Youth Entrepreneurship

Youth entrepreneurship opportunities are necessary to keep communities growing, especially in times of high unemployment and economic difficulties. Surveys show most middle and senior high students would prefer to stay in or return to their hometowns and many desire to start their own business. We need new approaches to give youth the opportunity to chart their own destinies within their own communities.

Entrepreneurship education is an effective community strategy to reduce school dropout and youth substance abuse. Even if they don’t start a business, youth involved in entrepreneurship programs gain skills and become more innovative and effective employees.MSU Extension provides cutting-edge curriculum and training to volunteers and teachers to deliver programs where youth can develop, practice and master the skills that will assist them in charting their own destiny.

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• 4-H Entrepreneurship projects – Part 2

  March 28, 2013 | Janice Zerbe | Intermediate entrepreneurship 4-H projects and judging.

• Uncovering the hidden job market

  March 24, 2013 | Kathy Jamieson | Knowing where the jobs are and applying for them before the competition does increases your chances of becoming employed.

• Ignite young people’s imagination by involving them in creating an innovation center

  March 24, 2013 | Kathy Jamieson | Providing opportunities for young people to be innovative, inventive, as well as discuss problems and explore solutions can help stir their entrepreneurial spirit.

• What makes 4-H different from other youth organizations?

  March 15, 2013 | Darren Bagley | There are many organizations serving youth across the United States. What makes 4-H Youth Development different?

• Practice interviews help the real thing go smoothly

  March 12, 2013 | Sara Keinath | Teens looking to do well in job interviews can practice with adult volunteers to improve their performance.

• 4-H Entrepreneurship projects – Part 1

  February 28, 2013 | Janice Zerbe | Beginning entrepreneurship 4-H projects and judging.

• Create the next generation of entrepreneurs by celebrating National Entrepreneurship week

  February 11, 2013 | Kathy Jamieson | Empower entrepreneurial thinking with these fun activities.

• Creating the next generation of entrepreneurs, “in practice”

  January 31, 2013 | Kathy Jamieson | Youth entrepreneurship programs show results!

• Winter offers entrepreneurial opportunities to youth

  January 7, 2013 | Sara Keinath | Youth can find seasonal business ideas all around!

• Creating the next generation of entrepreneurs

  December 31, 2012 | Kathy Jamieson | Educating, mentoring and interning tomorrow’s entrepreneurs might be the key to job creation, economic growth and building sustainable community development.

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