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Date: 9/16/2003 10:30:00 PM
From Authorid: 45630
Umm well I reckon about 300 is too much.  |
Date: 9/16/2003 11:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 20977
That's way too much, and if you don't participate you fail, right? That's so wrong!! what if you can't afford it? UGH!! That makes me mad!!  |
Date: 9/17/2003 6:25:00 AM
From Authorid: 29532
I think anything is too much. This is one of the programs that SHOULD be funded by the school or parents in the community. You should not have to invest but a LITTLE bit of $ so you will understand the wonderful world of profit and loss. But 300.00? No way, I wouldn't even pay 100.00 more like 50.00 is ok with me.  |
Date: 9/17/2003 6:43:00 AM
From Authorid: 13297
I only think that it is out of line if it was sprung on you at the last minute. Most of the time schools specify costs involved in any class before you enroll in it. I just recently started a business and I have probably sunk nearly $2000-$3000 in it over the last several months. It is not uncommon to do that. The lawyer fee alone to start a business was $900 (of which $750 was his fee). Then there are materials and supplies). I think she is trying to teach you the realities of business and that she wants you to understand what a sacrifice it is in the beginning. You get loans, you get credit, or you start very small and pray the demand doesn't soar so much you can't keep up with it. It's a hard road to tow but if you are motivated and determined and you persevere you stand a good chance of becoming profitable (which is what business is all about). If you can't afford it my suggestions to you would be as follows: 1) do a budget and see if there is any extra money that can be used by cutting out the extras such as - clothes that you don't need, eating out, cutting down driving by carpooling to save gas money, etc.) sacrifice the extras for a month or two and you will be surprised at how much you have left. 2)Talk to your parents/family/friends and see if you can borrow the money. They are your greatest resource (besides the bank) when you borrow money. Ask them if you can pay them back at 10 bucks a week or so until you've paid back the debt. 10 bucks a week might seem steep but we all waste money even if it doesn't seem that way and little changes will show you how you can come up with that amount of money. 3) Talk to your teacher and see if you can contribute so much per month or if need be - can drop the class. 4) Realign your priorities - maybe you can work a few extra hours at your job to make some extra money that you can put towards the class. 5) Realise that (if your teacher is doing this right) when you do turn a profit at the end of the project (after all expenses are paid) - then you should equally distribute the money amongst you (unless of course you intend to keep the company and reinvest it in the company). ------------- That is all I can think of right now. If I think of other ideas to help you I will let you know. Please realise that I'm not trying to be harsh or unsimpathetic - it's just that I understand the lesson that your teacher is trying to teach and I also understand what goes into starting a business (at least from my own recent experiences of doing so). Also realise that it take about 10 months of planning to start a business and sometimes many years to make it successful. Usually businesses fail within the first three years (one you get to quit writing off the loss). It's a hard road but a rewarding one. I hope you stick it out and find a way to make it work.   |
Date: 9/17/2003 2:48:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
is this a highschool? that is a bit excessive... if your doing your "own business" you can do it as cheaply as you can... if you can get the supplies and start with 50 bux do it with 50 bux.. it's just making hte "profit" and i guess they want you to put in more then "change" so that you actually have to work.. turning 5 dollars into 10 is easy... but turning 200 into 400 is alot harder  |
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