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Send us a textIn this episode we interview Denise Berkhalter, National Director of Communications at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and Anastasiia Kuchyska, Digital Communications Coordinator at NFTE.What you'll learn in this episode:Why hiring people with heart, soul, and strategy fuels nonprofit successHow to create a culture where mistakes are lessons, not liabilitiesTactics to empower small content teams to achieve big impactWhy storytelling is your nonprofit's most powerful marketing toolHow user-generated content and humor drive engagement on social mediaWays to partner with corporate allies to amplify your voice without a blockbuster budgetPractical formats—from carousels to quick interviews—that make storytelling scalable and impactful

Join us as we dive into the intersection of AI, entrepreneurship, and post-secondary education. In this episode, Dr.  Corbin engages in a dynamic conversation with J.D. LaRock and Kene Turner from the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Discover how AI is becoming a powerful tool for young entrepreneurs, bridging gaps in equity and inspiring success. From high school classrooms to successful business ventures, explore the transformative impact of entrepreneurial mindset education. Don't miss the inspiring stories of NFTE alumni building businesses, embracing AI, and creating positive change. Ready to move forward with NACCE? Learn more about the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship.Follow NACCE on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Watch this episode on YouTube!

“It's OK to be a copycat, as long as you're copying the right cat,” shared Chris Brignolle, South East Executive Director for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global nonprofit that ignites the entrepreneurial mindset and builds startup skills in young people to ensure their success. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY we discussed, among other topics, how in business you don't necessarily have to reinvent the wheel; you just need to do it better or differently than your competition, whether you're delivering a product or service. A Brooklyn native, Chris experienced the devastating loss of a close friend as a young adult still trying to sort out what to do with his life. This propelled him to take a trip to Miami for a few weeks and he never went back to New York. He started working with youth, who like him, were trying to find their path and he was hooked from the get-go. Seeing himself reflected in the younger people he was supporting and guiding, he immediately owned and stepped into his purpose. Chris began his journey with NFTE in 2006 as a Program Director, responsible for promoting and implementing the organization's entrepreneurial mindset. Since then, his mission has been to ignite the imagination that takes students through the process of identifying solutions to problems and creating and refining an original business concept. He generously dedicates his time to working with students, teachers, volunteers, and administrative staff from community-based organizations to assist with tailored NFTE program implementation. This includes pitch competitions throughout the year which my colleague Michelle Cortes and I have both been honored to judge. For decades, NFTE has been literally preparing each new generation of CEOs and bridging the gap of access to business readiness for underestimated youth. Beyond the passion Chris infuses within NFTE, he's also an entrepreneur in his own right. For the past fourteen years, he has successfully launched a few companies in various industries: Fashion, Media, and most recently an importing and exporting company titled Nicaragua Cargo Express Inc. He's proud to say that his teenage children have also caught the entrepreneurship bug…they know Dad is the cat you want to copy. Me too!

In this insightful episode of the Dadpreneur Podcast, we take a deep dive into what Summer 2023 could look like for both working and self-employed parents. Our discussion encompasses a wide range of challenges and opportunities for kids of all ages, providing helpful advice and suggestions to make the most out of the summer break. We delve into the importance of bridging the academic gap during the holiday period, proposing solutions such as workbooks to keep kids' minds active and engaged. Travel is also a hot topic. We explore the benefits of family trips, from enriching museum weekends to adventurous outings to National Parks, and discuss how these experiences can provide both education and bonding opportunities. We also highlight various summer camps, including coding programs at the YMCA and numerous sports camps, as great ways for kids to pick up new skills and socialize. For the creatives in the family, we touch on potential gardening projects, art and painting activities, and music lessons. We also discuss the use of platforms like Khan Academy and Udemy for learning new languages and picking up other skills. Finally, we address older kids aged 13-19, discussing the potential for internships, library work, and volunteering opportunities at nonprofits, pantries, and soup kitchens. We give a special mention to Junior Achievement (JA) and Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) programs that provide invaluable work experience and entrepreneurial skills.   Join us for this comprehensive guide on turning Summer 2023 into a fruitful, fun, and educational period for your kids while successfully managing your work-life balance    

