Want to start a jewlery business?

The purpose of this webquest is to provide a framework for teens who want to start their own small business Although the webquest focuses on jewelry many of the articles, websites and tools in this webquest could also be used to sell other products. So teens who don't want to sell jewelry will also find it beneficial. The webquest is organized in such a way as to offer teens step-by-step guidance through the process of starting a small business, starting with obtaining a business license and ending with receiving digital payment from customers. The webquest contains content that is quality assessed and straightforward so that teens will enjoy using it.

Please see a complete list of included websites below:

• www.quintcareers.com/younger_teen_job_dos-donts.html
• www.sba.gov
• www.firemountaingems.com
• www.artbeads.com
• www.shipwreckbeads.com
• www.etsy.com/how_selling_works.php
• www.quintcareers.com/web.html
• www.vistaprint.com
• www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_wp-standard-overview-outside
• www.usps.com/business/postagepayoptions/welcome.htm
• www.ups.com/content/us/en/bussol/smallbiz/index.html

Image credit:

Toriloveskitty. "Cuteness." Online image. June 21, 2007. Flickr.
February 29, 2008. http://www.flickr.com/photos/iheartcramcream/580051759/