Free · 24 lessons · ages 10–18

Entrepreneurship for kids — how to start a small business, profit and loss and business ideas for students (ages 10–18)

Free entrepreneurship course for kids and teenagers aged 10 to 18 — find a problem worth solving, test an idea, know your customers, work out cost price, profit and loss, break-even and a fair price, and plan a safe, honest school-fair stall, in 24 short lessons with fresh questions every time. Each lesson has a business tip, a worked example, “Show me how” help, a real task to try, a 20-question test, a badge, printable worksheets with answers and free certificates.

🚀 Quick check: What is an entrepreneur?

How this course works

  1. 1. Learn the ideaRead the short lesson and the rule.
  2. 2. Watch it workAn animated example, step by step.
  3. 3. PractiseFresh questions — “Show me how” if stuck.
  4. 4. Take the test20 questions — 16 right to pass.
  5. 5. Earn a badgeOne badge for every lesson.
  6. 6. Get a certificateFinish a part, get its certificate.

The 24 lessons

Each lesson has the idea, a worked example, unlimited practice with “Show me how”, a 20-question test and worksheets. Pass a lesson’s test to earn its badge; pass every lesson in a part to earn that part’s certificate (sign in to keep badges, certificates and progress).

Part 1 · Ideas and customers

Ages 10–14 — what an entrepreneur is, needs and wants, a problem to solve, idea → test → launch, target customers, market research, USP and competition, and a Part 1 test.

  1. Lesson 1 What is an entrepreneur? 🚀 Helpful or unhelpful for an entrepreneur: trying small first? → a …
  2. Lesson 2 Needs and wants 🛒 Need or want: medicine when ill? → a need
  3. Lesson 3 Finding a problem to solve 🔎 Is this a problem or a solution idea: “plants die in holidays”? → …
  4. Lesson 4 Idea → test → launch 🚀 Starting a business: which comes first — do a quick survey or thin…
  5. Lesson 5 Target customers 🎯 Who is the main target customer for seedlings in pots? → gardeners
  6. Lesson 6 Market research questions Diya asked 20 people about a plant sale and 10 said yes. What percent…
  7. Lesson 7 USP and competition ⭐ Is this a clear unique selling point (USP): “made from waste paper…
  8. Lesson 8 Part 1 test: ideas and customers 💡 An entrepreneur is a person who… → starts a business

Part 2 · Money in a business

Ages 11–16 — cost price and selling price, profit and loss, cost per item, break-even, pricing with a markup, budgets, records, saving, reinvesting and interest, and a Part 2 test.

  1. Lesson 9 Cost price, selling price, profit and loss It costs ₹20 to make one cup of lemonade. Diya sells it for ₹28. What…
  2. Lesson 10 Cost of one item from a batch To make 20 cups of lemonade, Meera spends ₹15 on lemons, ₹10 on sugar…
  3. Lesson 11 Break-even Aarav pays ₹240 for a table and a banner (fixed costs). Each glass of…
  4. Lesson 12 Pricing with a markup One paper bookmark costs ₹40 to make. Lakshmi adds a 25% markup. What…
  5. Lesson 13 Budgets Farhan’s stall budget is ₹640. A price board cost ₹200, sugar cost ₹1…
  6. Lesson 14 Simple record keeping Aarav’s record for the day:
    Income: ₹200 (morning sales)
    Income: ₹150…
  7. Lesson 15 Saving, reinvesting and borrowing A small family shop borrows ₹500 from a bank at 8% simple interest pe…
  8. Lesson 16 Part 2 test: money in a business ⚖️ “Break-even” means… → sales = all costs

Part 3 · Running a small business

Ages 10–18 — honest marketing, name and logo, customer service, teamwork, a school-fair stall plan, kids’ business ideas, risks, safety and ethics, business basics for teens and the final test.

  1. Lesson 17 Marketing: honest and clear 📣 Is this stall message honest and clear, or misleading? “Cures cold…
  2. Lesson 18 Branding: name and logo 🏷️ Good or poor business name: “Sunny Sips”? → a good business name
  3. Lesson 19 Customer service 😟 A customer says the lemonade is too sour. Best reply? → say sorry,…
  4. Lesson 20 Teamwork and roles 🤝 At a team stall, whose job is it? Someone gives the change. → the …
  5. Lesson 21 School-fair stall plan Zoya’s fair stall pays a ₹100 stall fee and ₹340 for materials, and s…
  6. Lesson 22 Risks, safety and ethics 🛡️ Safe or unsafe for a kids’ business: an adult at the stove? → a sa…
  7. Lesson 23 Business basics for teens A small business sells 40 glasses of chai at ₹10 each. Its costs are …
  8. Lesson 24 Final test: entrepreneurship 💰 Profit is… → money left after costs

What is entrepreneurship for kids?