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) held a World Youth pitch competition in April which Nana Sekimoto from Hiroshima joined with her idea GOMIMIN: an app for people to get points while they pick up trash. Nana's pitch was the runner-up winner, so she will have $1000 USD to help get her idea into a reality. In this talk, Nana will introduce her pitch to help people get more interested in picking up garbage where they live. Senior Manager of Global Programs for NFTE, Stephanie Alvarado, will also join the talk to introduce the contest and other work the organization does. NFTE World Youth 2022 Pitch Competition: https://www.nfte.com/2022-world-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge/ (https://www.nfte.com/2022-world-youth-entrepreneurship-challenge/) #japan #student #environmentalism #pitch #gomimin ** About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador ** JJWalsh is a sustainability-focused advisor, trainer and consultant based in Hiroshima, Japan. Long-time educator and founder of InboundAmbassador consultancy in 2019 with aims to show sustainability in action & support Japan entrepreneurs, guides and businesses looking to create more sustainable appeal to international consumers. The Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcast launched in 2020 and is LIVE for 60 minutes at least once a week: Interviews with "Good People Doing Great Things" from across Japan. Ideas and insights from these changemakers to inspire ideas for your work, life and travel in Japan and beyond. JOIN on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/join) Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1 (https://www.youtube.com/c/JJWalshInboundAmbassador?sub_confirmation=1) Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Websites: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com/ (https://www.seeksustainablejapan.com) Please join, become a monthly sponsor or a 1-time donation supporter on YouTube / Patreon / BuyMeACoffee / or KoFi - every little bit helps keep Seek Sustainable Japan going, thank you! Joy is also doing regular walking tours around Hiroshima and other parts of Japan on HeyGo - free to join and tip if you like it! All Links: https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh (https://linktr.ee/jjwalsh) ** Get in Touch!! ** Doing something great in Japan or beyond with a connection to Japan? Or know someone who would be great to interview? Please get in touch! I'd love to hear from you! inboundambassador [[atmark]] gmail [[dot]] com ~~~ Music by Hana Victoria Music rights to "Won't you See" purchased for Seek Sustainable Japan 2022 Hana Victoria Short Bio My name is Hana Victoria, and I am a Japanese-American singer songwriter who dreams of inspiring, encouraging and empowering others through my music. Every word, melody, and visual comes straight from my heart, and I hope they influence you in some positive way :) YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria (https://www.youtube.com/c/HanaVictoria) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/ (https://www.instagram.com/hanavictoria_cozycorner/) SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3CHm2w1lJWuiu9txD1wYyq?si=oF7shMElTiid46ZZerCbIg) APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954 (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hana-victoria/1550597954)

In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Patty Alper, who is president of the Alper Portfolio Group, a marketing and consulting company, and is a board member of both the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and US2020, the White House initiative to build mentorship in STEM careers, along with Steve Sless, President of The Steven J. Sless Group of Primary Residential Mortgage, who is regarded as the "Go-To Housing Wealth Expert.” They discuss:   - One KEY question to ask when you head in for a job interview - Specific questions to ask during an interview to determine the accessibility to mentors throughout the company - Why mentors matter and how mentorship leads to deeper learning and creates a stronger satisfaction in your career - Why the pandemic has created a larger need for mentors - Specific strategies for virtually interacting to get the best out of your relationship, as well as the best way to build an effective relationship with your mentor - The pros and cons of reverse mortgage loans - Strategic use of housing wealth in retirement planning - Leveraging housing wealth during economic uncertainty - How a reverse mortgage can fund a more comfortable retirement   Learn more about the show at www.SavingWithSteve.us

Kene Turner specializes in the development and implementation of community-based programs geared towards economic development. Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a global nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth from under-resourced communities through entrepreneurship education. Join us as we speak with Kene on entrepreneurship and the foundation of NFTE.

A Master Certified Teacher of Entrepreneurship, Scott L. Steward, Big Stew, Professor Steward, depending on how you know him, is an 18-time award-winning teacher of entrepreneurship, expertise is frequently sought after by various publications. A former Chicago Public School teacher, he provides tips on entrepreneurial ventures and suggestions for emerging entrepreneurs. In addition, Scott authored a business plan that is featured in the book, Make $1,000 in 35 days, is a contributor to the textbook, Entrepreneurship: Owning Your FUTURE 11thEdition, (Pearson, Prentice Hall), and author of 31 Ways to Improve Your Life: a Book of Stewisms's. Known as the “force” behind a student's limitless future, Scott empowers students to become CEOs of their own businesses and lives and to create wealth on their own terms. A business owner, educator, entrepreneurial expert, and father of five, Scott knows firsthand the enjoyable, and not so enjoyable, aspects of entrepreneurship. Scott learned the importance of financial independence at an early age. Encouraged by his mother, he started his first business, Scott's Enterprises, at age 12. Scott's Enterprises provided car washing and lawn care services in his neighborhood. In high school, Scott and his cousin began successfully promoting parties and album release dates for national artists. It was these early experiences that created a foundation for his free enterprise journey. The former Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center at Chicago State University, CEO of Break Bread Marketing & Media, a boutique multimedia production company and marketing consulting firm, Master Certified Teacher of Entrepreneurship by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and Professor of Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Chicago State University, Scott is dedicated to helping students realize and achieve their dreams. Through his more than 15 years of corporate marketing and business experience, Scott ignites the dreams of students by pouring belief into their minds and optimism in their souls. His passion and determination enable him to create an unprecedented connection with his students, who have turned into young entrepreneurs under his tutelage.  

