The Wonder Years
Entrepreneurship 101
These books and resources will help get your budding
entrepreneur on the right path. - Camp Invention. Run by the Akron, Ohio-based
National Inventors Hall of Fame, this day camp for elementary
school children focuses on activities that develop creative problem
solving, teamwork and inventive thinking.
- Independent Means Inc. Based in Santa Barbara,
California, Independent Means offers seminars, books, games and
activities for teens, parents and mentors-all aimed at girls'
entrepreneurship and financial independence.
- Junior
Achievement. This organization educates young people about
business, economics and free enterprise using volunteers in class
and after school. Junior Achievement offers plenty of advice
online, too.
- Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship
(SAGE). SAGE is an international network that links teams
of secondary school students to nearby university student mentors
to advance global entrepreneurship in an ethical and socially
responsible manner. To set up a tournament in your area, visit the
SAGE Web site.
- Y&E magazine. Especially for teen
entrepreneurs, this magazine offers advice, stories of other young
businesspeople, quizzes and links to other resources.
- Youth
Venture. Based in Arlington, Virginia, Youth Venture helps
young people ages 12 to 20 to launch and lead their own ventures
that give back to their community and enrich the lives of those
less fortunate.
- How to Be a Teenage Millionaire by
Art Beroff and T.R. Adams. Real-life young entrepreneurs provide
the examples as teens learn about record-keeping, cash flow, and
other elements critical to starting their own businesses.
- The Kid's Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving
It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It by Steve
Otfinoski, for ages 9 to 12. Entertaining explanations of jobs,
business, banks, budgeting, spending, taxes and investing.
Julie Bick is the bestselling author of books including All I Really Need to Know in Business I Learned at
Microsoft. Visit her Web site at www.juliebick.com.
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