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Simon Sinek is probably the most well-known speaker to talk about “Why”. His book Start With Why is one of my favorite reads to date! The importance of your ‘Why’ for doing anything will dictate the results achieved in many cases. Without a strong enough reason for doing a task,

Running a Simple StartUp project in your school is really exciting and an amazing opportunity to students. BUT it can go against what the traditional model for education and school looks like to many people, including your administration. You may be asked to explain what a Simple StartUp project is,

The vast majority of our schools in the US do not have a mandated, stand-alone personal finance requirement for graduation. AND if they do have a mandate of some form of personal finance education, it falls to CTE, Math, Social Studies, and Business teachers to meet that requirement. In this

Across personal finance blogs and in the self-improvement world, one of the most common pieces of advice is to find a mentor. A recent Lifehack article identifies the reasons a mentor is a must have as: Mentors Coach Mentors Motivate Mentors Challenge Mentors Protect Mentors Advise Now you might be

Examples, models, and steps are things we love to have when trying something new. The Simple StartUp workbook was created to meet the needs of teachers, parents, and enterprising youth who wanted to try something new, but needed a little guidance on how to do it. Your students are no

When you first bring up this project to your class there is curiosity, excitement, dollar signs in their eyes!… and a little apprehension from some students. This is probably due to you taking a break from most of the experiences they’ve had in their school careers to date. Here’s an

There had been weeks of build-up and mentally preparing my students, with stories of student businesses past, the allure of the prize money in our county competition, and the promise of the riches that could come from having a successful startup. Finally the day arrived and on March 9th, 2020

Normally when I give this talk to my students, I’m speaking about small obstacles that require just a little change in perspective or direction to overcome. BUT since I’m writing this during the Covid-19 pandemic, while remote-teaching full time, I think we all have a new perspective on things. The

“I don’t have any ideas!” This is the most common excuse I hear when it comes to starting a new business. But it’s our job as Simple StartUp guides to show our students the multitude of business ideas out there! In the workbook, students are encouraged to look at their