Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future, 13th Edition © 2024

Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future, published by Pearson, provides a comprehensive guide to developing a business plan in today’s competitive, highly technical environment. The updated 13th Edition includes:

  • New entrepreneur case studies
  • New photos and illustrations
  • The latest in business technology developments and applications
  • Updated standards on diversity, equality, and inclusion
  • Aligned to Industry-Recognized Certification
  • NEW! Bundle with the ESB Prep Course
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Foundational Entrepreneurship Program with Digital Support

Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future provides a comprehensive guide to developing a business plan, with a strong financial focus.

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Engaging Chapter Features

Throughout the chapter, students will find features that focus on entrepreneurial investigations and case studies highlighting successful entrepreneurs.

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Authored by NFTE

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship is a global educational nonprofit focused on bringing the power of entrepreneurship to youth in low-income communities. NFTE has trained thousands of teachers and educated more than a million young people worldwide.

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Project-Based Learning

This methodology allows students to learn by doing in the context of creating their own business concept. Students refine their business concept as new knowledge is gained.

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Preparing for Certification

The text prepares students for the ESB V.2 Entrepreneurship & Small Business certification exam from Certiport®. Add the digital ESB Prep course from NFTE for additional test preparation.

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Foundational Entrepreneurship Program

  • Updated Chapter Openers
  • Workplace-Relevant Activities
  • NEW! ESB Prep Course

Updated Chapter Openers

  • Guiding Question
    Each section begins with a question prompt for a whole-classroom discussion.
  • Objectives
    Easy-to-understand section objectives identify the key concepts in each section.
  • Application to Business Planning
    Each topic relates to the ongoing business plan being developed.
  • National Standards
    National ESB standards as well as Common Career Technical Core standards are included.
  • Career Competencies
    Each topic develops skills essential to professional business success.
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Workplace-Relevant Activities

  • End-of-Chapter Assessment
    Each chapter ends with a series of review questions that check the student’s understanding of the chapter content from a variety of perspectives.
  • Critical Thinking Questions
    These questions prompt students to think more deeply about key concepts.
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking Exercises
    These assessment questions help develop and reinforce the entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Extension Activities
    These activities provide alternatives to further reinforce chapter content.
  • Student Activity Workbook
    This workbook is an additional practice resource for each chapter while supporting overall development of the Business Plan.
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NEW! ESB Prep Course

  • Add Digital Test Prep to Your Entrepreneurship Curriculum
    • Designed to prepare students for success on Certiport’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) Certification Exam
    • 18 Digital lessons with built-in activities, quizzes, and test prep (30-40 hours of instruction)
    • Delivered in a versatile, user-friendly Canvas® course from NFTE®
    • Bundle ESB Prep with print or go 100% digital with complete access to the Entrepreneurship eText!
  • Test Prep Contents
    • Intro to ESB and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
    • The Lean Canvas and Design Thinking
    • Identifying Business Ideas & Turning Them Into Opportunities
    • Lean Market Research and Competitive Advantages
    • Marketing and Selling Products or Services
    • Customer Segments and Promotional Channels
    • Business Costs, Delivering Products & Services, and EOU Economics
    • Financing and Running a Startup
    • Elevator Pitch
  • Engaging Activities to Ignite an Entrepreneurial Mindset
    • Entrepreneurial Mindset Warm-Ups
    • Embedded Activities: Graphic Organizers, Interactive Matching, Image Hotspots, Vocabulary Flashcards, Classifications
    • Entrepreneur’s Journal and Self Reflections
    • Extensions: Videos, Articles, and Further Reading
    • Interactive Assignments and Lesson Practice Quizzes
    • Practice Tests for each ESB Content Domain
  • Teacher Resources
    • Plan with Implementation Guides and a Scope and Sequence, aligning lesson goals to ESB Objectives
    • Teach with ready-to-go PowerPoint® presentations, guiding questions, and customizable rubrics
    • Utilize Canvas® tools including a gradebook, discussion board, and more!
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Access and interact with the Entrepreneurship content to promote learning

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Program Overview

See how this program provides essential tools for building future entrepreneurs.

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Interactive eText Overview

Tour the engaging features of the Bookshelf by VitalSource® Student eText.

Online Platform for your Entrepreneurship CTE Program

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The Bookshelf by VitalSource eText platform features include search and navigation, bookmarking, note taking, creating personalized study tools and more. Students can access content anytime, anywhere, including 100% offline access. The latest enhancements to the platform include AI generated assessment questions called Bookshelf CoachMe®.

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Entrepreneurship: Own Your Future Additional Resources

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  • Downloadable Teacher Resources
  • Teacher’s Wraparound Edition
  • Student Workbook
  • Test Bank with TestGen®
  • Visual Aid Presentations

Downloadable Teacher Resources

Access the complete collection of Teacher Resources provided for Entrepreneurship: Own Your Future , 13th Edition.

