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The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education has been providing leadership for
5 Empower Yourself By InspiRing Others over 25 years. Our primary focus has been assisting instructors, which has been
NFTE quite successful, but we still felt something was missing…and that something was
direct communication with the students.
6 Webmaster of My Destiny
Marketplace for Kids Knowing that “experience is the best teacher”, we decided that who better to com-
municate with potential young entrepreneurs than young entrepreneurs themselves!
7 Lost and Found
IL Institute for Entrepreneurship Education Thus, Future CEO Stars was born.
Our mission is to create a monthly publication that features successful young
9 It’s a Pleasure Doing Business With You
entrepreneurs from Consortium member organizations…designed to generate the
11 National E Day in Québec entrepreneurial mind-set!
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Each issue has feature articles dedicated to stories written by students that tell
12 Bubble Bucks the secrets of their entrepreneurial success. Our hope is that this magazine will
National Council on Economic Education motivate, educate, and stimulate young people to follow their examples and chase
their own dream.
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Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas
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Empower Yourself
By InspiRing Others
BY EVIN ROBINSON

M y name is Evin Robinson and I

am the Chief Executive Officer
of InspiRing, which creates and sells
right-hand rings as symbols of female
empowerment. I’m a senior at Science
Skills Center High School in Brooklyn,
New York. Managing AP classes, loads
of college applications, running my
own business and juggling a social life
keeps me extremely busy! In addition
to my business endeavors, I am involved
in activities such as the Museum of
Modern Art Youth Advisory Council
and the Sponsors for Educational
Opportunity (SEO) Scholars Program.
I also mentor incoming freshmen and
help coordinate my school’s annual
blood drive. I wouldn’t have it any other
way. All the obligations I have keep
me motivated and show me that I am
heading down the right path in life.
Growing up in a predominantly female
household with a single mother, I had a
front row seat to the struggles women face.
So I took the lessons I was taught from
my National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship (NFTE) classes and
brought my ideas together to create my
business. InspiRing allows me to give
back, and will hopefully help me accom-
plish one of my long-term goals: opening
a community center in my neighbor-
hood to teach skills such as networking
and communication, as well as expose
kids to various career choices.
InspiRing’s slogan — “Empower yourself
by InspiRing others” — is about boosting
young females’ confidence and aware-
ness of empowerment by being role
models to others. Each InspiRing
is handcrafted and comes with an
inspirational quote to instill positive
images in females. We plan to donate
part of our yearly profit to Girls Inc.,
a nonprofit organization dedicated to
inspiring young girls to be strong, smart
and bold. I have also volunteered my
time to help SEO organize an annual
conference - The Emerging Leaders
Conference - for teenage girls.
NFTE has allowed me not only to grow
mentally and professionally, but by
helping me discover my passion for
business it has allowed me to see the
endless opportunities within my reach.
I have built great relationships with the
NFTE team, as well as my mentors
from Goldman Sachs and
Smith Barney, who have
helped me tremendously.
Mr. Steve Mariotti, the
founder of NFTE, has
been a great mentor and
we talk often.
Winning the NFTE New
York Metro regional
business plan competi-
tion has been one of
my greatest accom-
plishments. Not only
was I one of nearly
5,000 contestants,
but I got to compete
in The 2nd Annual
Smith Barney/NFTE
National Youth Entre-
preneurship Challenge.
Through the process of
competing I have made many
great friends. Evin Robinson,
I am very excited about my
CEO of InspiRing
future, as I know great things
are waiting for me. My advice
to anyone trying to start a
business is to follow your
dreams and be passionate
about what you do. Don’t let
making a profit cloud your
dreams — follow what’s
true to you.

