Ideas can come from anywhere!
Many often think they need to wait for that ‘lightbulb moment’ but in reality, ideas can come from anywhere, at any time, to anyone!
We all have ideas every single day. What separates the entrepreneur is that they take action!
This week, we’ll learn from the stories of incredible founders. We’ll hear how they came up with their ideas and how they took steps to make them a reality! 💪
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:
Mark Scott
Mark is very passionate about his pets, and loves to ask questions. This relentless thirst for knowledge led Mark to ask ‘How can I keep my pets healthier and happier for longer through nutrition?’, and so pet food brand Bella+Duke was born in Perthshire in 2017. His story is one of relentless passion, ambition and perseverance.
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Supplementary videos:
Lizzie Smith
Lizzie was born with ataxic cerebral palsy, but she’s never let it hold her back. She combined her personal experience as a child with a passion for art and an academic background in psychology, to create Gradatim, an innovative picture book series that explains medical conditions to young people. Lizzie’s story is one of passion, perseverance and creativity.
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Elena Höge
Elena loves gaming and learned about history and the world through Assassin’s Creed. By age 16, she knew she wanted to work in video games. Her company Yaldi Games, combines gaming with real-world learning, inspiring people to connect with nature and keep learning.
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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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