Fall 2012 Course: How to Write a Powerful Business Plan

Dear Parents,

We’re excited to offer this business course for teens, ages 13-17. The class will be held in the Palo Alto home of Bryony Autumn, a homeschooling mom.

This course will be taught by Writing Coaches Shu-Hsien Ho and Royd Hatta.
Minimum of 4 students, maximum of 10 students per course.

How to Write a Powerful Business Plan, Fall 2012
Students will focus on brainstorming and researching actual small businesses that they can start with the support of family and friends. We will move through a series of writing exercises that will be synthesized into a concise, clear 1-page business plan.

https://www.meetup.com/Parents-Raising-Teen-Entrepreneurs/events/81366762/

Thursdays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
September 20 – November 29, 2012

(no class Nov. 22, Thanksgiving)
10 sessions - 1 hour and 30 minutes each
Tuition: $450 per student

Generously hosted by Bryony Autumn: 3731 El Centro St, Palo Alto CA

This class will provide:
• Highly interactive, playful and hands-on games & brainstorming exercises to inspire curiosity and exploration
• Opportunities to apply newly learned skills and concepts to real world scenarios (Interviews with entrepreneurs, etc.)
• A step-by-step process for building researching, critical thinking, problem solving, writing & revising skills
• Group discussions to introduce key concepts
• One-on-one coaching and feedback
• Detailed reviews of students’ written assignments
• Oral presentations of final business plans at the last session
• A field trip and/or guest speaker

Texts and references will include:
The One Page Business Plan for Creative Entrepreneurs by Jim Horan
Little Bets by Peter Sims

Recent feedback from a parent:

Dear Shu-Hsien and Royd,

I can't begin to thank you for the amazing year of writing instruction that you have given Zachary. I've watched him go from a basic writer (armed with the foundations but not skilled in paragraph and paper development) to a mature writer who can publish his own blog and sound like an adult! Most importantly, you made the process of learning writing skills fun. He really enjoyed your classes because they allowed him to deep dive into
engaging topics while also working one-on-one with you and Royd. I couldn't have asked for more! Thank you so much!

~ Anna Durante, parent of 8th grader
Zachary's classes included: Persuasive Essay Writing,
1-Page Business Plan/Teen Entrepreneurship,
Literary Analysis Essays and Independent Research Papers

Writing Coaches Shu-Hsien Ho and Royd Hatta have had several lives as business owners since 2002. Their business ventures have included Ella and Monk, a small greeting card and graphic design company; investment and management of two apartment complexes in Kentucky; and more recently, their writing workshop business which grew from running two writing clubs for youth, Bay Area Young Writers and Bay Area Teen Writers. By special parent request, Ms. Ho and Mr. Hatta introduced a business plan course for teens in 2011. In this course, one teen developed a marketing strategy for his iPhone game app, three teens formed a local cupcake business, and another teen researched an innovative environmental solution to preserve native plants in California.

To register and reserve a seat, please write a $200 deposit check to “Beyond the Box Learning” and mail it by SEPT. 15 to:

Shu-Hsien Ho
Beyond the Box Learning
c/o UPS Store
530 Showers Drive #7-256
Mountain View CA 94040

Thank you! We look forward to working with your teen.

To receive additional details for this course, please contact
Shu-Hsien Ho: shuhsienho@gmail.com or 650-814-7876

https://www.meetup.com/Parents-Raising-Teen-Entrepreneurs/events/81366762/