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Webmaster
of My Destiny
BY DIRK MONSON
M y experience with Marketplace for
Kids is a bit different than most.
I never showcased an invention or an
idea. Instead, I got involved with, and
was inspired by, Marketplace for Kids in
a completely different way.
In 2003, when I was a sophomore and
student webmaster at Minot High School
in Minot, ND, I had the opportunity to
participate in Marketplace for Kids.
Wendy Altendorf, Region 2 Advisory
Leadership Team Co-Chair, asked the
student webmasters, Rob Scheeler, Peder
Rice, and I, to produce a video of the
Video for Marketplace for Kids
day’s events. We jumped at the chance
and gladly accepted the invitation.
We had all been to Marketplace for Kids
previously and knew what to expect.
However, it was still so inspiring to
see students, nearly half our age,
6
Dirk Monson of Pixel Movement
come up with unique business ideas. The
feeling of inspiration from that experience
motivated us so to begin to write our own
business plan. We knew it’d be difficult to
juggle a business, school, and a part-time
job, but we didn’t let it scare us.
By 2004, our business was growing
slowly. However, we were determined
to succeed. Again, the three of us were
asked to produce a video for Market-
place for Kids in Minot. We were also
invited to be the closing speakers for the
event to discuss the business we had
started. We saw this as an opportuni-
ty to be recognized in the community
and to further grow our business. Rob
Scheeler and I were even interviewed
for a Prairie Public documentary entitled
“Growing our Future,” which focused on
young entrepreneurs in North Dakota.
It ended up being a tremendous
opportunity for our business, all thanks
to Marketplace for Kids.
In fact, that was really the point where
things started to take off. By 2005,
we had already built up an impres-
sive portfolio of our work. We had
designed and developed well over ten
websites between the three of us in just
over two short years.
Even though we were capable of support-
ing ourselves financially with our venture,
we had also learned a very important
lesson: to get an education. Because we
had all chosen to go our separate ways for
college, we dissolved the business. While
it was sad to see my first business end, the
entrepreneurial bug had bitten me.
Shortly after graduating from high school
in 2005 I started my second business,
Pixel Movement. I wanted to develop
websites that were inexpensive enough
so that small businesses could afford
them. Primarily through word of mouth ad-
vertising, my business grew rapidly. Pixel
Movement went from just two clients to
nearly twenty in less than two years, and
is still growing. In fact, my newest client is
the Marketplace for Kids organization.
Marketplace for Kids opened my eyes
to how rewarding it could be to start my
own business. I can say with all honesty
that I love what I do and that I’m excited
to “go to work” everyday. I don’t know
of too many people who can boast that.
While it hasn’t always been smooth
sailing and there have been significant
obstacles, starting Pixel Movement has
been more than worth it. It is certainly
something I don’t regret.
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I helped create one of the newest web-
based communities today and it was
by sheer accident. It simply arose from
a need to solve a problem. Actually,
it occurred as a direct result from my
involvement with the Illinois Institute for
Entrepreneurship Education and their
E-day conference.
I went to my first conference, held on
the campus of DePaul University, while I
was a high school student at Gwendolyn
Brooks College Preparatory Academy.
I expected it to be interesting but it turned
out to be a far greater experience than
I ever could have imagined. I met many
future entrepreneurs and I was anxious to
network with every one of them. When
I got home from the event, and went to
contact my newfound IIEE connections,
I discovered that my book bag with all
my contact information was gone! I had
accidentally left it on the bus. It was then
that it hit me; I realized that a good way
to keep people connected was through
an online community.
Just like with many good ideas, even
though I thought of it then, I didn’t act on it
right away. It was not until my sophomore
year at the University of Chicago, when
I was blessed to meet James Kelly and
Future CEO Stars December 2007
Lost and Found BY AARON MILES
The Illinois Institute for Entre-
preneurship Education (IIEE)
invites young entrepreneurs and
Aaron Miles of WeVenture.net their instructors to register for the
2nd Annual IIEE Young Entrepre-
neurs Conference to be held May
Unchenna Nnameka, that my idea start-
ed to become reality. The combination
of their ideas, passion, and creativity
1-3 of 2008 in the Chicagoland area.
Students from around the country
was just the motivation I needed. participate in: Business Work-
shops, Business Plan Competitions,
As I had mentioned before, our online
The Young Entrepreneur Expo,
community arose from a need to solve a
The “E” College Tour, Networking
problem. When my partners and I started
with adult and young entrepre-
networking within Chicago’s business
community, we confirmed the fact that neurs, presentations from nation-
many others had this same problem. This ally known Keynote Speakers and
was expected but we also received a more! For more information go
surprise bonus. The amount of encourage- to www.iiee.org or call IIEE at
ment, suggestions and helpful advice we (312)587-9296.
got from very knowledgeable and high
profile entrepreneurs was unbelievable.
People not only wanted us to succeed,
many of them needed us to, and went information you are looking for. Feel free
out of their way to make sure we did. to check us out at www.WeVenture.net
You’ll be glad you did!
In the end, through much collaborative ef-
fort, the appropriately named WeVenture.
net was born. Our purpose is to connect
young entrepreneurs in high school and
college so they can exchange ideas and
resources. The community launched less
than a month ago and has already re-
ceived extraordinary buzz. We currently
have over 100 members and project
to obtain 500 more by year’s end.
We aren’t limited to the Chicago area by
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 M any entrepreneurs realize early in life that being happy is
important to them. Oftentimes it is the driving force that moti-
vates them into becoming an entrepreneur in the first place. Unlike
their peers who tend to work at 9 to 5 jobs that they tolerate so
they can afford to try to be happy on the weekend, entrepreneurs
have been known to build their whole careers around its pursuit.
Happiness is definitely worth pursuing, which implies a very
important point. Happiness doesn’t just happen. In fact it can be
very elusive. It isn’t found exclusively in being financially secure,
healthy, or even content in life. It’s a bit trickier than that.
A great example of this is the whole concept of “giving.” Every-

It’s A one has heard the saying “It is better to give than receive.” It is
usually used in connection with trying to separate you from the
money in your pocket. This is unfortunate because it diminishes

Pleasure the fact that there is a lot of truth to this statement. If you have
ever really surprised someone with the perfect gift you know it’s
true. The satisfaction that comes with giving usually lasts longer
than the happiness that comes from being the recipient.

Doing Another attribute to the concept of happiness is it has a relatively

short shelf life. Unlike Twinkies and bad memories, happiness
just doesn’t stick around very long. You can be happy one

Business minute and BAM, something comes along to spin it around a

complete 180, and just like that it’s gone.
So happiness is sought after, it’s elusive, and very temporary.

With You! As an entrepreneur, how can you use this information to your
advantage? Of course, there’s the obvious idea that people
should be happy with your product or service — that is a given.
Without that basic level of satisfaction you won’t be in business
long, anyway. Going beyond that, how can you build in a “hap-
piness factor” for your customers by doing business with you?
Attitudes are contagious. If you and your employees project pos-
itive energy in your day-to-day interactions with your clientele it
will reflect positively on your organization. In other words, if you
act happy it will help make your customers happy. The trick here
is it must be sincere. People see right through fake attempts at
this and instead of creating a positive atmosphere, phony hap-
piness creates a very negative one. We have all seen the “fill in
the blank” Greeter who obviously isn’t happy with her job, life
or the fact that you have entered the store. Her body language,
attitude, and actions don’t match her words. Her greeting may
say, “Welcome and thank you for choosing “whatever-mart,”
but the mixed message amounts to, “I couldn’t care less that
you’re here and I wish you would go away.”
Added customer service is another good way to build positive
attitudes toward doing business with you. It used to be common-
place to find a helpful employee willing to assist you when
needed but have you seen any lately? Going out of your way
to make the customer feel appreciated and valuable can make
the difference between acquiring a new regular customer and
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just another one time shopper.

The bottom line is you need your customers more than they need
you. If you let them honestly know this fact they’ll be happy and
they’ll come back. Happiness can give you an edge over your
competition that price can’t always beat. Give your customers
what they want by putting a smile on their face.

