GoVenture Small Business1-minute video demo

Small Business :: About

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GoVenture Small Business simulation is a realistic business simulation that recreates the day-to-day experiences involved in starting and running a small business. Like a flight simulator for business, GoVenture Small Business puts you in the role of founder and CEO of your own virtual business, while engaging you in realistic situations and problems. It’s easy to use, visual, interactive, and exciting!

Unlike any book, course, or seminar, GoVenture Small Business enables you to gain years of experience in minutes! Manage all aspects of your own virtual business — price your products, order inventory, conduct sales and marketing initiatives, review financial statements, hire and fire employees, manage schedules, and more. Monitor your success by evaluating profitability, market share, customer satisfaction, employee morale, personal goals, and more!

Try your business management skills on your own, against your friends and classmates, or compete with the computerized businesses in the simulation. Gain practical experience so you have the confidence to explore starting and running your own small business! Play again and again — every new simulation you run is different!

GoVenture Small Business is ideal for youth and adults in self-directed or facilitated learning environments. It is also the perfect complement to any business course or curriculum - see below for what's included.

Plus, run an entire session of GoVenture Small Business within minutes, or over an extended period of time. Compete against others head-to-head. Use a single computer, or play on multiple computers — over a local network or the Internet.

 

With over 160 activities, topics, and outcomes covered, GoVenture Small Business makes it quick and easy to deliver curriculum-matched outcomes in a way that is problem-based, cross-curriculum, thematic, and holistic.

 

Education Bundle Resources

Education Bundle Resources are included in Adobe PDF format with your product purchase (certain licenses excluded). Click the PRICES tab for details.

View samples of these resources
Adobe PDF, 5.54MB

Experiencing Small Business

An Illustrated Introduction to Starting and Running a Small Business

A 50-page book that outlines the basics every aspiring business owner needs to know in an easy-to-read, summary format. See the table of contents.

Learning Guides & Activities

Instructor & Student Editions

Lesson plans and activities designed to bring entrepreneurship education alive in the classroom. Every key decision an entrepreneur needs to make in starting and running a business is addressed.

Test Bank

A selection of objective questions which can be used to create tests.

Performance Report

A helpful feature included in the software simulation that displays detailed simulation results, assigns a score to performance based upon a number of factors, and can be printed out as a report for evaluation.

Value Option Resources

Additional resources for this product may be available to Value Option subscribers. Learn More.

FREE Resources

Free resources are available to everyone.  Click links to access.

Product Videos
Watch demonstration and training videos - the best way to get started quickly.

Software User Guide
A guide to the key elements of the software.
Adobe PDF, 947kB

Success Guide
A brief list of common challenges and possible solutions for improving GoVenture business success.
Adobe PDF, 345kB

Cheat Sheet
Summarizes helpful business and money information into a single sheet of paper.

Award Certificates
Printable certificates for rewarding learner achievement.

Instructor Guide
A guide to using GoVenture in the classroom or in a business training environment.
Adobe PDF, 417kB

Education Standards Maps
See how GoVenture maps to specific education standards.

Case Studies
Examples of how GoVenture is being used by others.

GoVenture Sponsorship Program
A special resource for schools and nonprofits to help find the funds needed to purchase GoVenture.
For Principals & Administrators
Why GoVenture is right for your school.
Adobe PDF, 127kB

Standardize On GoVenture
Why states and districts are adopting GoVenture as a curriculum standard.

Business and Money Education Newsletter
A free newsletter to help educators and facilitators bring business to life.

GoVentureOasis.com
A free website containing a wealth of business tools, activities, and games.

System Requirements

CD, Network, and Online options are available for this product.

What you need to run this software

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Product Overview

 

Grade-Level Suitability

High School, College, Adult
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Depth and Duration

Very Comprehensive
Minimum 5-10 hours required
Hundreds of hours possible

Educational Outcomes

Subjects Covered
List of Activities & Outcomes

Type of Activity

Individual or Team
Self-Directed or Facilitated
Competition Optional
Head-to-Head Optional

Available Options

CD, Network, Online
System Requirements

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