An initiative launched in 2012 to fund entrepreneurship programs for students in Northeast Ohio parochial and private schools has broadened its reach and expanded into public schools. Meanwhile, other area schools have begun offering entrepreneurship training on their own. Read the whole article[…]
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Third- and fourth-grade students at Saint Anselm School, under the mentorship of their teachers, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Mooney and Mrs. Hribar, participated in the annual Lemonade Day this May along with many schools across the country. Collaborative, multi-grade teams applied classroom skills to the business world through this entrepreneurial, project-based […]
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Due to the recent cold days, we’re giving your students more time to finish and submit their video entries. Entering is easy! Students think of an idea, film themselves pitching the idea, and complete the entry form on our website. Students have the chance to win cash, Indians tickets, and […]
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The Young Entrepreneur Institute (YEI) brings entrepreneurial learning into classrooms and extracurricular programs. The Institute’s annual Enspire Conference is a day filled with nationally-known speakers, professional development, and sharing of best practices in entrepreneurial education. Read the whole article: Cleve. Teachers Union Critique – Jan. 2019[…]
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Teen Pitch Tank has a new name – Young Entrepreneur Pitch Challenge! The key components are the same – high school students think of a business idea, create a 60-90 second video pitching the idea on camera, and upload their video to our website. The challenge runs until February 20. Click here […]
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Two winners from Selling Bee, Anna from Eastview Elementary and Liam from Lawrence School, discuss the inspiration for their business ideas. Greg reiterates the important skills learned through entering the contest. […]
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635 students entered our K-8 video pitch competition. We were blown away by the quality and creativity of the pitches this year. Thank you to everyone who voted and to our wonderful judges! Click here to see the winning pitches. The key components are the same – high school students […]
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The fourth annual Enspire Conference, sponsored by Burton D. Morgan Foundation, welcomed more than 500 educators from across the United States on November 2-3. Teachers from public and private schools, school administrators, program directors, and non-profit professionals from as far as Italy, California, and Texas were inspired by our wonderful […]
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Founder and Director of Young Entrepreneur Institute Greg Malkin and President of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Deborah Hoover talk about youth entrepreneurship and how students benefit from learning entrepreneurship at a young age on WKYC.[…]
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Greg Malkin and Jill Makee (Wickliffe Elementary School) discuss how Young Entrepreneur Institute has evolved. They also talk about the benefits of teaching entrepreneurship to kids.[…]
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