MLA Business Proposal 2014 (300 points)

MLA BUSINESS PROPOSAL PROJECT (300 points)

Today you will be developing a Business Proposal for a Small Business
that you want to start in the Philadelphia, PA area.



Start thinking about what kind of business would be a good fit for you to start here in Philly!  Read the following article:  http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/starting-a-business/2012/01/16/start-business-for-under-500/print,  and create a Weebly.com journal entry about the kind of business you want to start.  Make sure you write 4-5 sentences in your journal about the new company and why you are interested in it.



Next, we will begin with
two videos to help you to start thinking about the kind of business you
want to be in.



Video 1:  (CLICK HERE)  10 Bizarre Business Ideas That Made Millions



Video 2: (CLICK HERE)  You Have A Business Idea, Now What?



We will work through the Business Proposal Worksheet (Click Here For A Copy) together.



You must use the MLA Short Form (Click Here)



Here is a copy of the Business Proposal Presentation(Click Here) that goes with the Worksheet.



Once you are finished with the Business Proposal Worksheet, you are
ready to write your one-page Business Proposal.  This should be written
in the same MLA Short Format as the Biography Project.  Proper Heading
and Page Numbers,  11 or 12 font Times New Roman, Single-Spaced Main
Body.  You should use a couple sources (websites references in MLA
Format on a separate page) and reference them appropriately.  See My Example Below! Make sure you create a GOOGLE DRIVE DOCUMENT FOR THIS PROJECT AND SHARE IT WITH ME (hscribnercaa@gmail.com) FOR CREDIT!



Name your document "MLA BPROPOSAL HSCRIBNER P5" ALL CAPS LIKE THIS:



MLA BPROPOSAL (First Initial and Last Name) P(Period Number)



MLA Business Proposal GRADING RUBRIC:

20 pts  MLA SHORT FORMAT

20 pts  Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure

20 pts  All points on Worksheet included.

20 pts  Imagination and Ingenuity

10 pts  Legal and Ethical Idea

10 pts  Submitted Correctly

YOUR NEW BUSINESS:   (WHAT IMAGE DOES IT HAVE ON THE STREET?)

Create a LOGO using photos, drawing, or any other medium.  Watch the video about why a LOGO is important (Click Here). 
We can photograph your work and use it for creating stationary, flyers,
business cards and other documents.  Tomorrow I will list specific
instructions for creating Business Cards in MS Word and a Product Flyer
in MAC Pages.



You can use the Free Logo Designer on LogoGarden / Vista Print to help
you come up with an idea, but you will not be able to download your
creation.  Once you have designed it on LogoGarden / VistaPrint, try to
use a drawing program or PowerPoint to recreate your logo.  Once you
have created it and saved it as a PICTURE, you should be able to use it
to create all kinds of Business Documents for your new company.  We will
focus on a creating a Business Card below.

LOGOGarden.com (Click Here) - Create and Download a Low-Res Logo for Free!!



VistaPrint Logo Designer (Click Here) - Create a Logo (No Free Download).



LOGO PROJECT:

You must create a LOGO for your new company.  This will be the symbol of
your company and product line.  Think about what was mentioned in the
video you saw above.  This LOGO will appear on all of your Business
Documents and should reflect your Brand, Company, Products, and
Ideas/Ideals.  Save a copy of this logo online.





 Business Card Project:

     Using MS PowerPoint,  use the Business Card Template below to create a design for your Business Card. 
Make the business cards have the same design elements and LOGO as the Sales Flyer
you will create.  You should use the contact information
of the School (see below) and your name, title (CEO, President,
whatever), your email, and your weebly website account.  Be creative and
save your final draft and email it to me.





Business Card Template PPT (Click Here)

Sales Flyer Project:

   Using a Sales Flyer Template below in MS PowerPoint you
will create a 1-page Sales Flyer for
your business.  Include the business name, your weebly website, and your
email.  Use
our school's address and contact information (listed below).  Make sure
you are creating a flyer that will use at least one picture, 2-3
paragraphs of text, and some design elements that are the same as other
Business Documents you will be using.  When you are finished, email the
flyer to me at
hscribnercaa@gmail.com.



Sales Flyer Template PPT (Click Here)

Rubrics for the Flyer, Logo and Business Card will be posted in the next few days!!

 Once you have completed the MLA Business Proposal, you will need to create a 3-5 slide presentation for your business.  You must present your business idea to the class as if we are investors and you need us to loan you the start up money to get things going.  Tell us why, in a short presentation, we should invest in your company over all the other projects in the room.  Be creative and have fun.  We have PSSA testing coming up next week, so make sure you are ready to present after the testing is done!



Good Luck!!



- Mr. S