Week of May 14 - 18th

Hi Class,

It is now mid-May and crunch time!!!

Flex Co.

• Good job on getting your commercial ready for MOTM last Friday. Be sure to ask Ms.Compton to play it the next two Fridays as well!
• Don't forget to wear your t-shirts on Monday as a group, and those who are selling at lunch, should wear theirs as well, even if it is just for the lunch break!
• You need to continue making posters and putting them up
• You will start your sales presentation preparation (instructions to come on Monday or Tuesday)

Moffat Park Enterprises

• Your Business Plan is almost done but not quite. IT MUST BE DONE on Monday!!!
• Everyone must bring $10 to deposit into your school account.
• You need to finish your commercial and get it ready for MOTM. The deadline is WEDNESDAY for this Friday's show!
• You need to buy colored paper for your posters. I will photocopy them for you but you need something other than white paper to make them stand out.
• You need to finalize your sign up sheets, fliers, registration forms, etc.and print one of each off for me. I can photocopy them for you.
• You need to create a sales schedule to advertise your tournament at lunch time this week and next and try to get teams signed up.

This will be a busy week. You need to all be here everyday and on time!

See you in class! :)

Week of May 7-12th

Hi Class,

This week is crucial to the success of your businesses, as both groups should be working on creating their ad campaign now. This includes: posters, a brochure, daily announcements, submissions to the hallway TVs, possibly creating a social media webpage, and definitely creating a commercial for Matheson on the Move!!

Flex Co.

• Good job getting your business plan completed and in to me last week. I'll mark it this week.
• This week your focus is on getting your commercial filmed, edited, and submitted to Ms.Compton for Matheson on the Move.....hopefully for this Friday's episode. Check with her what the deadline for submissions is.
• You must also create your large posters and get your regular posters printed to start putting up next week at the latest
• Your aim is to start selling/taking orders by Monday May 14th, which is only a week away!

Moffat Park Enterprises

• Your business plan is slowly but surely coming together, which is great, however, it cannot be at the expense of your ad campaign! You need to get on creating posters and a commercial before it is too late. Your event will be a success if you work together and create 'hype' for your event. The only way to do that though is with a strong ad campaign! 
• You need to create awareness and encourage teams to register for your tournament, so you have to be ready for them. This means you need to create the following THIS WEEK:
• Information flyers to pass out at lunch
• Registration Info Sheet + Game Rules
• Registration Sheet (for teams to complete with student names, team name, and record of payment)
• General Tournament Sign Up Sheet
• Tournament Standings Board (poster board)

Remember what I said....you'll only get out of this project what you are willing to put in in effort!

Good luck and see you in class!

Week of April 30 - May 3rd

Hi Class,

Well, it is now May, so it is THE month that you will be selling your product or holding your event. Your business plans MUST be finished and handed in to mark, and you have to get organized and get your ad campaigns started! There is no time to waste.

Attendance has been terrible in the preceding weeks. It is necessary that EVERYONE be in class EVERYDAY in order for your companies to be successful.

Hope to see you in class :S

Week of April 23rd - 27th

Hi Class,

This week your main focus should be writing/completing your business plans. This is a very crucial step in the success of a new company, not to mention it counts for a lot of marks!! ;)

Flex Co.

• Finish Business Plan- editing, typing, compiling, formatting, etc.
• Begin the planning stages of your advertising campaign

Moffat Park Enterprises

• Start writing your Business Plan
• Finish your JA Workbooks
• Start selling shares/collecting money

I will show you a couple of videos this week that discuss starting up a business, the importance of business plans, and finding your customers (advertising/marketing).

I hope this will be a productive week.

See you in class...

Week of April 16-20th

Hi Class,

This week your focus is on selling shares (collecting money) and writing your business plans. You should also be working through the JA Workbooks with your group. The Business Plan must be done before you can proceed with any of the fun stuff, such as posters and commercials. The longer your business plan is delayed, the longer your venture itself is delayed.

See you in class...

Week of April 10-13th

Hi Everyone,

This week you have a lot to get done in order to get your businesses underway. Please look at the tasks for your respective company:

Flex Co.

• Administer surveys Tuesday and Wednesday
• Tabulate survey data/results Thursday
• Friday sell shares/collect money
• Work on business plan if time permits

 Moffat Park Enterprises

Do follow up with supplier to see if Plan B is feasible. IF PLAN B is feasible, then:

• Create survey by end of class on Tuesday for Ms.Sundin to photocopy
• Administer surveys Wednesday and Thursday if possible
• Tabulate survey data/results by Friday
• Calculate start up costs 
• Form company roles/positions
• Sell shares/collect money

There is a lot to do and little time to do it, as Spring Break has delayed us somewhat. Bottomline- product orders (unless doing pre-orders) need to be submitted by NEXT WEEK at the latest, or you will not be able to order and sell a real product this year.

Hope to see you ALL in class EVERYDAY, and ON TIME please!

Week of April 2- 5th

Hello Everyone,

This week you will be focusing on market research. That means you will be creating a survey to administer to the student population. Since Monday is our double-block you should have your survey created by the end of the first block so that I can photocopy them for you. I'll go over the expectations of the survey and will email the school in preparation for it. You can start surveying as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday of this week if you are ready. Remember it usually takes at least 2 days to survey and then 2 more days at minimum to tally and tabulate the resulting data!!

Both groups will also continue to do product/supplier research to determine prices and feasibility.

This week is crucial to your business' success, as you should have your money collected by the end of next week so that you can order your product no later than Monday April 16th! Any later than this and there is a very high chance of not being able to run your business, as with production and shipment time, any delay will not leave you enough time to sell your product!

Please be in class everyday, on time and use your class time efficiently. We have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it!

See you in class...