Who can be an entrepreneur?
This week, we’ll focus on what it means to be an entrepreneur – and showcase that anyone can do it ⭐️
We’ll help you make entrepreneurship- and the entrepreneurial mindset- feel possible to young people. We’ll learn from the stories of incredible founders and reflect on the skills needed to solve problems and take action.💪
Resources
1️⃣ Resource guides
You can find all the information you need to bring this module to life, including introductions to our speakers, reflection questions, and more below.
2️⃣ Lesson plan
3️⃣ Slides
Ready-to-go Google Slides, including all the resources needed
Video content
Our video content showcases interviews with incredible entrepreneurs.
The featured speaker video is part of the lessons above.
The supplementary videos are optional, but we encourage you to use them as homework or in extracurricular activities.
Assign the videos to your students via our YouTube channel or stream them below ⬇️
Featured speaker:
Renuka Ramanujam
The next time you peel an onion, you’ll think of Renuka, the pioneering innovator who’s tackling the plastic waste problem by converting left-over onion skins into food packaging. Her story is an incredible journey of curiosity, learning and problem solving.
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Supplementary videos:
Leah Hutcheon
What do Mr. Blobby, hair salons, and Lego have in common? All played key roles in Leah’s journey, which took her from working in theatre to magazine editing and ultimately to creating a leading tech business.
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Louise Hepworth
From a start in veterinary medicine to designing uniquely Scottish knitwear, Louise has had an unexpected entrepreneurial journey – thanks to taking calculated risks, continuously learning, and trusting her gut.
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Your Host:
Karen Licurse
Karen was born in New York but has lived in the UK for more than 15 years and now calls Edinburgh home. She leads Digital Boost, a community of thousands of volunteers who help people start and grow businesses. She says, ‘I’m so grateful to Scotland for the opportunities it has given me. I’ve met so many incredible people doing incredible things here. I can’t wait for everyone to hear about them!’
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