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National Entrepreneurship

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Day in Québec
BY JOSÉE-ANN CLOUTIER

he was 4 years old. A good reminder that we are never too

Taken to the Highest Summit young to think big. Simple ideas fuel big success!

N ovember 16th, 2007, National Entrepreneurship Day

was celebrated across the Province of Québec, Cana-
da. A variety of fun activities and initiatives were organized
For more information, go to www.maximejean.com

to engage, inspire and introduce entrepreneurship values to

Québec youth.
Tuning into National
In order to develop an entrepreneurial culture it is necessary
Entrpreneurship Day
to nurture values such as creativity, team spirit, leadership,
autonomy and responsibility. The 93 Youth Entrepreneurship
Across Quebec
Promotion and Awareness Officers (YEAPO) work tirelessly to Aspiring young entrepreneurs from seven English schools across
deliver entrepreneurship education to youth across Québec. Québec recently joined together via videoconference to share
In their own way, each YEAPO practices and strengthens their their experiences in developing an entrepreneurial culture in
own entrepreneurial skills as they creatively find ways to sensitize their community. The students worked locally to identify and
youth to entrepreneurship. plan entrepreneurial activities that they could undertake in their
school year to enhance their learning.
To underline this special day, Esther
They later shared their experiences
Laframboise, (YEAPO) in Cowansville,
via a province-wide videoconference
QC invited Mr. Maxime Jean, renowned
hook-up.
climber from Québec, to speak to
over 250 eager and curious students Malik Shaheed, a former MusiquePlus
from Massey-Vanier High School. host and producer and serial entrepre-
Maxime Jean climbed one of the most neur since high school, led the discussion
challenging summits to reach: Mount and exchange of ideas and success
Everest! Mr. Jean had many obstacles stories among students, including future
to overcome to reach his goal, not only entrepreneurial ventures. Malik kicked
was he challenged physically, but he Maxime Jean speaks to students at off the discussion sharing his own
also raised $250,000 to lead a team Massey-Vanier High School success stories, including when, as a
of 100 people! teenager, he nearly put the school cafe-
teria out of business. The students described
He highlighted solidarity as a necessary value for a team
various schemes they undertook such as a student-run arcade
to reach success. This sometimes means giving up personal
and snack-bar as well as a number of thematic fund raisers such
objectives for the well-being of the team. In fact, in another
as “wear-a-costume-to-school day.”
expedition, he had to turn back less than a mile away from
the summit to save his companion’s life. A true example of The students left wanting more, suggesting that these inter-school
perseverance, Mr. Jean demonstrated to never give up, even exchanges should continue on a routine basis, an idea echoed
if success is not achieved the first time. The students were by the organizers, who are already looking ahead to next year’s
motivated by learning that he also had to give up daily event.
comforts such as movies, friends, and favorite meals to see the
For more information on
world from a higher place.
media coverage and all
Maxime Jean is a good role model for young adults exploring local activities that took
career opportunities. Not as a climber, necessarily, but as an place across Québec visit:
example of what is possible when a clear goal is set. Being an w w w. j n c e - n e d . q c . c a .
entrepreneur is about discovering your dream and reaching it, For more information
even if it’s just one step at a time! about the Youth Entrepre-
neurship Challenge visit:
What is your dream? How are you going to reach your sum-
www.defi.gouv.qc.ca
mit? Maxime Jean first dreamt of climbing mountains when
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 Bubble Bucks
BY DANIELLE HAMILTON
©iStockphoto.com, Anastasiya Igolkina

A n entrepreneur is defined as one

who starts a business, but with my
experience I learned that it is much more
than that. To be successful it takes time,
tremendous amounts of effort and lots of
passion. When I went to EntrePrep sum-
mer camp I was assigned the task to
start a business. I thought that being an
entrepreneur would be a piece of cake.
However, I soon discovered that being
in high school and running your own
business is tough work. This discovery
opened my eyes to the fact that starting
my own business would require team
work and stepping up as a leader.
The first step to starting my own busi-
ness was finding partners who shared
the same vision to become successful
entrepreneurs. Secondly, after much de-
liberation, we finally agreed that operat-
ing our own car wash would be ideal.
After business planning sessions, we Marissa Hamilton, Danielle Hamilton, and Christina Robinson
determined a list of the most important
things we needed to do to be “open for
business”. With 50 dollars we headed ately called the town manager and got letting us use their station, we donated
to Wal-Mart. “How easy” we thought! his approval to operate out of the local our profit to them as a way to show our
The day before our big event, we fire station. The weather that day didn’t appreciation. Not only did we prove to
didn’t have an official spot to wash the turn out in our favor but it didn’t stop ourselves that our idea can turn into a
vehicles, so at the last minute I desper- us - we still put our best effort into our profitable venture, but we also learned
work and made our car the ways of business and were taught
wash business work, many valuable lessons in the life of an
despite the rain. entrepreneur.
We made decorative Actually being able to live the experience
posters to advertise, of starting my own business and working
charging $5 per car with others has prepared me to start my
plus tips and thought own business one day. I will use what I
that it would be a great learned at Entreprep Summer Institute to
day to make money. become successful. Leadership is a great
We washed little cars, quality, and you must own it. If you man-
big trucks, and even age your time, work together, and have
a huge garbage dis- the heart too, you can also become an
posal truck! When entrepreneur like me!
the day was over we
brought in 130 dollars.
Sometimes to be a
successful entrepreneur
The girls washing down a fire truck. sacrifices have to be
made, since the fire
station was so nice in

