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Colorado Standards Alignment
How the Boss Kid Build 8-Kit Series maps to Colorado's CTE entrepreneurship standards.
Boss Kid Build is a pre-secondary, CTE-adjacent digital entrepreneurship curriculum for learners ages 8–12 (grades 3–6). It builds the vocabulary, mindsets, and habits students need to succeed in high school Career & Technical Education. Every kit develops competencies that align with the entrepreneurship instruction delivered through Colorado CTE, whose state office sits within the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).
Colorado's Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Finance program area includes a dedicated Entrepreneurship course covering the full arc of small-business management. Colorado uses MBA Research career-cluster and pathway standards along with the NBEA National Standards for Entrepreneurship, anchored by the entrepreneurial mindset. This document maps each Boss Kid Build kit to those standards.
Where Entrepreneurship Lives in Colorado
Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Finance: The CTE program area (within the Business, Marketing & Public Administration sector) housing entrepreneurship instruction; the state CTE office is in the Colorado Community College System.
Entrepreneurship Course (MAN 216 / BUS 102): A dedicated course covering small-business management — idea, business plan, operations, marketing, finance, and risk management.
MBA Research & NBEA Standards: Colorado uses MBA Research career-cluster and pathway standards and the NBEA National Standards for Entrepreneurship, anchored by the entrepreneurial mindset.
Credential & CTSOs: Students can earn the Entrepreneurship & Small Business (ESB) certification; DECA and FBLA are the aligned CTSOs.
Kit-by-Kit Alignment
Each kit maps to the Colorado course, cluster, or standard it most directly prepares students for. Boss Kid Build is pre-secondary and functions as a CTE on-ramp, not a replacement for Colorado's approved courses.
| Boss Kid Build Kit |
Colorado Program Area |
Aligned Standards Focus |
|
Kit 1 — Find Your Big Idea
Stage 1: Discover
|
Business, Marketing & Entrepreneurship — Entrepreneurship |
Entrepreneurial mindset; opportunity recognition (NBEA entrepreneurship standards; MBA Research) |
|
Kit 2 — Know Your Customer
Stage 1: Discover
|
Marketing |
Market research; identify customers (MBA Research Marketing standards) |
|
Kit 3 — Build Your Brand
Stage 2: Build
|
Marketing |
Branding and promotion |
|
Kit 4 — Make Your Product or Service
Stage 2: Build
|
Entrepreneurship (MAN 216) |
Product/service; operations of a small business |
|
Kit 5 — Set Your Price
Stage 3: Launch
|
Entrepreneurship; Finance |
Pricing; budgeting; financial management of a venture |
|
Kit 6 — Spread the Word
Stage 3: Launch
|
Marketing |
Promotion and marketing communications |
|
Kit 7 — Make the Sale
Stage 4: Grow
|
Marketing/Sales |
Selling and customer service |
|
Kit 8 — Lead & Level Up
Stage 4: Grow
|
Entrepreneurship (MAN 216) |
Business plan; management; ESB credential; leadership (DECA/FBLA) |
A Note on Alignment Level
Boss Kid Build introduces these standards at an age-appropriate, awareness-and-application level for ages 8–12. Colorado's secondary course carries them to mastery and certification. The alignment reflects prerequisite readiness — the concepts and habits that let students arrive in Colorado's Entrepreneurship course already fluent in the language of business.
References Colorado CTE (Colorado Community College System), the Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Finance program, MBA Research standards, and the NBEA National Standards for Entrepreneurship. Standards are subject to revision; verify current frameworks at coloradostateplan.com.
