Fri Nov 27

Review, TEST on Monday,

Time for part 4

Thur Nov 26

Read 278-281

Define the following terms and then show them to Mr Southwell for completion marks.

Owner Equity

Revenue

Sales

Cost of goods

operating expenses

Cash flow statement

Net cash flow

the difference between positive and negative cash flow.  

Time to work on projects

Wed Nov 25

Please read lesson 7.3 in your textbook.  Pgs 171-175 and then answer question 1-5 on page 175.  You then have time to work on your projects.  

See you tomorrow,

Tue Nov 24

Dragon's Den

Time to work on your projects

Mon Nov 23

Define the following terms in your own words as a review from Friday's Class

Pro-Forma financial statements

start-up costs

operating expenses

assets

liabilities

depreciation

Next Read Section 7.2

Capital

debt capital

equity capital

venture capitalists

What are some reasons that banks would turn you down for a business loan?

When you finish, please show Mr. Southwest your work for completion marks and then you have time to work on your business plans.  

Fri Nov 22

Read Lesson 7.1 in your textbook and complete the worksheet on Finance.  We will then go over the worksheet as a class.

Next you will receive preparing a business plan part 4.  

Thur Nov 19

Dragon's Den

Fieldtrip Debrief discussion

Now you are to 'Comment' on this blog entry and share something that you experienced, learned, liked, disliked from the conference.  

This is Mr. Yung testing the comment section of Mr. Southwell's blog. If you do not have an account to log in as, please choose the Name/URL option from the "comment as" pulldown below. Please type in your name so Mr. Southwell and the rest of your class can see who you are

Wed Nov 18

For Students who DON'T attend the fieldtrip ONLY!

Please go to the following link and briefly summarize three of the exibitors/presenters at innovasion in your OWN words.  

http://innovasion.ca/?page_id=42#make

Tue Nov 17

When you are finished, please check out the following website, it has interesting information on how to save money and how to keep yourself out of dept.

www.feedthepig.org

1.  What are 3 financial tips that you learned?

2. Complete the "beat your brain" quiz.  What was your mark?

3. Go to the multimedia section and watch the three commercials.  What are the messages in each of the 3 videos.  

4. What are the messages on the radio ads?

5. Under the 'me save' section what category do you fit into?

6. Give three examples of how much money you can save by changing a purchasing habit.  

Mon Nov 16

Present Projects

Please read pgs 336-337 and answer ques 337 and hand in.  

Tue Nov 10

Today you have time to work on your projects DUE MONDAY

Mon Nov 9

Talk on business technology.

Assignment:  You are to use chapter 13 in your textbook and the internet to research how technology can help your business.  For this assignment you can look at how technology can help business in general, as well as your specific business.  (wireless printers, gps tracking of inventory, computer conferencing etc).

You are to create a powerpoint presentation highlighting how NEW technology can help business.  In other words, explain how a new technology can save time, money, space, or make life easier for business.  

Your powerpoint must touch on several different technologies, have a non-default background, include pictures, sound, and run automatically with proper timing.  

This assignment is to help teach you about new technology, increase your competitive edge, and help improve your proficiency with Microsoft Powerpoint.  

OUT OF:  30 Marks

Due Mon Nov 17

Thur Nov 5

Dragons Den

Please hand in Preparing a Business Plan Part 3

Next: Go to the following link and read the article on the future (it is several pages long) and answer the following questions?

http://www.macleans.ca/science/technology/article.jsp?content=20071008_110118_110118

1. According to the article, how will homes be different in the future?

2. As a young person what are some business oppourtunities that may exist for you because of changing home technology?

3. According to the article, how may cars be different in the next 10 years?

4. What's your opinion, do you think that these changes would be good/bad why/why not?

5. What are some of the changes predicted for the office?

6. How will entertainment change in the future?

7. Come up with at least 5 business oppourtunities that these changes may create for you?

When you are done, start researching technology that will present good business oppourtunities in the future.  You can start by looking at the Consumer Electronic Show for 2009.  Here is a link to a Youtube search.  

Wed Nov 4

Today you have time to work on your projects

If you are going to attend the fieldtrip on Wed November 18 you must REGISTER

Please Register at the following link:

http://innovasion.ca/?page_id=18

Tue Nov 3

Dragon's Den

Today we are going to talk with about dealing with difficult customers and how to deal with difficult situations.  

Time for projects

Mon Nov 2

Notes on warehousing, J.I.T. (just in time), inventory

Time to work on projects DUE THURSDAY!!

Fri Oct 30

Happy Halloween!

Today you will have time to work on your projects.