5 DEBUNKING THE MYTHS "I need to be an entrepreneur myself, or be a business teacher." Anyone can incorporate enterprise into their practice whether or not they have had any personal experience as enterprise is all about adding value for others and being resourceful. Remind yourself of our key enterprise skills; as a teacher you will already be an expert communicator, team worker and creative – you’re more than halfway there!
"I need lots of tech." Not true at all, there are loads of premade – and free! – resources you can use that require little to no tech. For example, our Online Challenges are in the form of printable booklets, and many of our partners offer offline activities that are fully inclusive regardless of the tech you have to hand.
"I'll have to create my own resources." We have a whole range of free online resources for you to take advantage of that you can download from our site, however if you have created your own resources and you think that others would benefit from them – share them with us and we’ll help you to promote them far and wide!
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"It will cost my school lots of money." Embedding enterprise into your curriculum costs absolutely nothing in terms of money, all you need is a little creativity and drive – check out our Resources page for access to loads of FREE resources to get you started!
"It's disruptive to learning." Quite the opposite! Given how flexible enterprise education is, the active aspect of it can actually engage with a wider range of learners and allow them to apply their knowledge and skills in a range of situations.
"It's all about profit-making." As much as many do tend to associate Enterprise with making money, the two do not necessarily go hand in hand. We know some practitioners are weary of the concept of profit-generation, so why not focus on adding social or cultural value for others as opposed to solely financial? Enterprise education does, however, offer a super context to develop financial capability in your learners. They might choose to donate any money raised to a cause they feel strongly about or you could form your own social enterprise to show that profits can be invested back into their cause rather than the business owners’ pockets.
