<p>I’m wondering if the club should be renamed as an investment club rather than a business club, if investment is your true interest. If so, a search at Amazon and Google for “high school investment club” will turn up quite a few resources. The first Google link, <a href=“http://www.zillions.org/Features/Invest/invest01.html[/url]”>http://www.zillions.org/Features/Invest/invest01.html</a>, has a lot of cutesy pictures that make it look childish, but there are some good ideas there. </p>
<p>If you really want a business club, I agree with the above posts – you need to expand beyond investments. </p>
<p>It is often easier to get support for a business if the proceeds benefit the community in some way. With the imaginations of 10 members working together, I’m sure you all can come up with plenty of possibilities. One that has worked quite well in our area is a small thrift shop that solicits used clothing, toys, etc., in good condition on consignment, turning the profits over to a local cause that is widely supported by the local community. We have a local education foundation that entertains grant proposals for projects that benefit K-12 students in the district. The benefit of working with a group like that is they offer continued support after students graduate, even if it’s just making sure that there is a knowledgeable adult available to advise the students.</p>