Lesson 14 of 84 · Economics
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortEntrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business
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.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first stock exchange was in Amsterdam in 1602 — for spices.
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
1 of 2Who are entrepreneurs?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find two products that look similar but cost very different. Why?
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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