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 • Always believe in
yourself.
A s a high school sophomore I had
no idea what I wanted to do with
my life. I decided to take a business • Think positive — no
course to see if I would like it. Not only matter what.
did I enjoy this class, but I felt it was
something I may want to pursue in the • Be aware of all your
future. The following year I chose more
resources.
business classes, one of which was
Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas (YEK).
This course showed me a different • Love what you do!
perspective of business. I was starting to
learn that everything didn’t have to be
structured or by the book. YEK showed
me that business could also be creative
and innovative.
After finishing my YEK course, I decided
to apply for a summer partnership through
their program. Of the many partnerships
available, one stood out to me. It was a
weeklong program at the Kansas World
Trade Center. I learned about various
elements of international business and
Entrepreneurial
had to do research on trade options for
a given country. At the end of the week
I had to prepare a presentation for the
Mindset
staff about my findings. Although this ex- BY JANA RIDDICK
perience was only a week, there was a
spark that ignited and I knew I wanted
to learn more and continue with interna-
tional business.
Even today, almost five years after taking
YEK, I still use the skills I learned. YEK
taught me to always be confident in the
work I do and that if I don’t stand behind

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what I do no one else will. I also learned
the importance of networking. Every
person you meet can be of importance,
whether today or a year from now. Lastly,
YEK taught me that in order to be success-
ful I have to love what I am doing.
Although I decided that I am
not cut out to be an entre-
preneur, the YEK program
continues to have a major
impact on my life. Now,
as a sophomore in college
I am studying international
business and loving every
minute. I hope to someday
work abroad and do work
regarding trade policies.
I don’t know what my life
would be like if I hadn’t
taken the YEK class in high
school, but I am very thank-
ful that I did. Jana Riddick

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 Ask GoVenture
Y
“
ou’ve worked hard to develop a
How can I protect my
intellectual property?
unique brand for your business, or
perhaps you have invented a new prod-
uct or process. Are you protecting your
intellectual property? Here’s what you
need to know to get started.
Patents cover new inventions (process,
machine, manufacture, composition of
matter), or any new and useful improve-
ment of an existing invention.
Trademarks are words, symbols or
designs (or a combination of these),
used to distinguish the wares or services
of one person or organization from those
of others in the marketplace. Registered
trademarks are denoted with ® while
unregistered marks may use TM.
Copyrights provide protection for artis-
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Crossword — Advertising
1 adults to gain years of business, money
2 3
4 5
ACROSS:
2. Print advertising medium
4. Visual advertising medium
9. A 30-minute television
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DOWN:
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free-of-charge for non-profit
organizations
3. A print ad that looks like a
news article or editorial
5. Unsolicited email advertising
6. Advertising delivered directly
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7. A printed ad inserted into a
newspaper or magazine
8. Online ad
10. Billboards are one example
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well in 10 U.S. cities
City
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Washington, DC 311,868
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Liberty Middle
School Digital Yearbook
BY COURTNEY CAUSBY, 8TH GRADE
L iberty Middle School NC REAL
(Rural Entrepreneurship through Action
Learning) students had an exciting year.
Our class of 14 students created a school-
based business to help raise money for
our school. We produced a digital year-
book to sell at Liberty Middle School.
Our class was responsible for all aspects
of the business, including product plan-
ning and design, project management,
implementation, marketing, finance and
customer relations. The class created a
detailed business plan for the school-based
enterprise. We learned many things in the
class including skills in entrepreneurship,
teamwork and collaboration. Our class
has been very excited about the project
and enjoyed learning while having fun.
The students and teachers in our 9th
period class spent many hours and
worked very hard to produce a Digital
Yearbook to sell. We started out the first
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few months by creating a Business Plan
and time-line for our business. We created
a spreadsheet with financial information.
Running your own business is not as easy
as it looks. After that came the hard part.
Mrs. Arlene Childers and Mr. Don Smith
split up the camera time so that everyone
had the opportunity to take at least a few
photos for the project. We took about
three hundred and fifty photos during the
year and placed them into a PowerPoint
presentation. We added music to the
presentation and packaged it for a CD.
We burned the file onto CDs to sell to
students in our school.
Taking pictures of different events through-
out the year was a challenge because
many of the students in our 9th period
were playing sports at the time that we
would like to take pictures. Away games
were difficult but home games worked in
our favor. We would get the camera to
take pictures between playing time. Also,
teachers pitched in lots of their free time
to take some pictures that we couldn’t.
I would like to extend a big thanks to our
teachers who volunteered their time to
help us make this happen.
Some of the customer comments we re-
ceived included “This was an AWESOME
idea that you guys came up with”
and “The music is great.” Our Digital
Yearbook project was a huge success.
I personally thought that it would be a
“walk in the park”, but we all learned
that running your own business is a lot
harder that it seems! You have to go
through a lot of steps in the process of
creating a business plan and operating
a business. Other NC REAL student com-
ments were, “I really liked the hands-on
activities” and “The class was a lot of
fun”. We learned so many important
skills and had a blast doing it!
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 What’s In Your Warehouse?
ith the year coming to an end
W taking inventory can be very
important for business. Knowing what
you have on hand, what you need to
acquire, what customers are buying
and what they don’t want, helps you
fine tune your enterprise to work as
effectively and efficiently as possible.
Have you ever given any thought
to the fact that this concept can
also apply to you? Are you honest,
outgoing, shy, thoughtful, generous,
or self-serving? Have you ever really
looked at what makes you, “you?”
What an entrepreneur has in their
personality trait inventory can be
either their greatest strength or their
List 10 positive character
traits that you possess
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biggest weakness. Do you know what
you have in your warehouse?
A tricky part about taking inventory
is making sure to get the count right.
It’s often helpful to get someone else
to double check our final count to
see if their perspective confirms our
own. If being brave is one of your
character traits share your list with
someone you trust and get their
opinion. Remember that sometimes
taking inventory may not paint the
pretty picture of our business that
we would like to see. Keep in mind
that taking inventory not only tells us
what is working but also addresses
what needs help.
List 10 negative character
traits that you possess
If you made an honest list you have
a little glimpse of what you have on
hand in the warehouse of actions,
beliefs and attitudes that makes you
unique. You have a basic idea of
what’s working, what needs to go,
and what you want to acquire to
replace it. So what do you do with
this information? You want to be an
entrepreneur, so get to work!
On the adjacent page is a partial
list of common personality traits to
get your brain going. If you don’t
know what one means look it up be-
cause it never hurts to expand your
vocabulary.
List 10 character traits
that you would like to have
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 authoritative insightful
assertive kind forceful
persuasive rude pushy peaceful
honest judgmental courteous
creative stubborn aggressive influential
friendly forgiving argumentative
cantankerous artistic dogmatic
easy-going
impatient sympathetic introspective
personable stoic thoughtful
intellectual emotional talkative selfish
gregarious
moody analytical
Procrastinative vengeful
shy
appreciative altruistic
outgoing imaginative
lazy
cheerful
generous
critical
pleasant
spontaneous
passive ©iStockphoto.com, Franck Boston

