Kinds of Business

Kinds of Business

Service, Manufacturing, Merchandising, Hybrid

Learning Targets

I can...

• identify the different kinds of business – service, merchandising, manufacturing, hybrid;  and

• explain the needed skills and resources for each kind of business.

Open Ended

Can you identify the following personalities?

Multiple Choice

Case 1:

I am 35 years old and I sell books in the coffee shop of my friend. My customers think I have the right mix of books to appeal to younger and older readers.

• Service

• Manufacturing

• Merchandising

Multiple Choice

Case 2:

I am 27 years old. I have just finished law school and passed the state bar examination. Now I am ready to begin my new career as a lawyer. I wanted to start a big firm and I have friends who are in similar situations.

• Service

• Manufacturing

• Merchandising

Multiple Choice

Case 3:

I am 15 years old. My siblings and I love to bake different pastries at home. Now, we are selling our home baked cookies online.

• Service

• Manufacturing

• Merchandising

Multiple Choice

Case 4:

I am 21 years old and I organize special events like birthday parties for children and adults too. I have decided that a great way to earn extra money is to provide families with children’s birthday parties for a modest fee. I do it all—arrange the food, supply the music, decorate the party room, play games, even play the part of Bongo, the Birthday Clown.

• Service

• Manufacturing

• Merchandising

Multiple Choice

Case 5:

I am 65 years old retired employee. Now, I am into dressmaking and I supply RTW clothes to wholesalers and even to some boutiques and department stores.

• Service

• Manufacturing

• Merchandising

Learning Targets

I can...

• identify the different kinds of business – service, merchandising, manufacturing, hybrid; and

• explain the needed skills and resources for each kind of business.