Define competition and give examples of how panel members deal with it. Give three examples of government regulation of businesses owned by panel members. Materials Name tags Pre-selected questions Procedure Invite a panel of three local entrepreneurs to visit the class. Vary the panelists as to sex, education, and type of business to cover the diversity of the class. Previous to the class, ask students to brainstorm questions they would like to ask the panelists about owning and operating a small entrepreneurial business.
Closure Allow fifteen minutes for individual student questions.
Discuss selected profiles in the next class period. Ask several class members to write thank-you notes to the panel members.