Mile Zero

From zero to a registered team.

Everything a student needs to start a business society, run a first meeting and get a team ready for SSBC. You need three or four interested students, one staff member and about four weeks. No finance background required.

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Free. Editable Google Docs and Slides: open any file and choose File, then Make a copy.

Four weeks, seven steps

  1. Find two or three peopleWeek 1. A small group that turns up beats a big list of names.
  2. Find a supervising staff memberWeek 1. Send them the teacher one-pager.
  3. Get permission to meetWeek 2. Keep the request small: one room, once a week.
  4. Run your first meetingWeek 3. Use the first meeting pack.
  5. Form teams of three or fourWeeks 3 to 4.
  6. Register your teamBy 2 February 2027.
  7. Practise before Mile 1Mile 1 opens 3 February 2027.

In version 1

Start guide

The steps from zero to a registered team, with key dates and fixes for common problems.

Teacher one-pager

For the staff member you're asking to supervise: time, cost, supervision and privacy.

Principal one-pager

For schools that need formal approval: benefits and safeguards on one page.

FAQ for schools

Answers to the questions teachers and students usually ask.

First meeting pack

A 40-minute run sheet, slide outline, a ten-minute business game and team-forming sheets.

Play the business game

Poster and announcements

Poster copy, plus ready-to-edit newsletter, assembly and email blurbs.

Coming in January

Run one practice session a week in the four weeks before 3 February 2027. Request the toolkit and we'll email you when these are ready.

  • Three practice sessions: reading a case; will it pay for itself?; a three-year plan on one page
  • Two practice cases
  • The SSBC rubric with an annotated sample answer
  • A memo template with a worked example

For teachers

Required
Know that a team from your school is taking part, and be the staff contact on their registration.
Optional
Supervise a weekly lunchtime meeting if students start a society.
Not required
Marking, teaching finance, travelling, or helping with the analysis.

Questions? hello@milezeronetwork.org

Start your society this term.

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