organized
antisocial indecisive
adventurous reactionary
polite antagonistic
motivated
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Field of Dream Homes
BY TONY MCQUADE
I n high school, I have to admit, my
focus was primarily on having a suc-
cessful career as a professional baseball
player. After setting home run records
while attending Buchholz High School, I
went on to become an All Atlantic Coast
Conference outfielder at Florida State
University. I even reached my goal
and played three years of professional
baseball with the Chicago Cubs and
St. Louis Cardinals. Fortunately, I also
had a back-up plan because my pro
career was cut short.
Early in my life and on into my college
career, I was laying the groundwork
for the entrepreneurial endeavor that
is today, “McQuade Properties.”
When I was six years old I started
my business life. I learned early the
value of a dollar. I insisted time be
set aside every day to go to new
construction sites with my dad and
collect aluminum cans. I would earn
up to $20 per week and put the
money in a savings account.
In high school I enrolled in the
Academy of Entrepreneurship Pro-
gram at Buchholz High. This was
a major part of the foundation of my
back-up plan that, like I said, I am glad I
have today. I gained a lot of knowledge
and real world experience from this pro-
gram. It truly helped me see the world
through an entrepreneurial perspective.
It reinforced my belief that I can be my
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own boss at whatever I choose to do.
I then went on to graduate from Florida
State University with a finance degree
from the School of Business. Then I was
off to the Major Leagues, well for a little
while, anyway.
As I stated earlier, my pro career was cut
short due to injury, so it was on to plan
B. Look out Real Estate industry, here
comes “McQuade Properties”! I started
a real estate investment business. I have
obtained my real estate license and
have developed a personal real estate
portfolio which includes several residen-
tial rental properties in Gainesville, Saint
Augustine and Tallahassee, Florida.
I also have vacation rental properties
in Orlando that are only seven minutes
from Walt Disney World.
I am currently expanding my game
even more. I have added property
restoration for resale and building
custom homes to my line-up. I have
assembled a complete network of
building and construction specialists
to reach the next level of my busi-
ness plan which includes building
affordable communities. I also plan
to create a complete investment com-
pany which will include financial
management as well as real estate
investment.
I have personally experienced the
thrill that comes with slamming a big
game winning home run, but it is no
comparison to the rush I get from
knowing that I am helping a young
couple move into their first home.
As far as I’m concerned I am still in the
Major Leagues!
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 Making a House a Home
Earn $200 While You Learn
BY C. DEANNA LEWIS, HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE
A pron, blankets, cap, collar and
ribbon – are these construction
terms? Definitely! My next question?
How often have you watched a single
home or an entire housing development
spring up in a neighborhood and not
give a lot of thought to what it takes to
construct a home? Take a few minutes
to think about how it happens and who
makes it happen. There are over 100
occupations that contribute to building
the house that you call home. Houses
– come in all sizes, shapes and colors.
Who does the work?
Take a look behind the scenes. Have you
ever thought about becoming a builder?
Do you want to become someone who
initiates or finances a new commercial
enterprise? Do you want to assume the
responsibility and the risk for a business
operation with the expectation of making
a profit? If you answer yes, you have
captured the entrepreneurial spirit…more
specifically, the entrepreneurial spirit
necessary to enter the construction indus-
try. Perhaps you are not ready to build a
house, but something on a smaller scale,
such as a playhouse, is definitely an
option. Can you meet that challenge?
Think about it! You can go into business
by yourself or form a partnership with
your classmates.
With the right tools, you can construct
your career path to join an exciting
industry that is also financially reward-
ing. With the right tools you can build
a career path that will open the door to
owning your own business. Construction
offers more opportunities than most other
industries for individuals who want to
own and run their own business. It is an
ideal business for entrepreneurship!
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opening. Also called a vent sleeve.
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wide. the studs horizontally to support the ceiling or
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It’s exciting, it’s fun, it’s challenging!
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Once Upon A Gift
BY AMANDA ELLIOTT
A bout a year ago I accepted a
job with Prominent Youth Inc, a
company located in the Kansas City,
Missouri area. I quickly began to
get involved in many of the different
opportunities within the organization.
A few months after getting the hang of
Prominent Youth as a whole, I had the
opportunity to become involved with
Once Upon A Gift, a customized gift
basket business.
Once Upon A Gift is not an ordinary
nine to five job doing the same exact
procedure everyday. I am able to be
creative, have fun and see the enjoyment
of people receiving a gift that is uniquely
and especially made for them. For ex-
ample, an out-of-town author visited
Kansas City this year and put in an
order for a basket with us.
A gift basket from Once Upon A Gift.
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I was to make a bas- s-
ket filled with items that
were manufactured in
at
the Kansas City area. ea.
The author was very
impressed with the
originality and endednded
up taking a piece ce of
Kansas City home e with
him.
Honestly, everyone ne loves
to receive a gift,, but some-
times the gift-giver
ver gets stuck
on what to buy – and that’s
It sounds like a fairy tale job – and to
where I come in. All you have to do
be quite honest it is. This experience
is give me a theme or select items the
has been amazing and now I find
receiver enjoys and I create a one-of-a-
myself giving advice to other young
kind gift basket with a personal touch.
adults: things like to never give up on
I have always enjoyed helping people your dreams, because nothing is im-
and this job allows me to do exactly possible. And don’t let other people
that. It takes the pressure off of those tell you that you are not capable of
who don’t have time to find the perfect doing something. Lastly, always give
gift. I never thought it was possible for 110 percent.
me to be 18-years-old and running my
own business, but because of Once
Upon A Gift, I am – and I love it.
I have learned little tips and techniques
that I will be able to carry on throughout
my life, such as, how to sell a product
yet make a profit, how to market a
product, how to manage my time,
how to keep records on financials and
much more.
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Growing Opportunities
even years ago my twin brother
S and I started mowing yards and
four years ago we formed Urbandale
First Lawn Care, Inc. I’m Adam
Kaduce and my brother is Michael
Kaduce. I am a junior at Drake Uni-
versity in Des Moines, Iowa, study-
ing marketing and entrepreneurial
management. My brother Michael is
a junior at Mount Mercy College in
Adam and Michael Kaduce
1. Simply, beat the customer’s
expectations and go that
extra mile.
2. Take the customer’s worry
out of doing business with
you; it’s our job to worry
about the lawn, not theirs.
3. Don’t be afraid to say no to
unprofitable or lousy deals,
you’re not in business to lose
money or endanger your
people or equipment.
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BY ADAM KADUCE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, studying biol-
ogy. When we began mowing yards
we never intended to form a busi-
ness, but soon had the opportunity
to do much greater things. We were
mowing our first yards at age thirteen
with a lawn mower that was older
than we were. We started with just Adam Kaduce at the Fair.
one yard but quickly grew into three
or four. We were surprised at the op- last two years we’ve expanded to West
portunity to grow our very small Des Moines, Johnston and Waukee.
business. Since the beginning
of our entrepreneurial venture We pride ourselves on knowing each
it has been a family affair, with of our clients by name, remember-
our mom driving us to the yards ing their preferences and providing
until we turned sixteen and dad them superior service. We’ve created
helping with the books. our niche in providing personalized
service and great looking lawn care.
One of the highlights of being a Michael and I have had to work hard
small business owner was winning to balance college while providing
the National Federation of In- our clients with the best service. Our
dependent Business scholarship success has been profitable and is
in 2005. NFIB is a phenomenal helping us pay for college tuition,as well
resource for young entrepre- as being a great learning opportunity.
neurs. Their efforts assisted I would encourage any young person
my brother and me in studying looking to start a business to seriously
entrepreneurship and growing check it out. For us it’s been a great
our business. We certainly attri- opportunity to meet people, make
bute a portion of our success to NFIB money, and learn about the business
for creating an environment that pro- and service world.
motes business development and
entrepreneurship.
Over the last three years we’ve expe-
rienced great growth and are mowing
nearly fifty yards per week. Our growth
has been closely controlled because,
as mom and dad remind us, we are
students then entrepreneurs. We’ve
developed relationships with local
homebuilders to maintain their prop-
erties while they are unoccupied.
We’ve been mowing in Urbandale,
Iowa for the last seven years but in the
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Emily’s Advice
E
Q&A
mily actually represents a group of entrepreneurs and educators who are willing to answer
your business related questions. What do you want to know? What haven’t you been able to
discover on your own? Emily is up to the challenge and wants to share her experience with you.
Put Emily to the test. She is here for you!
Submit your questions to AskEmily@entre-ed.org

