Benchmark 1-A. Identify Personality Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs | |
1-A-1 | Demonstrate ethical work habits |
1-A-2 | Demonstrate creativity |
1-A-3 | Exhibit enthusiasm for goal attainment |
Benchmark 1-B. Identify and Use Team-Building Strategies | |
1-B-1 | Share authority appropriately |
1-B-2 | Be sensitive to feedback and use it to understand yourself |
1-B-3 | Cultivate mentoring relationships with individuals in their entrepreneurial areas |
Benchmark 1-C. Demonstrate the Importance of Entrepreneurship in the Economy | |
1-C-1 | Define entrepreneurs |
1-C-2 | Explain what entrepreneurs do |
1-C-3 | Describe opportunities that led to the development of successful entrepreneurial endeavors |
Benchmark 1-D. Identify Long-Term Goal and Short-Term Objective for Self-Improvement | |
1-D-1 | Recognize and apply criteria for self-development |
1-D-2 | Explain the meaning of self-esteem |
1-D-3 | Explain the impact of conflict between real-life experiences and a person's self image |
1-D-4 | Confront the reality of mistakes or failures and at the same time maintain self-esteem |
1-D-5 | Visualize improvements in their personality that will allow them to reach their full potential |
1-D-6 | Develop plans for achieving self-improvement goals and objectives |
Benchmark 1-E. Recognize Ideas and Methods Needed for Professional Development | |
1-E-1 | Explore career opportunities in business and entrepreneurship based on current/future economy |
1-E-2 | Identify and utilize sources for career information |
1-E-3 | Utilize resources that can contribute to professional development (e.g., trade journals, professional trade associations, seminars, trade shows, mentors, etc.) |
Benchmark 2-A. Use the Decision-Making Process to Develop a Career Plan | |
2-A-1 | Explain the decision making process |
Benchmark 2-B. Recognize Effective Time-Management Strategies | |
2-B-1 | Discuss the benefits of time management strategies |
Benchmark 2-C. Identify Business Etiquette | |
2-C-1 | Discuss the importance of etiquette |
2-C-2 | Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate etiquette |
Benchmark 2-D. Assess the Opportunities for a New Business | |
2-D-1 | Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurial discovery |
2-D-2 | Describe idea generation |
2-D-3 | Generate venture ideas |
2-D-4 | Determine feasibility of ideas |
Benchmark 2-E. Examine Financing Opportunities | |
2-E-1 | Determine and assess the opportunities for venture creation |
2-E-2 | Define start |
2-E-3 | Compare the relationship of financing to other entrepreneur functions |
2-E-4 | Discuss the importance of building financial relationships |
2-E-5 | Compute the cost of credit |
2-E-6 | Compute the cost of extending credit |
Benchmark 2-F. Develop Exit Strategies | |
2-F-1 | Explain the need for continuation planning |
2-F-2 | Describe methods of venture harvesting |
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXLIII-301