The Entrepreneurial Mindset

This course equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to plan, launch, and manage a small business. Students will explore critical aspects of entrepreneurship, including market research, financing, time management, and daily business operations. By the end of the course, students will have the foundational skills to write a business plan and seek financing to start their own ventures.

Ed Hallyburton is a Business and Marketing instructor at East Burke High School in Connelly Springs, North Carolina. He has administered the Microsoft Academy Certification in Excel & Access. He has been the Yearbook advisor and works with military recruiters to educate students on military career opportunities. Mr. Hallyburton began his education career as a Special Educator in Florida. He spent over twenty years in business management and has served his community in economic development and county planning. His interests are cybersecurity, economic development, and agriculture. He has presented at Bridging the Gap STEM Conference at North Carolina State University on Project-Based Lesson Planning. He has worked with other educators in delivering the GenCyber program, sponsored by the NSF and the NSA at a local community college. He has attended cybersecurity training at Virginia Tech.