Overview
What do entrepreneurs do? Do they improve our lives or take our money? Or is it more about living large and being one’s own boss? Are entrepreneurs selfish or do they need to consider others? What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do? shows entrepreneurs as risk-takers who develop products and services that improve our lives. Pair with: What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do? is a good standalone video to explain entrepreneurship, but it can be paired with The Fundamentals of Economics or In Defense of Capitalism, two videos that are streamed on SITC.org and are included on the 2020 DVD.

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Grade level and subjects
• Recommended for grades 6-12
• Subjects: Business
• Works in Classroom, Hybrid, and Homeschool settings

Sample discussion questions
• What is an entrepreneur? What does an entrepreneur do?
• What’s the difference between an entrepreneur and an employee?
• Do entrepreneurs make a lot of money?
• How is this view of entrepreneurs similar or different from what you previously thought?
• Have you ever thought about a product or service that you would like to develop? If so, what would you do? Who would buy your product or service? Why? Name ______________________________ Date ____________________________ Class _____________________ Per _____ Teacher _________________________ What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do? P = Plus: What are some benefits of being an entrepreneur? M = Minus: What are some drawbacks of being an entrepreneur? I = Interesting: What are some interesting aspects of entrepreneurship? + Plusses + - Minuses - I Have you ever thought about a product or service that you would like to develop? ______ If yes, what would you do? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Who would buy your product or service, and why? _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ What if no one took risks? How would that affect us? _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________

What’s in the free teacher’s guide
This printable 2-page Teacher's Guide includes a lesson description and discussion and analysis questions.

Standards alignment
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