Young Entrepreneurs
Does This Conversation Sound Familiar?
YOU: "Whadda ya wanna do?"
YOUR FRIEND: "I dunno, Whadda YOU wanna do?
The young people in these pictures started businesses WHILE IN SCHOOL! That's right, middle school and high school students JUST LIKE YOU decided to CREATE their own future by learning how to start their own business - and some of them won CASH PRIZES in our annual competition!!
Entrepreneuring Youth programs WILL teach you how to start your own business. While doing that, you will see how strong speaking, writing, reading and math skills can help you create a money-making business. Our program is interactive allowing you to experience entrepreneurial and business concepts through hands-on, fun activities. Want to learn how to price your product or service? We show you through our lemonade stand contest.
Along the journey of becoming an entrepreneur, you will learn how to create your own "job" by owning a business that you design based on your interests, skills and talents. (Read this USA Today Article, "Get a Job? No Make a Job!")
Ever asked yourself, "If only there was a product or service that did this....".png)
or imagined about a new invention
or looked around your neighborhood and thought, "we need a business that provides this?"
You are beginning to think like an entrepreneur! Whether you enjoy making jewelry, fixing bicycles, decorating clothing, tutoring, creating greeting cards, teaching sports, washing cars or other productive activities, you can turn these endeavors into a profitable business.
Still not sure?
Meet some young entrepreneurs who DID just that :
