
Mrs. Bachura’s Entrepreneurship class is currently operating short-term businesses and promoting products for them.

Rachel Pretzer of Sweet Treats
Sweet Treats is selling bags filled with chocolate and lollipops for Valentine’s Day for $2. The group will deliver, and Paula Goodwin said, “We have learned to get everything in order. Candy is expensive. Starting a business takes teamwork.”

Tyler Stone, Garrett Holmes, and Ethan Carroll; Braves Lanyards

Garrett Holmes of Braves Lanyards says people should buy a lanyard, “Because they are awesome. Because they say “Braves” on them. And they have a Braves head logo and not many people have them.” Garrett, along with Ethan Carroll, Tyler Stone, and Zach Kline are selling the lanyards for $4 each or two for $7. Garrett says that it took a while to receive the product. “You have to order a lot and hope that at least a hundred people want them.”

Taylor Gifford and Derek Adams in foreground
Taylor Gifford and Derek Adams are selling glow in the dark necklaces, fan bracelets and LED cups. Taylor says that people should purchase the products, “because they glow in the dark, and they are awesome.” They found setting the price a challenge because they need to make a profit, but they also want the product to be reasonable for customers.

Juston Loomis talks to Jodi Johnson and Emilie Cartmill about Electro Protecto products
Electro Protecto sells skins that people can design and put on their phones. Lauren Morrow explains, “You can make them your own. You can put your own picture on them and do different designs, and they come off clean. When you take them off, they don’t leave sticky stuff. They aren’t as expensive as they are at the mall where they are $20. These are $14.” The group, made up of Jodi Johnson and Emilie Cartmill, with Lauren, are also selling more expensive laptop cases that people can also customize. The price ranges from $25 to $50. “Opening a business takes a lot of work. It’s a lot of planning and thinking of a lot of different ideas about what you want to do.”
Photos by Zach Bomberger and Michelle Filkin; Interviews by Zach Bomberger; Transcription by Tony Hecht; Story by MHouse