The 4-H member's name, age, town and county must be listed on the back of the exhibit. If exhibit is a poster, it must be 14" x 22" and may be arranged either horizontally or vertically. Poster may not use copyrighted materials, such as cartoon characters or commercial product names. Poster may include photographs, charts or examples as well as a written explanation. Poster may be laminated. Exhibits which do not conform to size or content guidelines will be lowered one ribbon placing. Scoresheets can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hentrepreneurship.
Division 531: Entrepreneurship Investigation
F531001 - Interview an Entrepreneur Share what you learned from the person about having an entrepreneurial mindset. How have they applied that mindset? Have they started a business? Are they tackling a social issue? How they deliver excellent customer service? How will what you have learned through this interview change your future plans or ways of thinking about entrepreneurship? A summary of the interview should be typed (12 pt. font), not more than two pages in length, in a folder with fasteners (no slide bars).
F531002 - Social Entrepreneurship Presentation Prepare a five slide Power Point presentation about a social entrepreneurship venture to benefit a group or individual in your community. Social entrepreneurs are people who are in business to help others. Submit a print out of the note pages which show each slide and include an explanation of each slide. Enter exhibit in a folder with fasteners (no slide bars).
F531003 - Marketing Package (mounted on a 14"x22" poster) must include at least three items (examples) developed by the 4-H’er from the following list: business card, brochure, advertisement, business promotional piece, printout of an internet home page, packaging design, signs, logo design, direct mail piece, etc. The marketing package should be for an original business developed by the 4-H’er and not an existing business.
F531004 - Sample of an Original Product with an information sheet (8½"x11") answering the following questions: 1) What did you enjoy the most about making the product? 2) What challenges did you have when making the product? Would you do anything differently next time? If so, what? 3) What is the suggested retail price of the product? How did you decide on the price? 4) Market analysis of the community – data gathered through a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product. 5) How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure. 6) What is unique about this product?
F531005 – Photos of an Original Product three photos of developed product and information sheet (all mounted on a 14”x22” poster) answering the following questions: 1) What did you enjoy the most about making the product? 2) What challenges did you have when making the product? Would you do anything differently next time? If so, what? 3) What is the suggested retail price of the product? How did you decide on the price? 4) Market analysis of the community – data gathered through a survey of potential customers. Survey at least 10 people in your community about your product. 5) How much would you earn per hour? Show how you determined this figure. 6) What is unique about this product? If exhibiting in both class F531004 and class F531005, products must be entirely different.
F531006 Entrepreneurship Challenge open to 4-H’ers enrolled in any of the three units of ESI. Complete 5 or more of the challenges from the following list. The exhibit will include highlights from these 5 challenges. Consider labeling each challenge so the viewer will understand what the challenge was. Enter a poster, video, report or scrapbook related to the learning from the challenge. Use your creativity to show and share what you learned. Challenges: 1) Sell something; 2) Talk to local leaders about entrepreneurial thinking and how it is being applied or could be applied to a current community issue. 3) Introduce yourself to a local entrepreneur and take a selfie with them, 4) Be a detective! Look for Nebraska-made products and find out more about the business, 5) Tour 2-3 entrepreneurial businesses and create a photo story; 6) Investigate what it takes to be an entrepreneur, 7) Make a prototype (sample/model) of a new product idea. (Include the prototype or a photo of prototype); 8) Work with a friend to develop a new business idea; 9) Contact your local Extension Office to learn about entrepreneurship opportunities; 10) Create an activity to teach others about entrepreneurship (coloring page, puzzle, game, etc.).