The project will take approximately 5 months from start to finish. Below is the proposed timeline and it is critical that all participating schools try to keep to this timeline so the children from across the different countries are able to share their ideas at each stage of the project with each other.

There are set stages from establishing their company, to researching, designing and making a prototype of their product, to securing the funds in their funds to allow them to begin to manufacture and market the product to eventually being able to sell their products, create profit, reinvest their profit in manufacturing more products to try and become the most profitable company team. The project will end with a final presentation to the 'Dragons' who invested in their company where they will report on their successes and failures.

Each stage will require teacher input to discuss with the children the key entrepreneurial skills and guide the children through the critical stages of establishing and running a company. They will need input from local expertise and each participating school can organise their own local entrepreneurs, designers, bankers and local business people to come in and talk with the children to inspire and guide them in the decisions they are making in their teams.

Through each stage there is real opportunity for teachers to embed this learning alongside the teaching of English, mathematics, design and technology and the development of key skills such as IT skills, communication and collaboration skills, problem-solving skills and most importantly presentation and team skills. They will need to be taught about profit and loss and business acumen and develop an awareness of how to market a product and the vital importance of meeting deadlines.

Stage	Element	Description of task	Outcome	Link schools contact	Timeline
Stage 1	Company formation	1. Agree company groups 2. Choose product 3. Add biographies to 'About Me' on profile and as first entry to personal blogs. 4. Meet other schools' team members via Skype for Business 5. Email biographies to each other	Company formed Members agreed Biographies written Friends made Emails sent	Children introduce themselves to each other	October 4th - October 22nd 2021
Stage 2	Logo and slogan design	1. Design logo 2. Design slogan 3. Post to Team Sites	Word document with logo and slogan design	Review each other's logos and slogans	October 22nd - October 28th 2021
Stage 3	Product research	1. Research ideas online 2. Sketch ideas/designs 3. Work out how to build/find recipes 4. Agree materials needed 5. Cost product build	Word document with ideas, designs, materials and costings on company site	Discuss designs	October 29th - November 11th 2021
Stage 4	Prototype	1. Make prototype	Post photos of prototype on company site	View and discuss each other's prototypes	November 12th - December 9th 2021
Stage 5	Market research	1. Create questionnaire 2. Undertake survey of children in school using questionnaire and prototype 3. Analyse results	Questionnaire designed Results document in Word posted on company site	Decide any changes necessary to produce based on results	December 10th - December 16th 2021
Stage 6	Company report	1. Complete the template using all the information from stage 2-5	Written report in Word posted to company site	Share reports on team sites and discuss each one	December 17th - January 13th 2022
Stage 7	Dragons den	1. Prepare presentation 2. Present in order to acquire funds	Group presentation to 'Dragon's Den	Agree main points for presentation	January 14th - February 3rd 2022
Stage 8	Advertising and Ordering	1. Design posters 2. Write letters 3. Create film commercial 4. Create a website 5. Order materials	Advertising stuck up/posted/played/live for potential buyers to view	Comment on each other's advertising outcomes	From February 4th and ongoing throughout sales weeks
Stage 9	Production and sales	1. Order materials and manufacture 2. Take photos of progress 3. Post links on where to purchase materials 4. Keep accounts in spreadsheet	Products made Photos posted on company site Links on site Accounts posted on site	Discuss selling techniques	Sales run from January 14th 2019 to April 7th 2022
Stage 10	Final Report Submitted	At end of trading: 1. Produce written report individually 2. Prepare presentation	Reports posted in company site Present to each other	Present to each other via video conference	April 19th reports submitted   April - May 2022 shortlisting and judging will take place