Entrepreneurship Lab

This page is your home base for everything we do in Entrepreneurship Lab. This is where you will find your weekly lessons and class resources. In this class, you are not just completing assignments, you are learning how to think like an entrepreneur. You will brainstorm ideas, work as a team, solve problems, plan, and practice pitching your ideas like a real startup. Every task you complete will help build your confidence, creativity, and business skills.

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 9

Who Is Your Customer? Proverbs 18:13 “ The one who gives an answer before he listens, this is foolishness and disgrace for him.” Great entrepreneurs don't just ask, "What can I sell?"They ask, "Who can I help, and what do they really need?" Proverbs 18:13 reminds us...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 8

Choose Your Business Idea James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.” Sometimes we have several good choices and do not immediately know which direction to take. James 1:5...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 7

Ideation (Brainstorming Solutions) Ecclesiastes 7:12 “Wisdom is protection as money is protection, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.” Wisdom Comes After the Ideas Ecclesiastes 7:12 reminds us that wisdom preserves....

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 6

Define the Problem 1 Corinthians 14:33 “Since God is not a God of disorder but of peace.” YAH values order and clarity. As entrepreneurs, we should strive to clearly understand a problem before attempting to solve it. What Does It Mean to Define a Problem? Last week,...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 5

Empathy – Understanding People Matthew 7:12 “Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them.” Today’s Focus: Who Are You Helping? Great entrepreneurs do more than come up with good ideas. They learn to understand people. Last week, we...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 4

Finding Problems: Where Business Ideas Begin Philippians 2:4 “Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” What Do Problems Have to Do With Business? Have you ever thought: “This takes too long.” “I wish there was an...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 3

Entrepreneur Mindset: Learning to Fail Forward Romans 5:3–4 “And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope.” Romans 5:3–4 HCSB Look...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 2

What is an Entrepreneur? Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?He will stand in the presence of kings.He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.  An entrepreneur is someone who sees a problem and creates a solution. The entrepreneurs who succeed...

Entrepreneurship Lab Week 1

Introduction + Forming Teams  Writing the Vision Habakkuk 2:2 “Write the vision and make it plain…” FOCUS This year, you will be working as a team to create something from the ground up. You will identify real problems, come up with creative solutions, and build a...

Entrepreneur Help!

Research
  • Look for a real problem.

  • Ask questions.

  • Find out what people need.

Communicate
  • Share ideas clearly.

  • Listen to your team.

  • Explain your thinking simply.

Pitch Practice
  • Say what your product is.

  • Say what problem it solves.

  • Practice speaking with confidence.

Problem Solver
  • Think of more than one solution.

  • Be creative.

  • Improve your idea when needed.

FED Business Partners
Advice
  • Start with a real problem.

  • Ask: Who needs this?

  • Keep your idea simple.

  • Listen to your team.

  • Share your ideas clearly.

  • Practice speaking out loud.

  • Test, improve, and try again.

  • Don’t be afraid to make changes.

  • Solve one problem well.

  • Make your pitch short and strong.

90–100 = A Excellent work! All questions are answered clearly and thoughtfully.
80–89 = B Good work! Most questions are complete with good explanations.
70–79 = C Satisfactory work. Some answers need more detail or are incomplete.
60–69 = D Needs improvement. Several answers are incomplete or lack explanation.
0–59 = F Assignment is incomplete or shows very little effort.