How to start a toy shop

Here’s a new resource which you might find helpful to support a lesson activity on starting a business. Ask your students what factors they would need to consider when opening up a new toy shop. What personal characteristics would they need to be successful? How would they handle the competition? Where would they source merchandise from? What would be a good location? How important is also running a website alongside the shop?

As a teacher, the answers to these and many other questions are contained in this excellent start-up guide from Smarta. There’s a good video interview on the day in the life of a toy shop owner too.