Attendees were greeted at the Capitol Theatre by Alexis Bowers and Ava Pollas, recent graduates of Orchard STEM School in Cleveland, who were selling lemonade and cookies from the booth they helped design and build as part of their work with Lemonade Day Northeast Ohio, an entrepreneurial education program. “They […]
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read moreThe students are part of a new initiative called The Young Entrepreneur Market (YEM), which was launched by the Young Entrepreneur Institute at University School last year. YEM gives high school and middle school entrepreneurs the opportunity to get real-world experience working with customers. The program is funded by The […]
read moreTomorrow’s leaders are starting early when it comes to the business world. Middle school and high school students in the Cleveland area are not just learning about how a business runs, they are forming ideas and executing them by becoming hands-on entrepreneurs. Today’s Family Magazine – Young entrepreneurs know their […]
read moreOperating a lemonade stand is, for many Americans, the earliest introduction to business. Lemonade Day is a national experiential education program that builds on that tradition by incorporating lessons on goal setting, budgeting, borrowing and repaying start up funds, and calculating profit. Today’s Family Magazine – Nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit[…]
read moreThere are an increasing number of programs at the high school level too, according to Barabas. She helps University School students launch businesses through its Young Entrepreneur Marketplace. Shaker Heights-based LaunchHouse partners in a high-school accelerator program called LEAP. Regional startup momentum — Crains[…]
read moreLast year, educators in Cleveland got together with one goal in mind: find a way to engage students in their education by encouraging them to explore business startup. The University School, a 125-year old school, partnered with the Veale and Morgan Foundation’s to create the Entrepreneur Institute and the Young […]
read moreCleveland Metropolitan School District offers an interesting entrepreneurial program to its students. The program – the Northeast Ohio Lemonade Day – teaches students about the core principals of being an entrepreneur. The program, targeted to start in the fourth grade, is modeled after the national Lemonade Day plan, which empowers […]
read moreOriginally launched in Houston in 2007, Lemonade Day has turned into a national program with a strong and growing presence in Northeast Ohio. In 2011, the Burton D. Morgan Foundation brought the program to Northeast Ohio and has seen significant growth since its inception. While referred to as a “day,” […]
read moreMore than 90 students from Northeast Ohio gather for the first annual High School Pitchfest. Teens work with local entrepreneurs to develop most effective elevator pitch. High School Entrepreneurs Pitch Next Great Food Idea for Quicken Loans Arena[…]
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