A Master Certified Teacher of Entrepreneurship, Scott L. Steward, Big Stew, Professor Steward, depending on how you know him, is an 18-time award-winning teacher of entrepreneurship, expertise is frequently sought after by various publications. A former Chicago Public School teacher, he provides tips on entrepreneurial ventures and suggestions for emerging entrepreneurs. In addition, Scott authored a business plan that is featured in the book, Make $1,000 in 35 days, is a contributor to the textbook, Entrepreneurship: Owning Your FUTURE 11thEdition, (Pearson, Prentice Hall), and author of 31 Ways to Improve Your Life: a Book of Stewisms's. Known as the “force” behind a student's limitless future, Scott empowers students to become CEOs of their own businesses and lives and to create wealth on their own terms. A business owner, educator, entrepreneurial expert, and father of five, Scott knows firsthand the enjoyable, and not so enjoyable, aspects of entrepreneurship. Scott learned the importance of financial independence at an early age. Encouraged by his mother, he started his first business, Scott's Enterprises, at age 12. Scott's Enterprises provided car washing and lawn care services in his neighborhood. In high school, Scott and his cousin began successfully promoting parties and album release dates for national artists. It was these early experiences that created a foundation for his free enterprise journey. The former Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center at Chicago State University, CEO of Break Bread Marketing & Media, a boutique multimedia production company and marketing consulting firm, Master Certified Teacher of Entrepreneurship by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and Professor of Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Chicago State University, Scott is dedicated to helping students realize and achieve their dreams. Through his more than 15 years of corporate marketing and business experience, Scott ignites the dreams of students by pouring belief into their minds and optimism in their souls. His passion and determination enable him to create an unprecedented connection with his students, who have turned into young entrepreneurs under his tutelage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/odell-glenn-jr/support

This interview features Mark Ein, Chairman of Kastle Systems. JB and Mark discuss growing the inclusive innovation economy in the Capital Region, Mark's work with SPACs and Kastle, and other related topics for the region.Hosted by JB Holston. Produced by  Jenna Klym, Ian Lutz, Nina Sharma, and Justin Matheson-Turner. Learn from leaders doing the work across the Capital Region and beyond. These conversations will showcase innovation, as well as history and culture across our region, to bridge the gap between how we got here and where we are going.About our guest:Mark Ein is a native of the Washington area, Mr. Ein actively supports many community, charitable and cultural organizations.  Through both his professional and philanthropic activities, he is committed to bringing his community together as well as helping those in need with a particular focus on the youth of the city.  Mr. Ein has been frequently recognized and honored for his contributions to his community including being named Business Leader of the Year by the Washington DC Chamber of Commerce in October, 2011 and the region's Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) in 2009. He received his BS in Economics with a concentration in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from The Harvard Business School.

Patrick Colletti is a leadership and organizational culture expert, champion for “refounders” and author of the upcoming leadership book Refounder. He draws on his experience as a technology executive, his business-growth expertise and a passion for company culture to share growth-oriented guidance that challenges social and cultural norms, both in the workplace and in the community. Patrick is passionate about creating flourishing businesses and empowering the next generation of Refounders — business leaders and entrepreneurs who revitalize the places where they live, work and play. Patrick is the founder, president emeritus and a current advisor of the healthcare software company Net Health. When he began his tenure as company president in 2001, Net Health was experiencing significant financial turmoil resulting in laying off all but 2 employees. Collaborating with a growing team, he grew the company that now helps heal millions of people each year. In concert with a team which included 4 private equity partners, he completed a corporate turnaround — Refounding and reinvigorating the already established organization. By utilizing a Refounder mindset as a framework for success, Patrick was able to spur rapid business growth and cultivate a flourishing corporate culture. In his debut book, Refounder (slated for publication in early 2021), he shares the experience, insights and moments of enlightenment he gained over two decades serving in multiple leader positions at Net Health, including president, chief revenue officer and chief operating officer. Through stories about well-known leaders, cities and organizations, he explores how society often reinvents for the better and reveals how individuals can assess what needs to be Refounded in their own life. Patrick infuses the Refounding spirit into everything he does, helping to Refound companies such as Think Native and Grayscale through redemptive investing, guidance and counsel. In addition, he exerts his Refounding expertise for community initiatives, recently partnering with the Pittsburgh International Airport and the organization Free the Music to display pianos designed by local artists. An innovative leader and advocate in the healthcare industry, Patrick is a frequent speaker and in-demand consultant. He has served on many boards, including Net Health, Careform (ConnectiveRx), National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Near Health, Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation and the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Patrick also received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010, and has been featured as an expert in a variety of healthcare and business outlets, including Pittsburgh Business Times, Smart Business Network and Healthcare IT. The company's culture has won local, national, and industry awards for culture from Beckers, PBT,and Modern Healthcare. Patrick began his career as a strategy and sales leader for Dorland Data Networks, a healthcare data company, as well as American Lawyer Media (ALM), a business-to-business information and intelligence media company. As Director of Sales at ALM, he worked alongside the team that launched an online marketplace and content portal, known now as LAW.com. Patrick graduated from Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, with a bachelor of arts double major in business and philosophy. He currently resides with his family in Pittsburgh, Penn. “determine the just purpose of your organisation. Whether that's a not-for-profit or for-profit organisation. Get to the heart of what the just purpose of your organisation is and why it exists. What brokenness in the world are you healing? What problem in the world you actually focusing on and making better? And then drill into that and make sure everybody in your organisation understands the part they play in solving that problem”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-lGo

