General News
6 March, 2024
Students learn business tricks
TIMBOON P-12 School Year 11 business management students have gotten a better understanding of how to run a business.
Timboon Agriculture Project (TAP) co-ordinator Andrea Vallance said the business idea unit focuses on the motivations for a starting a business, identifying business opportunities and the characteristics of successful business entrepreneurs.
“We encourage our students to look at local businesses and endeavours through the TAP, so we undertook a field trip to A Little Bit of Sweet in Timboon,” she said.
“Michelle Fratantaro, the business owner, described her previous experience owning and operating the Simpson general store/ newsagency for 15 years before being casually employed at Berry World.
“Michelle did not think that she would have another store as she operated her lolly business from home, but an opportunity presented itself with a store in a central location in Timboon and Michelle could see a gap in the local market.”
Mrs Vallance said the successful business has now been operating for five years.
She thanked Mrs Fratantaro for taking the time to speak with the students during the visit.