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Teacher’s Wraparound Edition

The essential resource for instructors including teaching tips, opportunities to facilitate discussions, and more.



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Student Workbook

This print resource is available for additional practice for each chapter and as a resource to develop the Business Plan. A downloadable Answer Key is available for teachers.



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Test Bank with TestGen®

The Test Bank includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and True/False questions for each chapter. TestGen helps you quickly create paper quizzes and tests that supplement the content in your textbook, without creating extra work for you.

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Visual Aid Presentations

Available in both PowerPoint® and Articulate Rise, begin each class session with an engaging review of objectives and key vocabulary terms.



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Frequently asked questions about Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future, 13th Edition

  • What topics are included in the Table of Contents?

    UNIT 1: Big Idea: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset

    • Chapter 1: Importance of Entrepreneurship
    • Chapter 2: Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
    • Chapter 3: Being an Intrapreneur
    • Chapter 4: Social Entrepreneurship
    • Chapter 5: Managing Risk

     

    UNIT 2: Big Idea: Opportunity Recognition & Market Analysis

    • Chapter 6: Idea Generation
    • Chapter 7: Turning Ideas into Opportunities 
    • Chapter 8: Evaluating Opportunities
    • Chapter 9: Market Research Methods
    • Chapter 10: Using Data to Make Business Decisions 

     

    UNIT 3: Big Idea: Competition

    • Chapter 11: Entrepreneurship and the Economy
    • Chapter 12: Supply and Demand
    • Chapter 13: Direct and Indirect Competition
    • Chapter 14: EOU and Competitive Pricing
    • Chapter 15: Establishing a Competitive Advantage 

     

    UNIT 4: Big Idea: Delivering Value to Customers

    • Chapter 16: Identifying a Target Market
    • Chapter 17: Understanding the Needs of a Customer Segment
    • Chapter 18: Delivering Value to a Customer Segment
    • Chapter 19: Communicating Value to Customers
    • Chapter 20: Attracting and Retaining Customers 

     

    UNIT 5: Big Idea: Business Model

    • Chapter 21: Channels of Distribution
    • Chapter 22: Identifying Internal Resources
    • Chapter 23: Determining Operating Activities
    • Chapter 24: Establishing External Partnerships
    • Chapter 25: Legal Structures

     

    UNIT 6: Big Idea: Financial & Expense Management

    • Chapter 26: The Cost of Doing Business
    • Chapter 27: Expense Management
    • Chapter 28: Revenue Streams and Sales Projections
    • Chapter 29: Financing the Business
    • Chapter 30: Financial Analysis 

     

    UNIT 7: Big Idea: Operating the Business

    • Chapter 31: Managing the Business
    • Chapter 32: Government Regulations
    • Chapter 33: Recordkeeping
    • Chapter 34: Accounting Systems
    • Chapter 35: Taxes and Your Business 

     

    UNIT 8: Big Idea: Growing the Business

    • Chapter 36: Planning for Business Growth
    • Chapter 37: Growing Operations
    • Chapter 38: Recruiting and Training Staff
    • Chapter 39: Franchising and Licensing
    • Chapter 40: Exit Strategies 

     

    Appendix A: Eva’s Edibles–Sample Business Canvas
    Appendix B: Eva’s Edibles–Sample Plan
    Appendix C: Glossary
    Index
    Photo Credits
  • What grade levels is this text appropriate for?
    Grades 9-12
  • What types of courses is this text best suited for?
    This program works well in Entrepreneurship, Business and Marketing courses.
  • Does this text prepare students for any industry recognized certification?
    Yes. Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future, 13th Edition prepares students for the ESB V.2 Entrepreneurship & Small Business certification from Certiport®.
  • Who authors this program?
    The program is authored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). NFTE is a global educational nonprofit focused on bringing the power of entrepreneurship to youth in low-income communities. Since its founding more than 30 years ago, NFTE has trained thousands of teachers and educated more than a million young people worldwide.
  • What Student Resources are available?
    Available Student Resources include the print Student Edition, Student Workbook, and Student Edition eText on the Bookshelf by VitalSource® platform.
  • What Teacher Resources are available?
    Available Teacher Resources include the print Teacher’s Wraparound Edition, Student Activity Guide Answer Key, TestGen® Test Bank, PowerPoint® Presentations and Dynamic Rise Presentations.
  • What are the digital license options?
    Student digital access to the Bookshelf by VitalSource® eText can be purchased for 1 or 6 years.
  • What are the purchasing options for the ESB Prep Course?
    The digital ESB Prep Course can be bundled with the print Student Edition of Entrepreneurship: Owning Your Future, 13th Edition. Or, go completely digital and purchase the ESB Prep Course with access to the Entrepreneurship eText.
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