At the age of 27 Patty Alper made a bold decision to pivot from her career in marketing and public relations to launching a construction company.  Knowing nothing about construction, Pattiy educated herself on the industry by building a strategic plan while learning about her own strengths in business.  Patty’s experience in philanthropy in tandem with her success and belief in strategic planning and action led her to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).  As an NFTE board member Patty designed a project based program that combined business, plan development and mentorship for high school students.   Patty’s 35-year career in business, coupled with two decades of hands-on experience working directly with youth, uniquely qualified her to understand the growing skills gap from both perspectives: the employers who seek to build a pipeline and hire better-prepared youth for twenty-first century jobs, and the youth who are often ill-equipped or ill-trained to enter the new workforce.  Project Based Mentoring® brings together corporate employees, retirees, and businesses as a corps of knowledge practitioners, with the common goal of passing on skills to the next generation.  Patty is president of the Alper Portfolio Group, a marketing and consulting company, and is a board member of both the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and US2020, the White House initiative to build mentorship in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers.  She has also been appointed to the corporate committee for Million Women Mentors.  Patty is a highly sought-after speaker and the author of Teach to Work.  A trustee of the Alper Family Foundation for the last 18 years, Patty’s unique approach to philanthropic giving and entrepreneurial mentorship has been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, TIME, and Philanthropy Magazine. What You Will Hear in This Episode:  Patty finding her stride in business after a shift from Marketing and Public Relations to Entrepreneurship Strategic planning and the journey of  learning a new industry. Patty’s experience in philanthropy and her inspiration to create a project based learning mentoring program. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship project based mentoring program’s detail,  success, impact and reward. What makes a good mentor The success and importance of project based learning. The mission, steps and goal of the mentorship program.    Quotes:   “I really taught myself that I could teach myself. I learned that I was a resource.”   “Everybody learns differently and a lot of learning comes from doing.” “I’ve learned that giving is a high.” “I had to learn, I had to ask, I had to fail.” “If you can be patient and empathetic around a goal it becomes more tactile” Mentioned: Not Done Yet! How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power (March 9, 2021) now available for PRE-ORDER! Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Website: Teach To Work  Amazon: Teach To Work Book mentor’s guide to mentoring. Covey Club workshop Feb 10th: Removing Your Unconscious, Age-Related Barriers to Your Success The Midlife Rethink 3 part online workshop registration https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-midlife-rethink-with-avivah-wittenberg-cox-bonnie-marcus-tickets-132773847151 Bonniemarcusleadership.com  

On this episode of Investors and Operators, Jordan sits down (and pushes-up) with Michael Carter, Managing Partner of Carter Morse & Goodrich. Topics include: highs and lows of entrepreneurship accountability and integrity in the workplace how entrepreneurship interacts with family parenting --and many more. Michael Carter is the founding principal of Carter Morse & Goodrich where he serves as Managing Partner. He has been on the financial side of business from many perspectives: as a business founder, commercial lender, investment banker, board director, and business advisor. With a broad-based background in a myriad of industries, Michael is well acquainted with the special requirements of each business situation. As a seasoned investment banker, he has advised over 100 M&A and financing transactions. In addition to his work with private companies, Michael has worked with several public companies as a board member and advisor. Michael is a founding member and former board director of the Association for Corporate Growth, Connecticut Chapter. He served on Weston's Board of Finance for ten years. Michael joined the Fairchester board for National Federation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a non for profit, dedicated to teaching inner city kids about starting their own business. His last position was the chapter's Vice Chairman. Michael founded Push for Entrepreneurship, an extreme push-up fundraiser where participants do push-ups for two hours. Since its founding over a $100,000 has been raised for teaching students from low income neighborhoods about innovation and entrepreneurship. Michael earned an MBA from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Rochester.

The buzz: “In the unknowable future, all leaders will need to be entrepreneurs: visionaries that can imagine, adapt, and act nimbly to address whatever challenges come their way.” (Bhatia and Levina, hbr.org) With global businesses impacted by Covid-19 and other disruptions, companies that survived are looking at their future workforce through a new lens. No more obey-the-status-quo hires. They need creative, entrepreneurial, collaborative problem-solvers to help them turn obstacles into positive results. Where to find them? In school! Since 1987, NY City-based nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has taught project-based entrepreneurship to 500,000+ under-resourced students, now in 18 U.S. states and 10 countries. Will these grads snag top jobs in the coming years? We'll ask Dr. J.D. LaRock, Kyle Garman, Dr. Karina Edmonds, Srinivas Rapthadu and Dr. Malcolm Woodfield for their insights on Back to School: The Future of The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Technology.

