2023 META24 Course Catalog-7

18 - Tutoring
Babysitting
SERVICE INDUSTRY
Students will define their target market and competition, name their business, and plan how they will
manage their service. They will create a customer profile, create a mission & vision statement, and
prepare a cost analysis.
Students will determine how they will price their services, what permits or licenses they may need to
obtain in their state, and how they will manage record keeping. They will create a customer tracking
spreadsheet, design a booking contract, and create a break even analysis spreadsheet.
Students will decide how to best market and advertise the store. They will create a USP, and create
scripts for a radio and television ad, and a print advertisement.
MATERIALS
• Business plan template
• Sketchbook
• Excel program
• 3-ring binder for gathering research
• Spreadsheet software
• Graph paper
• Calculator
• A pen and paper for note taking
• Colored pencils & markers, rulers
• Sketchpad
• Digital camera
• Design programs
(Illustrator, MS Publisher, Photoshop)
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