Lesson 14 of 84 · Economics

⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market Port

Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business

🌍Mission Brief #14

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting your own business.

🎯 Your mission

Spot the cost behind the price.

⚡ The twist

Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The first stock exchange was in Amsterdam in 1602 — for spices.

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Then & Now

💱 This is happening in your local store every single day.

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting your own business. Entrepreneurs are people who take risks to bring their ideas to life, like opening a bakery or a tech company. They need to be creative and hardworking to solve problems and attract customers. Being an entrepreneur can be rewarding because it allows people to follow their passion and make money doing what they love.

Key Facts

Entrepreneurs start their own businesses.

They take risks to make their ideas a reality.

Entrepreneurship allows people to follow their passion.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Who are entrepreneurs?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?

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For the dinner table

“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”

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