The buzz: “In the unknowable future, all leaders will need to be entrepreneurs: visionaries that can imagine, adapt, and act nimbly to address whatever challenges come their way.” (Bhatia and Levina, hbr.org) With global businesses impacted by Covid-19 and other disruptions, companies that survived are looking at their future workforce through a new lens. No more obey-the-status-quo hires. They need creative, entrepreneurial, collaborative problem-solvers to help them turn obstacles into positive results. Where to find them? In school! Since 1987, NY City-based nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has taught project-based entrepreneurship to 500,000+ under-resourced students, now in 18 U.S. states and 10 countries. Will these grads snag top jobs in the coming years? We'll ask Dr. J.D. LaRock, Kyle Garman, Dr. Karina Edmonds, Srinivas Rapthadu and Dr. Malcolm Woodfield for their insights on Back to School: The Future of The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Technology.

The buzz: “In the unknowable future, all leaders will need to be entrepreneurs: visionaries that can imagine, adapt, and act nimbly to address whatever challenges come their way.” (Bhatia and Levina, hbr.org) With global businesses impacted by Covid-19 and other disruptions, companies that survived are looking at their future workforce through a new lens. No more obey-the-status-quo hires. They need creative, entrepreneurial, collaborative problem-solvers to help them turn obstacles into positive results. Where to find them? In school! Since 1987, NY City-based nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has taught project-based entrepreneurship to 500,000+ under-resourced students, now in 18 U.S. states and 10 countries. Will these grads snag top jobs in the coming years? We’ll ask Dr. J.D. LaRock, Kyle Garman, Dr. Karina Edmonds, Srinivas Rapthadu and Dr. Malcolm Woodfield for their insights on Back to School: The Future of The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Technology.

Kyle Garman is a Venture Partner with NextGen, SVP, Global Business Development at SAP, and most recently the author of The Entrepreneurial Mindset. In this episode of Taking Notes, Kyle chats with Dan Mindus (Managing Partner, NextGen Venture Partners) about how to prepare today's kids for the future job market through ideas outlined in his new book. All proceeds of The Entrepreneurial Mindset support the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) where Kyle is on the board.

The events business has been hit one of the hardest since the pandemic started. To shed some perspective on the industry and how it's changing, I invited Cheryl Gentry from Glow Global Events to join us. Cheryl Gentry is the Founder and CEO of Glow Global Events.  Named 2019 and 2018 Top People in Events by Bizbash, 2017 Top Influential Women in Meetings and 2017 Brava Award Winner Top Female CEO by SmartCEO Magazine.   In addition to being a leader in the $40-billion event industry , Cheryl is a strategic entrepreneur constantly seeking out innovative opportunities. Gentry has been a role model and prominent voice on entrepreneurship. Serving on the boards of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and the Kigali Reading Center in Rwanda.  Gentry was inducted into the YWCA/New York City Top Women Executives, received the Howard University Alumni Association Golden Bison Award, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Outstanding Achievement Award to name a few. She's been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Black Enterprise, Huffington Post among others.Managing a global agency, Gentry travels extensively.  She journeyed to Cuba on a humanitarian mission, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in 5 days, skydived from 10,000 feet, trekked alongside silverback gorillas in Rwanda, walked with lions in South Africa and swam with dolphins in Mexico.Glow Global Events, is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (W/MBE).About Glow Global EventsGlow Global Events, recently ranked No.145 on Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Companies in America list, is a New York-based, full-service agency specializing in dynamic, purpose-driven events.  Over the course of more than 20 years, the agency has successfully coordinated meetings, conferences, galas, outdoor events, and other special productions in the U.S., Asia, Africa, and Europe.  Glow Global serves a mix of brands, nonprofits, A-list celebrities and organization including Allianz, Shiseido,  FIFA, PGA and United Way of New York City.

CHICAGO, BORN AND RAISEDAalap Shah is a Chicago-born entrepreneur, public speaker, philanthropist, and the founder of 1o8, a fresh digital marketing start-up focused on deepening brand awareness and increasing sales for amazon + e-commerce  companies nationwide. Aalap and his team at 1o8 have worked with companies like Gildan, Sweet Leaf Tea, Vetnique Labs, OHi Superfood Bars and Tio Gazpacho—just to name a few.Aalap happily shares his personal entrepreneurial story and his passion for crafting digital strategy, creating content, navigating the ever-evolving digital marketplace, and captaining the entrepreneurs' life at events far and wide. As a registered CPA and the child of Indian immigrant-entrepreneurs, business is a key part of Aalap's DNA and integral to his own personal American Dream. Aalap started his first business, a toy store, at the age of 23. Maneuvering the marketplace while building his business' brand awareness sparked a love of marketing and promotion. Aalap worked in digital marketing for years thereafter, and is now the strategic brain behind 1o8, an amazon and ecomm focused growth agency in Chicago.He has served as a keynote speaker, workshop moderator, and panelist at engagements with the National Business Education Association, Clickz, Social Media Week, Media Post, and Bloggers Week Summit and for companies such as Sears, Northwestern University, and DePaul University.RECOGNIZED AS A CRAIN'S CHICAGO EMERGING YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTAs a husband and father of three, Aalap is committed to supporting and improving K-12 education and developing his community through philanthropy. He's served as an E-Council member for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a board member for both the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and Good City, and a volunteer for Teach for America. In 2013, Aalap was recognized as a Crain's Chicago's Emerging Young Philanthropist and NFTE's National Volunteer of the Year. Most recently, Aalap won the Carson Scholars Fund's Trailblazer Award.

