In this assignment you are to create a Word document and a PowerPoint document as described below, compress (zip) the two documents into a single .zip file, and submit these in the drop-box under Week 7 in eConestoga (also available through Course Tools/Assignments) by 11:59 PM on the due date: March 13, 2023.

The project can be done individually or in a group of TWO students.

Topic: Starting a Home-Based Business - your report will be on how you would go about starting your own home-based business.

You are to:

an article on how to start your own home-based business, for example: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/how-to-start-a-home-business

Note: You must choose a different article than this example!

2. Copy the article and paste it into a Word document.
3. Clean up (remove) any extraneous material (ads, etc.)
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5. Copy and paste the URL of the article at the beginning of the Word document.
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7. Include the Title and Author's name at the beginning of the Word document, with a citation to the source of the article using Word's References tab on the ribbon. (Set Style to APA in Word)
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Use References / Manage Sources in this Word document to add sources to any material/quotes used in the PowerPoint

At the end of the Word document (when the project is complete) insert a Bibliography (from References tab / Bibliography) to list all sources used, including pictures and the textbook.

2. a PowerPoint Presentation to 1) summarize the article and 2) tell me about your idea for starting a home-based business and the steps you would take:
3. Use a Theme to make your presentation stand out. (You may also wish to include Animations, Transitions, WordArt, SmartArt, etc....)
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5. Make use of the different Slide Layouts available (e.g., Title; Title and Content; Section Header; Picture with Caption)
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7. Use pictures related to your article (and include their sources in the references in Word)
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   2. Use the following sections in your presentation:
   3. Title Page - with your name, program, and title of the presentation
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   5. A brief Summary of the Article you found and pasted into Word (typically, about 2 slides in length)
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   7. Introduce your idea for a home-based business, and why you thought of this idea
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   9. Financing: Where will you find the funds required to start the business? Are there grants/loans you can apply for?
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   11. Sources: where will you acquire the products/materials needed for your business?
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   13. Pricing: how will you set the price(s) for your product(s)/service?
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   15. Advertising: how will you make customers aware of your business?
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   17. Selling: How/where will you transact with your customers?
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   19. SWOT analysis (see Ch.8 of FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS: CANADIAN EDITION, ~ 7^th section into the chapter): What are the strengths and weaknesses of your business idea? What are some opportunities and threats you may run into?
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   21. Your thoughts - e.g., what insights into business did you gain through this project?
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   23. Conclusion
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   25. Final slide with a hyperlink to the Word document and a statement that the article and all citations can be found there. (Note: The Word document and PowerPoint must be in the same folder prior to 'zipping' so that the link works after the files are received and unzipped.)
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9. There should be at least one quote from your textbook properly cited in the Word references.
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11. Wherever you refer to or use other sources in the PowerPoint presentation, indicate this with a footnote or asterisk directing the reader to the references in the Word document. (Footnotes can be added to a slide using Header & Footer in the Text group on the Insert tab.)
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13. I expect the PowerPoint Presentation to be around 15-20 slides in length, including Title Page and Section Headers.
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When the PowerPoint is complete, ensure that all sources have been added to Word (References tab, Citations & Bibliography group, Manage Sources). Move the insertion point to the end of the Word document and use Bibliography to add a list of the sources. (You can use any of the built-in options: Bibliography, References or Works Cited.)

BE SURE TO CORRECT SPELLING/GRAMMAR ERRORS BEFORE COMPLETING. (It is wise to have someone review the files before submitting them!)

Save the Word and PowerPoint documents in the same Folder, select both files, right-click and choose Send to Compressed (zipped) folder. The created file (ending in .zip if extensions are visible) is to be submitted in the drop-box for evaluation.

Marking Rubric - Term Assignment MOTV2205 Business 1 - Mr. Keith Robertshaw	0 - Missing or inadequate 0.5 - Adequate 1.0 Good
Paste Article into Word (must be .docx)	/1
Clean up	/1
Paste URL	/1
Title & Author's name	/1
Citation (Style APA)	/1
References	/1
Additional Sources (text + pictures)	/1
PowerPoint (must be .pptx) with Theme	/1
Title Page	/1
Summary of Article	/1
Introduce Your Idea	/1
Financing	/1
Sources	/1
Pricing	/1
Advertising	/1
Selling	/1
SWOT Analysis	/1
Your Thoughts	/1
Conclusion	/1
Hyperlink to Word/Statement re. Citations	/1
Different Slide Layouts used	/1
Picture(s) used (with source)	/1
Quote from textbook	/1
Spelling/Grammar	/1
Zipped File	/1
Overall Content	/5
Penalty (If Late)	%
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