Q Dear Emily:
I have heard the term “World Market” used a lot recently.
What exactly does it mean and how does it affect me?
Sincerely,
Shirley B.

A Shirley B. affected by the World Market? Most definitely we all will be. The concept
of the World being one big Market refers to the increase of international trade at a
rate never before seen on this planet. Trade barriers are falling away, world wide
instant communication is possible through satellites and the internet, and, like the
Euro, currencies are even beginning to be unified. The world is a much smaller
place than it was for your grandparents or even parents. 60 years ago it was a
rarity to own anything made from anywhere other than the US. 30 years ago you
may have seen products from Japan mass produced for the US market, but that was
about it. Go to any major store today and see how many of the products available
are made in America. You won’t find many. This trend isn’t going to change and
those who resist it, instead of adapting to it, will find themselves on the wrong side
of a losing battle.
So what are the implications of all this on an individual level? For the person who
thinks entrepreneurially the benefits can outweigh the costs. Sure, it definitely makes
for a more competitive world but it also greatly increases your potential customer
base. Adapting, solving new challenges, being innovative and leading are what
being an Entrepreneur is all about. Markets are always changing and Entrepreneurs
most always come out on top. Even if this is a bigger scale than ever before seen,
Entrepreneurs will surely not only survive but lead the way!

Confidently Yours,
Emily the Entrepreneur

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 E ntrepreneurs typically tend to be strong-
minded individuals. This can be a great
resource in many situations. Sticking to
your beliefs in an almost dogmatic fashion
can be very helpful when it comes to clear-
ing hurdles that block a goal. This “never
say die” spirit is a very strong force. In fact,
sometimes it can be too strong. Sometimes
this spirit can actually be a detriment. Be-
lieve it or not, it’s possible to be 99.9% sure
of something and be 100% wrong. Even
with thorough “due diligence”, research,
market studies, surveys, and a great
market plan it’s possible to make mistakes.
Passion vs. Reason
A fine balance needs to be struck be-
tween passion and reason. There is an
old saying, typically applied to pointless
arguments, that goes “Would you rather
be right or happy?” For an entrepreneur
it should be “Would you rather be right
or successful?” With all the factors that
need to come together to make a busi-
ness a hit it is impossible to predict every
outcome. Of course, effective prelimi-
nary work can greatly reduce your risk,
but the risk is still there. As an entre-
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preneurial student you already know this
but do you know when to say “When”?
For an illustration of this point let’s go
back to a known figure in history. Start-
ing out as a school teacher in Ohio, our
example enlisted in the union army when
the Civil War began. He became an of-
ficer and through repeated successes in
such places as Gettysburg, Petersburg,
and “The Wilderness”, he achieved
great notoriety and fame. With his dash-
ing good looks and heroic deeds he
was constantly in the news. He was the
19th century equivalent of a rock star.
After Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court
House, which he attended, he continued
his military career with the Indian Wars in
the west. His great successes continued
to the point where he seemed infallible.
That is, until June 25, 1876 in Montana,
near the Little Big Horn River. General
George Armstrong Custer chose to let
his passion override reason. He ignored
repeated warnings that the Indian Na-
tions had united and gathered in force.
He believed his own press and instead
of retreating to live to fight another day,
he and all his men were wiped out, se-
curing his place in history as the poster
boy for poor planning and failure.
As General George failed to see, know-
ing when to alter your plan, change
your direction, or even start over on a
new path can be very critical. Unfortu-
nately, there are no hard and fast rules
to knowing when you are fighting a los-
ing battle. It is important to stay tuned
to your customers, be aware of market
changes, and unlike George, pay at-
tention to good advice. When you are
starting out, find good advisors and lis-
ten to them. No one can see everything
coming. Others might have a perspec-
tive that is beyond your vision. Also, it is
important to learn to temper your passion
with common sense and accept the fact
that being successful may require that
you admit that you occasionally might
be wrong.
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An Entrepreneur’s Story
BY KIP DOYLE
S Some might wonder why Ben Sayers,
34, the CEO of a surging multi-mil-
lion dollar VoIP online sales company, is
looking for new challenges at the end of
another breakthrough year.
“I like the reward of creation, to be able
to build something and see the fruits of
what you have built. In order to continue
to do that, I needed to have more skills,”
Mr. Sayers said.
In 2007, Mr. Sayers’ VoIP Supply was
selected to Inc. Magazine’s 26th annual
list of America’s fastest growing private
companies, while Buffalo’s Business First
newspaper named VoIP Supply as the
sixth fastest growing company in West-
ern New York.
VoIP technology, which uses Internet con-
nections to transmit telephone calls, has
been available for some time now, but
VoIP Supply is one of the first online retail-
ers to sell an array of VoIP related products
all under one banner. The company proj-
ects sales of over $100 million by 2009.
The next step for Mr. Sayers is the newly-
launched IPCameraSupply.com, an
online retailer of IP Camera products,
which can be used for surveillance and
security. “This company has already
begun to generate a multi-million dollar
run rate”, he said.
Not bad for a kid from the farming com-
munity of Houghton, N.Y. While grow-
ing up, Mr. Sayers learned that the only
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Ben Sayers
way to get spending money was to work
for it. He learned to work hard and smart
to make ends meet from his dedicated
With one door temporarily shut, Mr. Say-
ers took an interest in the stock market.
He wrote a piece of software that would
parents. execute small trades every 30 seconds.
Still, he was looking for other creative
“There is opportunity everywhere. When
way to generate success.
my brother and I were kids, we would
make peppermint tea out of tea leaves, Soon he would take interest in the voice
and then go door to door and sell it. over internet protocol (VoIP) market, in
Who’s going to turn away a 7-year-old which he saw tremendous growth poten-
who’s selling mint tea?” Mr. Sayers asked. tial. He began to research the rapidly
growing industry. While many manufac-
The right product, the right market place,
