Start a Mini Business Learning Week (Ages 10–14)

From an idea to a product ready to sell, this is real-world learning in action.

Start a Mini Business is a hands-on 3-day learning experience designed to build entrepreneurial thinking, independence and confidence through creating a mini business from the ground up.

Rather than sitting down to “do maths” or complete a business worksheet, learners use maths, literacy, creativity, digital skills and problem-solving naturally as they develop a product idea, research competitors, calculate costs, set a price, create branding and build their own product listing.

Across the three days, your learner will:

• Choose something they could sell
• Research similar products and competitors
• Think about who their customer might be
• Calculate the approximate cost to make their product
• Set a realistic selling price
• Calculate profit per sale
• Explore potential profit from multiple sales
• Create a business name and simple brand identity
• Photograph their product
• Write a clear product description
• Create a finished mock product listing
• Build confidence turning an idea into a real-world project

The business does not need to actually launch or make real sales. The goal is to experience the planning, creativity, financial thinking and decision-making involved in turning an idea into something someone could buy.