Dr. JD LaRockDr. J.D. LaRock is President and CEO of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global nonprofit organization that activates the entrepreneurial mindset and builds startup skills in young people from underserved communities. Reaching more than 100,000 middle and high school students annually, NFTE works with 2,000+ schools and community partners in 10 metropolitan regions across the U.S., as well as eight countries spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.Aaron Trinidad is a high school senior at Holy Trinity High School and is joined by teacher, Angela Miceli. He is also founder of the app Lender, which pairs nonprofits with volunteers based on interest, availability and location. This business venture led him to be the winner of the 2019 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in New York City. Currently, he is doing research into what it will take to get the app developed and launched.Links from this episode:Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): https://www.nfte.com/Holy Trinity High School, Chicago: https://holytrinity-hs.org/RuPaul: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuPaulGreta Thunberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Mariotti is a prominent advocate for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship education worldwide. He is the founder and former president of the global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and the author of books, textbooks and articles exploring the transformative power of entrepreneurship for low-income communities

Imagine if young people in low-income communities were taught about money and small business? Today’s guest has done exactly that. Steve Mariotti is a prominent advocate for entrepreneurship education worldwide. He currently serves as Senior Fellow for Entrepreneurship at Rising Tide Capital in Jersey City. He is the founder and former president of the global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and the author of 44 books, textbooks, and articles exploring the transformative power of entrepreneurship for low-income communities. In his riveting personal memoir of his early career as a New York City public high school teacher, Goodbye Homeboy: How My Students Drove Me Crazy and Inspired a Movement, Steve Mariotti shares the touching story of how he discovered that teaching even the most disenfranchised and disillusioned children about small business lights a fire for learning in them and transforms their futures. This experience inspired him to found NFTE to empower at-risk youth to create pathways out of poverty.   Steve founded NFTE on his public high school teacher's salary in 1987. He led teams that raised more than $150 million for NFTE's mission over 26 years, building NFTE into the leading global provider of entrepreneurship education for low-income youth from Chicago to China. Today, NFTE operates in 23 locations in 10 countries and has served nearly one million young people.  Steve soon discovered there were no textbooks available for teaching entrepreneurship to young people, so he wrote groundbreaking textbooks, including the Golden Lamp Award-winning high-school textbook Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating a Small Business, and the junior college textbook Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. Steve is also the author of the popular Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business.  Approximately 1.2 million copies of Steve's books, textbooks and workbooks have been sold or donated worldwide, including to prison educational programs like ITEM (Inmates Teaching Entrepreneurship and Mentoring), which Steve co-founded with Joe Robinson in 2004.  In 2012, Steve was inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. His multiple awards include: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Bernard A. Goldhirsh Social Entrepreneur of the Year; New York Enterprise Report 2012 Founders Award for Social Entrepreneurship; National Director’s Entrepreneurship Award from U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency; Association of Education Publishers Golden Lamp Award for best curriculum (2002) and best math curriculum (2010); ACE/Currie Foundation Humanitarian Venture Award; USASBE Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year; CEO Club Social Entrepreneur of the Year; America’s Top High School Business Teacher. Steve has been profiled on national media, including ABC Evening News and 20/20. A Council on Foreign Relations member, he has lectured at The World Economic Forum, Davos and other forums and universities. Raised in Flint, Michigan, Steve received his B.B.A. in business economics and his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Mr. Mariotti has also studied at Harvard University, Stanford University, Brooklyn College and Babson College. He enjoys attending lectures on physics at the Institute for Advanced Studies in his current hometown, Princeton NJ.  In today’s conversation, Steve shares his story, how he overcame his personal learning disabilities and PTSD and used that experience to launch his teaching career, which ultimately led him to found NFTE and empower over a million young people to date.   Key Takeaways  Approximately 900,000 students drop out of school in the US, and they come from about 600 schools – called dropout factories. If we mess up the education of a young person, it doesn’t really matter what else we do afterwards. Many kids who grow up in poverty are unaware of the different prices for an item or production structure behind it; they only know the retail price. If we can eliminate poverty we can eliminate a lot of the problems we have, and then we can deal with other higher order problems. Those of us in the US need to look at countries like Finland with nearly a 100% literacy rate and Singapore who is so far ahead academically, and ask how ourselves we can get better. Every child should learn about small business. Resources Goodbye Homeboy: How My Students Drove Me Crazy and Inspired a Movement Connect With Steve Mariotti and NFTE NFTE Website: nfte.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NFTE Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/NFTE Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/NFTE Steve Mariotti Website: https://www.stevemariotti.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveJMariotti Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveJMariotti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steve.mariotti

Host Tiffany Spraggins-Payne speaks with Tess Gardephe, the Senior Manager of the Philadelphia branch of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). NFTE works with youth to teach them the fundamentals of entrepreneurship to carry them into whichever industry they choose. They speak about NFTE's programs and what Tess's journey into teaching.