tures sold their own products, and some
and the right sales approach are all keys
small VoIP catalogs were available, there
to VoIP Supply’s success. But it hasn’t
was no large scale retailer of VoIP.
always come easy to Mr. Sayers.
With his partners, Mr. Sayers started VoIP
Grade school and high school weren’t
Supply and voipsupply.com in Buffalo.
Mr. Sayers’ favorite days, as he found
being smart didn’t necessarily make him “We put together a store of all VoIP prod-
cool with his peers. He was frustrated ucts that work with any phone system,
and bored with his small town, and it are legitimately cheaper, and of a high
would take years of separation for him to quality. That’s how we launched VoIP
learn to appreciate it once again. Supply. No favoritism to any one brand,
and we have the same philosophy now,”
Arriving in Buffalo in his early 20’s, Mr.
Mr. Sayers said.
Sayers first began working a thankless
telecommunications job. He often worked The company now employs 55 people
18 hour days and would even stay over- and serves over 55,000 customers.
night in the office while receiving little
encouragement from his superiors..
He decided to leave his former company
and start his own telecommunications
brand, IVR Inc., which competed well
until 1995, when it was sold to a French
competitor. Mr. Sayers was tagged with
a three year non-compete clause as part
of the sale.
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 A Common “SENSES”
Marketing Approach
BY SOMER GARDNER
I grew up in an entrepreneurial house-
hold where I was told anything was
possible if I put my mind to it. Things
were not perfect growing up; we had
our struggles, as many entrepreneurs do,
which makes us resilient. I was lucky to
be instilled with the value that working
for myself was a very viable option, and
using my creativity and talents to bring
more joy into the world was a great way
to pursue a living. I knew early on that I
would own a business, or several, and it
was only a matter of time.
I have always been drawn to everything
creative. In high school I focused on
classes such as Fashion Merchandising,
Creative Writing, Interior Design, and
of course, Psychology, which sheds
light on understanding an individual’s
motivation (always helpful in business
and marketing).
I was 24 when I opened Soul Spun
Yarn, a yarn lover’s haven and a place
to unleash a love for yarn for those who
did not know they had one before.
I had a vision to bring to Salt Lake City:
a yarn shop that would bridge the time-
less art of knitting and crocheting with
the emerging trend and resurgence of
new and unbelievably beautiful knitting
yarns that are hitting the US market.
Many were skeptical that I would be
able to sell enough yarn to support my
shop but I knew it would work. Time
proved that my entrepreneurial intuition
was dead on.
My recipe for success is based on a
multi-faceted presentation to one’s senses.
First of all my shop is very pleasing vi-
sually. I display an expanse of color in
a palette to make any artist weak in the
knees. Then I address the sense of touch
with textures that awaken the soul.
Finally, I address the customer’s
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Somer Gardner
insecurity from attempting something new on a second retail business and open
by featuring easy to complete knitted and a clothing and lifestyle boutique with
crocheted treasures that inspire them to business partner Angela Fortier called
use their hands to create something mean- Nectar Boutique.
ingful. This gives them a sense of accom-
Nectar, a lifestyle boutique for healthy
plishment. I try to express a “this is easy
living, brings Salt Lake City something
and I’ll help you do it” attitude to encour-
it has been longing for, a collection of
age people to take on this wonderful new
clothing and gifts inspired by those who
hobby. I believe a yarn shop should be a
like to move in style and live consciously.
touchy feely place in every regard. Soul
Nectar offers an alternative to the black
Spun is a hands-on shop where customers
hole shopping mall and chooses to radi-
are encouraged to pick up and touch
ate its hip, earthy, urban vibe from within
whatever speaks to them.
the heart of Salt Lake City’s active East
My shop has seen four years of business Millcreek community.
and has experienced a tremendous amount
of growth in that time. A major part of my This Article Sponsored by the Utah State
original vision, which is to have Soul Spun Office of Education
based in a darling little house, is now real-
ized. I made the move from a small strip
mall location to the perfect commercially
zoned house in January of 2007 year.
Soul Spun has proven successful and has
become a community recognized busi-
ness. Wishing to expand my horizons
and express other parts of myself while
again filling a niche, I decided to venture
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“What’s NEW?”
Are You Ready To Find NEW Wealth
Entrepreneurs have many sources to prosper
other than just the traditional financial ways.
Take for example the story of Evin Robinson
(page 5). Through empowering women with his
product he has gained a sense of accomplishment
and a spiritual well-being that money can not
buy. His efforts have made his soul quite wealthy.
Sometimes Wealth can be gained from what
appears on the outside to be a loss or wasted effort.
Jana Riddick (page 13) has decided that she is
not cut out to be an entrepreneur, not at this
point in her life anyway. Even so, her time and
effort working with Youth Entrepreneurs of
Kansas were well spent. She gained a wealth of
experience that she can use in any career path
she chooses. Her skill set is transferable and very
valuable.
Of course there is much financial wealth to be
had in being an Entrepreneur.
Ben Sayers (page 27) has done quite well for
himself living the dream of being an entre-
preneur. Being in the right place, at the right
time, and being able to recognize an opportu-
nity when he sees it through his “entrepreneurial
eyes”, has served him quite well so far. Ben will
continue to take chances, grow, and prosper
because that’s what Entrepreneurs do.
If you expand your definition of “Wealth” there is
much to be gained from being an Entrepreneur.
Experience, strength, wisdom, and emotional
well-being are just a few areas where many Entre-
preneurs are quite wealthy. Many of them have
healthy bank accounts too!
Are you ready to become wealthy by hosting an
Entrepreneurship Week event in your area today?
To learn how, go to:
www.nationalEweek.com
Feb 23 to Mar 1, 2008
 What’s Your Idea?
Do you want to get your
story in this magazine?
How about a chance
to WIN FREE STUFF?
We know that sometimes
students make the best teachers.
Gaining knowledge off another’s experience is so much
better than trying to learn from reading a boring old text
book. And that’s why we want to hear your stories!! Do
you have a product, invention, or business idea that you
know the world needs? Or a story of pure success?
Well…let us hear it!

