Chapter 3 Agriculture as a Career 103 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Entrepreneurship The final type of SAE is an entrepreneurship SAE. In an entrepreneurship SAE, Figure 3-7, you have the chance to own your own SAE resources and make management decisions related to the entire enterprise. There is typically an investment of both time and money in this type of SAE. Records are kept on the time spent with the project, the skills learned, the money spent, and the income received from the project. Developing an SAE Plan Now that you know the types of SAEs, it is time to start thinking about what SAE enterprises you might like to have. Some people would assume that there is a best type of SAE, or that having a stockshow animal is a more valuable experience than having a placement experience. That could not be further from the truth. One of the most important aspects of an SAE program is that it is custom tailored to you. It is important to remember that you can have more than one SAE enterprise, and that your SAEs might be different types. For example, if you work at a local flower shop, and also have a market hog for a junior livestock show, you have two SAE enterprises: one placement and one entrepreneurship. There are several considerations that you need to think about when selecting an SAE. Most of the considerations you will need to make are related to developing a personal SAE inventory. Your personal inventory should be conducted related to your interests and your resources. SAE Interests One of the coolest things about an SAE is that it allows you to completely control what you want to learn more about, and your personal interests come into play, Figure 3-8. There are many different paths for specialization that you can take. Generally, SAEs will fall into one of the following description categories: „ Animal—includes all animals kept for entrepreneurship SAEs, along with all employment, research, and exploration with animals of all types. „ Agribusiness—deals with the financial end of agriculture including lending, accounting, and commodity markets. „ Leadership, education, and communication—involves working with producers and consumers to help develop understanding about agriculture. CREATISTA/Shutterstock.com Figure 3-7. Owning a stockshow animal is an example of an entrepreneurship project. You are the sole owner of the enterprise and make all management decisions.