An entrepreneur spots a problem, turns an idea into something people will buy and takes a careful risk to start a business. For children and teenagers, entrepreneurship is a safe way to practise real skills: listening to customers, planning, simple money maths, teamwork and honesty. This free course has three parts. Part 1, ideas and customers: what an entrepreneur is, needs and wants, finding a problem to solve, the idea → test → launch order, target customers, market research questions, a unique selling point and fair competition. Part 2, money in a business: cost price and selling price, profit and loss in rupees, the cost of one item from a batch, the break-even number, cost-plus pricing with a % markup, budgets, simple records (income − expenses), saving, reinvesting and the idea of interest on a loan. Part 3, running a small business: honest marketing (posters, word of mouth, social media only with a parent’s permission), a name and logo, customer service, team roles, a school-fair stall plan, what to check first for kids’ business ideas like a lemonade or chai stall, crafts, tutoring juniors or plant sales, risks, safety and ethics, and for teens the difference between a sole trader and a company and between revenue and profit. Every kids’ business needs a parent’s permission, and tax or legal questions always go to an adult or an expert. New to rupee sums? Start with our Money Maths course at https://talentjr.in/money-for-kids.

Free entrepreneurship worksheets (PDF)

40 questions per sheet with an answer key — print, save as PDF or solve online.

Entrepreneurship classes near you — online or at home

Prefer a real teacher? TalentJR teachers take live online classes anywhere in India and visit homes in selected cities. Tell us what you need and our team will call you with timings and fees.

Live online classesSmall groups or 1:1 with a teacher, from home, any city.
Teacher at homeA TalentJR teacher visits your home (selected cities).
At a centreClasses at a TalentJR partner centre near you, where available.
How would you like classes?
My learning Progress in every course, time spent, badges, certificates and where to continue. Money maths Coins, bills, budgets and saving. Make the Target game Quick number thinking.

Entrepreneurship & Business for Kids questions

What is entrepreneurship for kids?

It is learning how people start and run a business — spotting a problem, testing an idea, knowing the customer, working out costs, prices and profit, marketing honestly and serving customers well. Kids practise it safely with small projects like a school-fair stall, always with a parent’s permission.

How to start a business for kids?

Start with a parent’s permission. Then spot a problem, think of an idea, ask possible customers, make a small test batch, improve it from the feedback, launch, and keep records. Lesson 4 teaches this order and lesson 21 turns it into a school-fair stall plan.

What are good business ideas for students?

Simple, safe ideas that solve a real problem: a lemonade or fruit-cup stall, handmade cards or bookmarks, plant sales, a used-book swap, or tutoring juniors. For each one, check the key thing first — clean water and hands, an adult at the stove for chai, material costs, the juniors’ parents agreeing, healthy plants.

How do you teach profit and loss to kids?

Use a real stall: cost price is what one item costs you, selling price is what the customer pays. Profit = selling price − cost price; if you sell below cost, loss = cost price − selling price. Lessons 9–12 add the cost of one item from a batch, break-even and pricing with a markup. For basic rupee sums first, try our Money Maths course at https://talentjr.in/money-for-kids.

Bachchon ko business aur entrepreneurship kaise sikhayein? (Hindi)

छोटे और सुरक्षित प्रोजेक्ट से शुरू करें — जैसे स्कूल मेले का स्टॉल या हाथ से बने कार्ड। पहले माता-पिता की अनुमति, फिर एक असली समस्या ढूँढें, कुछ लोगों से पूछें, थोड़ा बनाकर टेस्ट करें। लागत मूल्य, विक्रय मूल्य और लाभ-हानि का हिसाब साथ में लगाएँ, और ईमानदारी से दाम व सच्ची बातें ही लिखें। टैक्स या कानूनी सवाल किसी बड़े या विशेषज्ञ से पूछें।

What age is this entrepreneurship course for?

Ages 10 to 18. Part 1 (ideas and customers) suits ages 10–14, Part 2 (money in a business) ages 11–16, and Part 3 (running a small business) ages 10–18, with lesson 23 written for teenagers (sole trader vs company, revenue vs profit).

Does this course give tax or legal advice?

No. It teaches the ideas and the money maths. Rules about registering a business, tax and contracts depend on age and place — always ask a parent, an adult you trust or a qualified expert.

How do I get a certificate?

Sign in and pass the 20-question test of a lesson (16 or more right) to earn its badge. Pass every lesson of a part — Part 1 is lessons 1–8, Part 2 is 9–16, Part 3 is 17–24 — and you get that part’s certificate, with a code anyone can check.

Is this entrepreneurship course free?

Yes. All 24 lessons, practice, tests, worksheets, badges and certificates are free. Live classes with a TalentJR teacher (online or at home) are paid — request a call back for fees.

Are there entrepreneurship classes for kids near me?

TalentJR teachers take live online classes anywhere in India and visit homes in selected cities. Use the call-back form (“Classes near you”) on this page and our team will call you.