Since early February, once the students wrapped up the group business, they have been working hard to launch their own businesses. Over the next few weeks we are going to take you along in a journey of how it’s going -> with many of them launching their businesses - but more importantly the process to get them to that point!

‼️As we begin this journey remember that these are high school juniors & seniors who have 6 other classes - some AP or dual credit courses - plus sports, part time jobs, volunteering, other clubs/organizations, college applications & scholarships, and juggling all of this while having time to be a teen AND being CEO of their business!

The journey began back in December…They began the ideation process and started doing some research in early January. Each week they have built in their business plans and have prototyped, pitched and analyzed how to make a profitable & sustainable business.

This video was taken just 1 month ago and here they practiced their 30-second business pitches in a mentor “speed dating” session. In just a few minutes, ideas were shared, questions were asked, and confidence grew.

Walk along with us these next few weeks as we highlight the lessons, the journey and the launch of our CEO students individual businesses!

Huge thank you to our mentors for investing their time and wisdom in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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