Patty Alper is a board member of both the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and US2020, the White House initiative to build mentorship in STEM careers. Drawn from her 15 years of mentoring inner-city high-school students, her proven Project Based Mentorship model provides an intuitive and scalable way to transform education inside high schools, community colleges, universities, and after-school programs. She is also the author of the new book TEACH TO WORK: How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America (Taylor & Francis; 2017).   Patty Apler Show Highlights The perceptions of the skills gap What can be done with the skills gap? Whose responsibility is it? What is this new culture of innovation? Can corporations align better with schools? What would a partnership look like? Google’s culture of innovation How can we best prepare kids for the future? Examples of projects that students have completed Where to find mentors Patty Alper Resources   Teach to Work (book)    Teach to Work (website)   Never Split the Difference   Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community   Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders   Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above. Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn SHOW SPONSORS: ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE) You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/ SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing. SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2018. Download the guide here.   Copyright © 2018 Better Leaders Better Schools

This summer we took an inside look at the New York office of the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, also known as NFTE. NFTE is a non-profit organization providing educational entrepreneurship training to high school students from low-income, urban communities. This podcast is the story of high school students throughout their journey through an eight-week intensive training course over the summer. They are bright students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch and require teacher recommendations in order to participate in the program. But it’s also the story about people who are underrepresented in the entrepreneurship community, and who don't get the flashy headlines (yet). We follow these students as they develop a business idea, earn revenue for the first time and overcome the unexpected challenges that come with entrepreneurship. By completing NFTE’s training, these students acquire business and life skills that will stay with them for the rest of their careers. To learn about NFTE, however, is more than to learn about what their students accomplish. There is a large community that supports the organization from companies that donate resources, individual professionals who donate their time to mentor, and alumni who return to the program to help in any way possible. The story of NFTE is also about how all these constituencies interact with one another and create an environment where everyone benefits.   For more information about NFTE please visit: http://nfte.com/ For more information about the New York office of NFTE please visit http://nfte.com/offices/new-york-metro/ For a transcript of the episode please visit: http://nylaun.ch/NFTEtranscript

Patty Alper joins Principal Center Radio host, Justin Baeder, to discuss her publication: TEACH TO WORK: How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in AmericaInterview Notes, Resources, & LinksPurchase Teach To Work: How a Mentor, a Mentee, and a Project Can Close The Skills Gap in AmericaVisit the Teach To Work WebsiteAbout Patty AlperPatty Alper is president of the Alper Portfolio Group, a marketing and consulting company, and is a board member of both the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and US2020, the White House initiative to build mentorship in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers.

Segment 1: Benjamin Waterhouse is a historian of business, politics, and capitalism in the United States. He is the author, most recently, of “The Land of Enterprise: A Business History of the United States”.Segment 2: Steve Mariotti left a successful business career in 1982 to become a public high school teacher in New York City's roughest neighborhoods.  In 1987, he founded the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to bring entrepreneurship education to low-income youth. Segment 3: Kristin Rae is a small business owner, designer and entrepreneur.  She sells several brands exclusively through Amazon (Exclusives). Over the last few years, she has been able to keep her operation small by outsourcing key operations to Amazon, which gives her business the opportunity to grow and expand.Segment 4: Kraig Kleeman is the one of the World's Greatest Cold Callers and a world-leading expert on sales process, sales transformation, and professional motivation. Segment 5: John Howe, PhD, CFA® is chair of the Department of Finance at the University of Missouri, where he has taught finance for more than two decades and has received awards for excellence in teaching.Sponsored by Nextiva, Alibaba, and BloomThat. 

My guest this episode on C-Suite Radio is Steve Mariotti. Steve left a successful business career in 1982 to become a public high school teacher in New York City's roughest neighborhoods. Mariotti discovered he could reach even his most troubled students by teaching them to run small businesses. In 1987, he founded the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) www.nfte.com, to bring entrepreneurship education to low-income youth. Steve talks about his fascinating journey, which is filled with success, on this edition of the Business Builders Show on C-Suite Radio. ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, you will love this story. Be sure to check out www.nfte.com and see how you can support their efforts.Want to connect with me? 570 815 1626 or www.martywolffbusinesssolutions.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

October 24, 2016 Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)s Steve Mariotti & Theory of Success Jesse Henry

Segment 1: Scott Jordanis the CEO of Travelwear company SCOTTeVEST. He appeared on Season 3 of Shark Tank and has since gone on to building his company into a tech apparel powerhouse. Segment 2: Steve Mariotti left a successful business career in 1982 to become a public high school teacher in New York City's roughest neighborhoods. Steve discovered he could reach even his most troubled students by teaching them to run small businesses. In 1987, he founded the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to bring entrepreneurship education to low-income youth.Segment 3: Matthew Owenby has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services/HR industry and is senior vice president, chief human resources officer at Aflac, a company with more than 9,500 employees. Segment 4: Tereson Dupuy is the founder and CEO of FuzziBunz Diapers.Segment 5: Jim Knight is a leading training and development expert with more than 20 years with Hard Rock International where he led the renowned school of rock. He is the author of the new book “Culture that Rocks”.Sponsored by Sage and Nextiva.

