Introduction
Online business or E-commerce has become a widely popular and effective method of doing business as of lately. It is simple, efficient, convenient, and low in expense for the business owners. In an online business, all purchases and transactions can be done on the internet. This means that you don’t need to go out and physically sell your products or shop for things, because all of it can be done from the comfort of your home. More and more people have begun shifting to online businesses to add more income.
Task
In unit 8, you have discussed everything about business. You learned what a business is like, and also how to solve work-related problems. Now, your task is to make your own ONLINE BUSINESS.
Make your own online business
Your project for this unit is to create a website for your own business. You can either sell products or sell a service. You may use website templates which you can find online, or use a platform for your business. However, for this project you may NOT use Instagram, Facebook, Carrousel, or any other apps from Android and Apple.
Process
Follow these steps to complete the project:
1. Choose a type of business you want to run (product / service)
2. Choose your platform to create your website (if you are making your website from scratch, there is no need to buy a domain!) Remember: you may NOT use Instagram, Facebook, Carrousel, or any other apps from Android and Apple.
3. Start designing your website.
4. Present your website to the class
Here are some links to help you make your website:
Evaluation
You will be evaluated in these areas:
| Very Good | Good | Satisfactory | Needs Improvements | |
| PERFORMANCE | Students maintain eye contact with audience. Perfect tone when presenting | Students maintain eye contact most of the time. Sometimes do not speak clearly. | Students occasionally uses eye contact, but still read most of the project. Often do not speak clearly. | Students present all of project with no eye contact. Do not speak clearly. |
| CONFIDENCE | Students appeared well-prepared, confident and comfortable | Students seemed fairly comfortable and confident, but needs a bit more practice | Students seemed somewhat prepared, but need more practice to build confidence | Inadequate preperation. Need practice to build confidence. |
| LANGUAGE USED | Students use a wide range of vocabulary correctly to express ideas. | Students use accurate vocabulary. Occasionally, errors in word choice. | Students use a fair range of vocabulary to espress ideas. | Students use limited range of vocabulary. Mostly inaccurate. |
| COOPERATION | All students contributed equally in completing and presenting the project | One student did not contribute equally in completing and presenting the project | More than two students did not contribute equally in completing and presenting the project | All students did not complete the project in a timely manner |
Conclusion
Now you know how to make an online business!