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Mrs. Kingsbury from Fort Worth TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building My Own Business

Help me give my students books on becoming Entrepreneurs and materials to set up their own shops and businesses.

  • $439 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My Gifted and Talented students want to be challenged continuously. They are excited about opportunities to explore their own interests.

The students want to be able to work on projects that they can apply to their real life and they love to be involved in things that make them feel grown up.

They want to learn and become productive members of their communities.

I am excited to be a part of their learning experience and so thankful that you want to be as well.

My Project

The students will name their business and create a logo for it, make business cards, advertisements, packaging and also create their actual products.

The students will use these books to learn the details involved in setting up a business and will use the notebooks, pencils, erasers and balloons to help set up an Office Supply store.

They will choose a business partner to work with in the creation of their business.

They will consider their market and set reasonable prices for their items. They will determine their inventory and supply needs and determine their out-of-pocket expenses. They will then set up their companies and sell to their classmates.

Mrs. Kingsbury
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur Collection: Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur; Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Stink Spectacular; Billy Sure Kid Billy Sure Kid Entrepreneur and the Best Test • Amazon Business $15.39 3 $46.17
Kidpreneurs: Young Entrepreneurs With Big Ideas! • Amazon Business $12.95 3 $38.85
BIC Mechanical Pencils .5mm, Dozen • Staples Advantage $2.39 16 $38.24
Starting Your Own Business: Become an Entrepreneur! • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Staples Wirebound Spiral Memo Books, Top-Opening, College Ruled, 4" x 6", 50 Sheets/Pad, 5 Pads/Pk • Staples Advantage $1.43 20 $28.60
Tablemate Helium Quality Latex Balloon, 12 Assorted Colors, 144/Pack • Staples Advantage $24.99 1 $24.99
Staples Wirebound Spiral Memo Books, Side-Opening, College Ruled, 6" x 4", 50 Sheets/Pad, 5 Pads/Pk • Staples Advantage $1.21 20 $24.20
How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000: Earn! Save! Invest! • Amazon Business $7.98 3 $23.94
Dixon Ticonderoga Black Woodcase Pencils, #2 Soft, Dozen • Staples Advantage $3.49 6 $20.94
Amscan Pearlized Latex Balloons Packaged, 12'', 3/Pack, Assorted, 72 Per Pack (113251.99) • Staples Advantage $19.69 1 $19.69
Moon Products Decorated Pencils, Happy Birthday, #2 Lead & Eraser, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $3.18 6 $19.08
Moon Products "You Are Awesome" Decorated Wood Pencils, Number 2, Hard Lead, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $2.99 6 $17.94
Staples Arrowhead Cap Erasers, Assorted Colors, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $0.31 15 $4.65

Materials cost

$337.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.70

Total project goal

$438.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$438.02

2 Donors

-$219.01

Donations toward project cost

-$186.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.85

match offer

-$219.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.85

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$0.00

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