-We will form a YES committee of Seward Rotarians willing and able to mentor and educate the students through the business planning and implementation process
-Through our already arranged partnership with our local Junior Achievement coordinator we will use the JA, Be Entrepreneurial, curriculum to teach some of what it takes to run a business to (at least)2 classes of high school students and accept applications for our YES program at completion of the JA course
-Meet with selected student(s) and the YES committee to help indetify a low capital niche the student could fill with their own capabilities and time and guide them through the remainder of the school year with planning before implementing their plan in the summer
-With parent permission help student set up entity with proper licenses and insurance etc. and continue with regular scheduled meetings between student and their appointed mentor and, less frequently, the committee as a whole
-Foreseen costs are:
State Bus. License --------$50
State Articles of Inc-----$250
City Bus. License---------$30
Gen Liability Ins---------$500
Bookkeeping software-$300
Logo Graphic Design--$250
Web and Email Host.---$250
Marketing Mats.---------$200
Bookkeeper/Tax --------$500
Startup tools/Materials-$1,000
Total-----------------------$3,330 per selected student
We are requesting District Grant funds to help us offer this unique opportunity to 2 students.
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