Entrepreneurial

Capstone
By: Reanna Hoeppner
Brainstorming
Generalization of Areas of Interest

• Ocean
• Marine Biology
• Sustainability

Project Ideas

• Job Shadow a Marine Biologist

• Job Shadow a Veterinarian
• Map out the path to becoming a Marine Biologist
• Create a Business selling Beeswax Wrap

Core Competency: Personal and Cultural Identity

• I understand what is important to me

• I understand how what I value will shape my choices
Chosen Topic and Strand
Entreprenurial Stand

• I choose the Entreprenurial Strand Capstone

Beeswax Wrap Non-for-Profit Business

• I asked my self the following questions

• Why
• Currently single use plastic is polluting our ocean at extreme rates
• Who
• People looking to live more sustainably
• How
• Through an Instagram Business Page

Core Competency: Critical Thinking

• I understand the purpose for my work and consider my audience

What is an eco-friendly,
biodegradable alternative
to single use plastic that I
can provide to others
looking to live a more
sustainable lifestyle?

The inquiry question I used to guide my

project.
 To collect data about how people
are living sustainably, if they are
living sustainably and what
Market products the used, I created a short
Research and five question survey.
Analysis I was shocked to receive 52
responses back and 46 people said
they would be interested in buying
sustainable alternatives.
 In The Beginning

• I did not know how to make beeswax or even the material needed
• I reached family friend who is a beekeeper and sells beeswax wraps

Reached She Agreed to Teach Me

Out to My • I was able to covid safely go to her house and learn how to make
beeswax wraps

Mentor • She donated the beeswax I needed

Core Competency: Personal Awareness and

Responsibility
• I am personally responsible, self-motivated, and can advocate
for myself.
• I can express my needs and seek help when needed.
Purchased My Materials
Making Beeswax
Wraps

To make beeswax wraps

1. Cover your counters and anything you don’t
want wax on in reusable plastic tablecloth
(once wax is on something it's hard to get off)
2. Place the beeswax, jojoba and pine resin in a
crock pot
3. Melt the above ingredients until combined
4. Place your fabric onto a parchment lined
baking tray
5. Paint your wax mixture onto the fabric
6. Bake at 215 until the wax has melted into the
fabric
7. Hang you beeswax wrap up to dry
The Final
Product
The Beeswax Wraps I
created vary in size,
shape and price.
Selling My Product
I choose to sell my beeswax wrap through and Instagram Page
https://www.instagram.com/bumbleseawraps
Donating All the Proceeds

I decided to donate all the proceeds from my

sales to OceanWise a non-for-profit ocean
organizations working to help protect the
ocean.

*The logo and mission statement pictured to the right are not mine and belong to
OceanWise*
Bibliography • Gray, K (2021, March 14th). Personal
Communication
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