Are you a fan of Shark Tank? On this show, hopeful entrepreneurs present their product or service, which they believe could be the “next big thing”, to a panel of Sharks—successful CEO’s and business icons. The goal is to get this panel of Sharks to buy a piece of their company to either boost sales or help grow their company.
While some ideas may seem like a great fit for a specific market, some end up being total flops. With shows like this and entrepreneurs like Gary V, entrepreneurship has been creeping more into the mainstream conversation. And thanks to social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, we see entrepreneurship being pushed as a lifestyle and not just something relegated to the uber wealthy. But what if we introduced entrepreneurship to our students and taught the power of ownership in creating ones future to our own classrooms?