We want to print your stories in this magazine! For your

effort you could win prizes including magazine subscrip-
tions, cash, or even the Grand Prize of a trip for two
to the ‘08 National Consortium for Entrepreneurship
Education Forum (location to be determined in November
07) to receive recognition for your achievement.
Sound Good?
What are you waiting for? No idea is too big, or too crazy!
Big Dreams Lead To Big Results! We look forward to read-
All we need is 300 to 500 words telling ing and sharing your future success story, so get started!
your story. Here’s some of the information
we’re looking for: Also remember that all submissions could be printed so
don’t share anything that you want to keep to yourself.
* What is your GREAT Business Idea? Our goal is to help make your plan a reality, not to spoil
your competitive edge. If you want to keep it secret,
* How do you plan to tell the world keep it to yourself until you have a patent, copyright, or
about it (Marketing Plan)? trademark.

* What problem are you solving?
* How do you plan to get the money
you need to make it happen?
* Would there be any problems in
making it happen?
Send your story, name, grade, school, and home ad-
dress to Mike Ashmore, editor of “Future CEO Stars” at
mashmore@entre-ed.org (please use the words “Student
Submission” in the subject line) or mail it to Consortium
for Entrepreneurship Education,
1601 W Fifth Ave. #199, Columbus, OH 43212.
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have to offer please feel free to visit their websites listed below.

When an organization really cares,

it shows!!!
Appalachian Regional Commission www.arc.gov
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The Coleman Foundation www.colemanfoundation.org
DECA Inc. www.deca.org
Home Builders Institute www.hbi.org
Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education www.iiee.org
Marketplace for Kids www.marketplaceforkids.org
MediaSpark www.mediaspark.com
National Council on Economic Education www.ncee.net
National Museum of Education www.nmoe.org
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation www.nfib.com/yef
NFTE www.nfte.com
NY REAL www.nyreal.org
Prominent Youth, Inc. www.prominentyouth.com
Réseau des CJE du Quebec www.cjereseau.org
The University of Florida www.cei.ufl.edu
Utah State Office of Education www.schools.utah.gov
Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas www.yeks.org
Yourhomework.com www.yourhomework.com

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