JA Be Entrepreneurial: Rapid Business Planning at Austin High School
Unlocking Motivation
As a volunteer for Junior Achievement (JA) Be Entrepreneurial – Rapid Business Planning, you help high school students understand how entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable business concepts using a streamlined business-planning process focusing on the Lean Canvas, a one-page business planning tool that helps students organize and evaluate a business idea.
By serving as a volunteer, you help students:
Learn entrepreneurial thinking and innovation skills.
Understand the fundamentals of business model development.
Build confidence in problem-solving and decision-making.
Create a concise, actionable one-page business plan for a business idea and pitch presentation.
Key Volunteer Responsibilities
Facilitate classroom discussions and activities related to entrepreneurship and business planning.
Share personal career experiences and real-world business insights to help students connect concepts to practice.
Guide students through the lean business planning process, including:
Identifying customer needs
Defining value propositions
Understanding competitive advantages
Assessing fixed and variable costs
Testing and validating business assumptions
Support students as they develop and complete a Lean Canvas business plan
Encourage critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, and presentation skills
Time Commitment
The Rapid Business Planning module is delivered through 8 weekly classroom session visits starting in September ending in November.
Schedule Options
Choose a class time that you can attend on a weekly basis.
Class Period 2 (A Day) 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM
Class Period 3 (A Day) 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Class Period 4 (A Day) 3:05 PM - 4:35 PM
Class Period 5 (B Day) 9:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Class Period 6 (B Day) 11:10 AM - 12:40 PM
Class Period 7 (B Day) 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Class Period 8 (B Day) 3:05 PM - 4:35 PM
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Job Details
Contact:
Junior Achievement of Central Texas
Junior Achievement of Central Texas
programs@jacentex.org