Win Seed Money to Grow Your Business Though mtvU’s Movers and Changers
Have a BIG idea and want to win $50,000 to start your business? MTVU is looking for Movers and Changers who want to make a difference through entrepreneurship:
Successful, world-known companies like Fed Ex, Nike and Under Armour all started from young entrepreneurs who only had minimal funds and resources, but gained success with their vision, innovation and determination. And today, companies like Foursquare and Gilt Group, are following that same model of success. If YOU’RE a young entrepreneur looking to start a company, mtvU and the New York Stock Exchange want to help you get started.
We’re looking for 16-28 year old college students to develop and produce a compelling business proposal. Ideas must be original, feasible, scalable, and practical.
The top 5 finalist business plans will be posted online for voting and the winning team will be flown to New York City in November to attend Global Entrepreneurship Week where they will ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and attend the NYSE Movers and Changers Forum. The winner will also receive $25,000 in seed money to help his or her company start off on the right foot. The deadline for entries is October 3, 2011.
Visit www.moversandchangers.com to apply and to learn more.
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The Teen Business Summit – A Free Online Event for Young Entrepreneurs
Are you an aspiring young entrepreneur or already have a business that you’re running and would like to grow? Be sure to check out a free online event the Teen Business Summit, August 22-24, 2011.
This event is an awesome opportunity to get advice from successful entrepreneurs who started young like Guy Kawasaki, Juliette Brindak, and Matt Mickiewicz. Check out the promo video for the event above and visit www.teenbusinesssummit.com to learn more and to register.
More About the Event
Teen Business Forum is proud to host Teen Business Summit, which will be held on August 22nd – 24th on 3-hour blocks each day and will bring together entrepreneurs from several countries such as US, United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria, Australia, etc…and of various age groups to discuss how Teen Entrepreneurs can “Create A Better Future”.
The three day event will be conducted entirely online via Skype and streamed in 3-hour time blocks each day. Anyone in the world can tune into the Teen Business Summit website on those dates and be able to see the speakers present via online video.
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A Lemonade Stand for a Cause
The Midway Lemonade Girls turn a setback into a chance to give back…
This summer three Georgia girls decided to help their neighborhood beat the heat by starting a lemonade stand. Nicknamed the Midway Lemonade Girls, the three young entrepreneurs Kasity Dixon, Skylar Roberts and Tiffany Cassin, set up sale but not long afterwards had their lemonade stand shut down by police in their hometown because they didn’t have a business license.
The local Summer Waves Water Park heard about their story and invited the girls and their families to spend a free of cost day to cool down at Summer Waves. The Midway Lemonade Girls were named “honorary lifeguards,” and sold their famous lemonade to thirsty Summer Waves patrons on Sunday, July 31st. The Jekyll Island Authority staff also built the girls their very own lemonade stand for use at the park.
The girls have also used their setback to give back to the community. 10% of their proceeds at the park will go toward their hometown animal shelter, Liberty County Humane Shelter. Way to turn lemons (literally) into lemonade!
Above: The The Midway Lemonade Girls’ new stand at Summer Waves Water Park.You might also like
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Today Show’s Kid Reporter Deidra Shores Speaks on Youth Obesity
Above: Deidra Shores with Dr. Oz after a news segment.
When the Today Show’s Kid Reporter Deidra Shores made her debut last year she captivated America with her infectious smile and energetic personality. If you missed it, check out our previous post about her first assignment after she won the Today Show competition. Since then she’s been busy interviewing athletes like Shaquille O’Neal and hosting various engagements celebrating African American History.
Below check out a recent report Deidra did on a topic she’s passionate about, her 1st Segment for Channel One News on Childhood Obesity. The segment aired this week nationwide in Middle Schools across the USA – go Deidra! The young people in the clip make great suggestions on healthier eating for anyone.
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Editors Journal: Launching Dreams Into Reality – Young Entrepreneurs Can Make a Difference
Entrepreneurship is an amazing opportunity for you to make a difference in the world right where you are. I especially encourage young people – whether you are a kid or teen – to try out entrepreneurship or starting a community service venture while you’re young because there are so many opportunities and benefits available for you. Not only will you create a profit, have access to grants and various entrepreneurship programs, and the support of parents, teachers and other adults, you will also learn things many grown-ups wish they had learned earlier. It’s like getting a head-start on your future!
There’s nothing like being able to do what you love while helping people around you. To me, that’s what entrepreneurship is all about – matching a passion you have with an idea to serve others, and then putting your plan into action. Young people can do amazing things that affect and inspire the lives of others when they take their entrepreneurial ideas into flight; here’s my journey as a young CEO and social venturer that I shared with a great organization and website called Raising CEO Kids…
By the way, be sure to check out the giveaways Raising CEO Kids is doing EVERY DAY this week to celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week! Visit http://raisingceokids.com/category/happenings/
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