Kathryn interviews Tracy Slater, author of “The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World”. When she took a short-term job teaching English to businessmen in Japan, Slater had no intention of falling in love. “The Good Shufu” chronicles her leap of faith as she tries to build a life in Japan, undergoing multiple fertility treatments all in a language and culture she can hardly understand. Slater has appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and the New York Times Motherlode blog. Kathryn also interviews educator Steve Mariotti, author of “An Entrepreneur's Manifesto”. In 1982 Mariotti left a business career to become a teacher. Frustrated by his rowdy classrooms, Mariotti found he could motivate his students by teaching them how to run a small business. This was his inspiration for bringing entrepreneurship education to low-income youth through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).

Kathryn interviews Tracy Slater, author of “The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World”. When she took a short-term job teaching English to businessmen in Japan, Slater had no intention of falling in love. “The Good Shufu” chronicles her leap of faith as she tries to build a life in Japan, undergoing multiple fertility treatments all in a language and culture she can hardly understand. Slater has appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and the New York Times Motherlode blog. Kathryn also interviews educator Steve Mariotti, author of “An Entrepreneur's Manifesto”. In 1982 Mariotti left a business career to become a teacher. Frustrated by his rowdy classrooms, Mariotti found he could motivate his students by teaching them how to run a small business. This was his inspiration for bringing entrepreneurship education to low-income youth through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).

At 38, Jennifer Kushell, has lead a movement inspiring young people to do more with their lives for two decades. As Co-Founder and President of Young & Successful Media, she has been a relentless advocate for the younger generations, impacting the lives and futures of millions around the world. In 2006, she led her company in launching YSN.com – Your Success Network – an online universe for emerging adults to explore their passions, connect with ambitious others and find opportunities across the globe. The site has since attracted young entrepreneurs, leaders and fast rising executives from 200+ countries. Author of the NY Times Best Seller Secrets of the Young & Successful (Simon & Schuster), The Young Entrepreneur's Edge (Random House) and Solo Para Emprendedores (Grupo Norma), she has been called a “guru” of her generation’s entrepreneurial movement by US News & World Report and “The Career Doctor” by Cosmopolitan. Kushell has appeared in front hundreds of millions throughout the world via major media such as CNN, CNBC, BBC, NPR, PBS, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur, Cosmopolitan, and Seventeen and has sourced over 400 journalists on trends that affect young people, while providing emotionally charged content to inspire emerging adults to lead extraordinary lives. As a popular speaker, she has addressed and delivered keynotes to a wide range of corporations, trade associations, universities and organizations, including: Starwood Hotels, American Express/OPEN, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Business Growth Conferences, The National Association of Women Business Owners, Junior Chamber International’s World Congress in Japan, Students in Free Enterprise, AIESEC, Future Business Leaders of America, The National Youth Leadership Congress, Insead University in France, Harvard’s International Business Conference, The Harvard Club in Belgium, University of Lima in Peru, ESEN (Escuela Superior de Economìa y Negocios) in El Salvador, The White House Conference on Small Business, and the National Science Center in Australia. As a corporate consultant and thought leader, Kushell has worked with a wide range of educators, NGOs government agencies, and global corporations. Highlights include projects with Subway AOL, Visa, Bank of America, BusinessWeek, Inc, Ernst & Young, MTV, Staples, Exxon/Mobil Oil, The Australian Government, Job Corps, and Boston Public Schools. Her focus: The Next Generation Workforce and Youth Empowerment, Employment and Entrepreneurship. Kushell has helped sculpt numerous programs, promotions, and initiatives targeting students, young professionals and business owners, while increasing the amount of information, resources, and support available both nationally and internationally. These collaborations grant organizations unparalleled access to young people around the globe, an intimate understanding of what motivates them, and paves the way for innovative solutions to make campaigns more influential, emotionally charged and compelling. Having started her first small business at the age of 13, by 19, Kushell was on a mission. Frustrated with the lack of support and guidance available for younger people pursuing their first ventures, in 1993 she founded The Young Entrepreneurs Network, one of the first online communities connecting over 10,000 entrepreneurs in 70 countries. From there, her team conducted the first psychographic research study on young entrepreneurs (featured by the Wall Street Journal) and wrote the first advanced entrepreneurship curriculum for high school students. A founding member of the National Mentoring Partnership, Kushell worked with the founders and top executives of leading youth service organizations (such as Big Brothers, YMCA, Girl Scouts of America, etc.) to further the reach of mentoring programs throughout the country, establish guidelines for best practices, and increase government funding via new legislation. She has also served on the advisory boards of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), The National Mentoring Policy Counsel, and Harvard Women in Business. Kushell has been honored with national awards from the National Federation of Independent Business, The US Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and The Kauffman Foundation. Find out more about Jen Kushell at http://jenniferkushell.com/