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1. Write a new 500 word paper on a business start-up idea. See below for more details.*

Note: You will use this business concept throughout the quarter, so consider making it something of interest to you.

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2. Add a cover page. Use one of the Cover Page templates.

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3. Give your document a title (ex: Business Proposal for _______) and format as Heading 1.

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4. Add page numbers.

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5. Change the font of what you have written today from the default one.

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6. Change the format of a few words in the first paragraph of your paper to italic and bold.

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6. Change the text alignment of one of your paragraphs.

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7. Change one of your page orientations to Landscape.

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8. Change one of your page's Margins to "Narrow" or a custom size.

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9. Indent the first line of every paragraph using the ruler.

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10. Insert a hyperlink to a reference on the web.

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11. Spell check your document.

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12. Add at least 2 references as footnotes.

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13. Create a bullet list of at least 3 reasons why this is a good idea for a business.

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14. Turn on Track Changes and make a noticeable edit in the last paragraph of your paper.

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15. Turn on Comments and enter a comment; also in the last paragraph.

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*DETAILS Consider:

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1. What business format would you use?

2. What in your background qualifies you to start this business?

3. Why would it be successful?

4. What is the competition like?

5. What is the history of similar businesses?

6. Envision giving this or using this to get funding to start this business.

Important Factors:

7. Must be a business, not a job

8. Has to be a business that would have expenses

9. Can be a fantasy- i.e., doesn’t currently exist

10. Must be school appropriate 11. Can have employees and/or contract workers

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