What Would You Teach High School Entrepeneurs?

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I’ve been considering this question ever since Seth Godin  answered it at his recent Salt Lake City presentation of “The Dip” He said,

1. Teach them to Tell a Good Story (because that will serve them the rest of their lives and in every single industry you have to be able to express yourself and be compelling)

2. Have them Start Selling on eBay (hands down the easiest way to get yourself some income and experience business–practicing good customer service, the law of supply and demand, etc.)

3. Have them read the book, Before and After Page Design (because in about 2 hours they can develop basic design skills that will serve them in their emails, blogs, websites, etc. the rest of their lives to help them tell their printed story better.)

Here is what I would add to Seth’s list:

4. Start a Blog about what they are learning about business while they are selling on eBay because it’s FREE and will help them build their eBay business as people start to follow their success/failures

5. Find a Mentor, Friend, Example of someone who they respect in Business and have them do an internship for a week or longer with this person

6. Teach them Quickbooks 

7. Have them Plan an Event as a Group as a Fundraiser for Charity this will teach them to give back and also team building skills

Fairy Godmother, Rachael Herrscher of Today’s Mama wrote a post about Seth’s answer with a twist, calling it What should I teach my children about entrepreneurship?

Today’s Magic Wand:  What high school students do you know that you can mentor? Maybe you could volunteer in the Fall at your local school to speak and share ideas about how to start a business. Be a role model!

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