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Teacher Resource

T-shirt Design Business

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1. Discuss the story in pairs. Share your thoughts with the class.

2. When did Sam and Deegan meet?

3. Why did they start a t-shirt company?

4. Where does their business name ‘Pretty Rooster’ come from?

5. When did they launch their t-shirt business?

6. What does ‘fly in fly out’ mean?

7. How are Sam and Deegan funding their business?

8. What printing process do Sam and Deegan use to make their t-shirts?

9. What advice does Sam give to kids who would like to start their own business?

10. What questions would you like to ask Deegan and Sam?

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What do you see, think and wonder?

After watching the BTN T-Shirt Design Business story, respond to the following questions:

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What did this story make you wonder?

• Think of three questions you would like to ask the kids that featured in the BTN story. Remember that good questions are open-ended (have no right or wrong answer and can’t be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’).

• Leave a message in the comments section on the BTN T-shirt Design Business story page.

• Do you have any creative ideas for a new business? Explain.

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Business skills

In small groups, students will brainstorm what they know about running a business. Students will make a list of skills and qualities that someone might need to run a successful business. Students will then share and compare their ideas as a class. Below are some examples:

• inventive

• original

• creative

• finds opportunities

• takes risks

• determined

• good at making decisions

• finds solutions to problems

• motivated

• open minded

• passionate

• confident

• hard worker

• new ideas

Individually, students will then reflect and think of times when they have demonstrated one or more of these characteristics. Discuss in pairs.

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Design your own t-shirt

What artwork would you design for a t-shirt? Students will design an artwork they would like to have printed on a t-shirt. Consider designing an artwork that is significant to your school community. Students share their designs with the class. Students will respond to the following once they have created their artwork:

• Describe your artwork giving as much detail as possible.

• What materials, techniques and equipment were used?

• What do you like or dislike about the artwork? Why?

• If you were to start your own t-shirt design business how would your design/s stand out from the competition?

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Case study

Explain to students how entrepreneurial behaviour contributes to business success. As a class brainstorm examples of entrepreneurs, recording student’s responses on a mind map. They can be people in your local community, someone you know or someone who is well-known on a global scale. Watch one or more of the following BTN stories to learn more about young Australian entrepreneurs - Kid Business, Fairy Business, Aged Care App, App Kid and DJ Kid.

Students will choose an entrepreneur they would like to learn more about, using the following to guide their research:

• Collect stories (news articles, interviews etc) that describe their success story.

• Explain why they started their business.

• How did they start their business? Explain some of the challenges they faced.

• What characteristics does your entrepreneur have?

• What makes them a good entrepreneur?

• What makes them different from other people in their industry?

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Think and behave like an entrepreneur

In small groups, students will use entrepreneurial skills to develop a business idea and plan. Use the following step-by-step instructions to help guide students during this activity.

|Brainstorm ideas |In small groups, imagine you are entrepreneurs and brainstorm ideas for a business. (Explain to the|

| |class that for a team to work together successfully, it takes all members of the team to respect |

| |each other’s ideas, abilities and opinions). |

| |Think about what you do well and how people use their strengths in order to be successful. Think |

| |about what you are passionate about and remember to keep your ideas simple. Finish the following |

| |sentences to help your group generate ideas. |

| |I am passionate about... |

| |What I enjoy doing the most is . . . |

| |I’m really good at... |

| | |

| |After you have finished brainstorming ideas, your group will choose its strongest idea. |

|Business plan |Once your group has decided on a business idea you will need to discuss and write a business plan. |

| | |

| |Think about what a business plan is and why you think it might be important. Brainstorm and record |

| |your responses. |

| | |

| |What is a business plan? A business plan is a written document that describes an idea for a product |

| |or service and how it will make money. It includes your marketing plan as well as estimates for |

| |revenue, expenses, and how to make a profit. |

| | |

| |Write your business plan: |

| |Follow and complete this step by step guide on how to write a business plan. |

| |What are your goals for your business? Set realistic goals. How will you be creative to achieve your|

| |goals? What will happen if you don’t reach these goals? |

| |What equipment and supplies will you need to get started? |

| |Write a budget. In the next step of this project you will need to pitch your idea to your principal,|

| |to get a start-up fund of $20. Find out how much of your product you will need to sell to pay back |

| |your setup? Your challenge is to be able to pay back costs and then donate profits to a charity or |

| |your school. |

| |How will you be safe during the preparation, setup and running of your business? |

|Reflection |Reflect on the process by responding to the following questions. |

| |What worked well? |

| |What would you do differently next time? |

| |What parts of the activity did you enjoy, find challenging or find interesting? |

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ABC News – Young mining kids launch t-shirt brand to start conversation about fly-in-fly-out life



BTN – Kid Business



Biz Kids – Guide to writing a business plan



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Episode 1

6th February 2018

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Students will investigate the characteristics of entrepreneurs. Students will act and behave like entrepreneurs and create a business plan.

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