consider before starting: http://survey-software-review.toptenreviews.com/tips-to-creating-a-good-survey.html
 * Thorough Outline, Considerations, and Data Review [|market_survey.pdf]
 * Design of surveys and questions: http://www.ehow.com/how_8597_create-market-survey.html
 * More tips on good surveys, especially with thoughts on internet surveys http://www.surveyworld.org/good_survey.php?t=4
 * Sample of a popular business that profits from marketing and market research http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp
 * A tool for online surveys http://www.surveymonkey.com/ *Possible to join for free.

Following the steps from the Market Survey PDF, create the first draft of a survey for your target market. Next to each question, write the goal of the question in parenthesis. Upload this survey to your wiki page below your business plan template. Remember to insert it as a link. What you do not complete in class is homework.

Begin to find/cut out pictures of your target market. See Friday's assignment for further insight.