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4 Extreme Entrepreneurship TourSheena Lindahl

6 An A-mazing FutureUtah State Ofce of Education

7 Singing Praises of EntrepreneurshipMarketplace for Kids

9 Stanley ChiangNational Museum of Education

10 Social Entrepreneurship Sproutingin QubecRseau des CJE du Qubec

11 LavoroProminent Youth, Inc.

13 Ask GoVentureMediaSpark Inc

14 Volumes of SuccessNFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation

15 A Letter From President Bush

16 National Entrepreneurship WeekAcross the Nation

18 Designing Her Own FutureNY REAL

20 Big KahunaNational Council on Economic Education

22 Scuba Diving in Kansas?Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas

24 Be the Change You Want to SeeUniversity of Florida

26 The Business of ConstructionHome Builders Institute

28 Expressing the Art of EntrepreneurshipIL Institute for Entrepreneurship Education

30 Our Sponsors

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education has been providingover 25 years. Our primary focus has been assisting instructors, whiquite successful, but we still felt something was missingand that direct communication with the students.Knowing that experience is the best teacher, we decided that who bmunicate with potential young entrepreneurs than young entrepreneurThus, Future CEO Stars was born.Our mission is to create a monthly publication that features succentrepreneurs from Consortium member organizationsdesigned toentrepreneurial mind-set!Each issue has feature articles dedicated to stories written by stud

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If you were in Washington, DC on February 25th, you sawthe kick off of National Entrepreneurship Week in a big way!

A red tour bus started traveling about the city to begin the2008 Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (www.extremetour.org),visiting campuses across the country this spring to spread theentrepreneurial mindset among students. For NEW Week theywere sponsored by the US Small Business Administration (SBA)to spend the day in the capital city and provide workshops forthe students at Howard and George Washington Universities.Launched in 2006 by recent New York University graduatesMichael Simmons and Sheena Lindahl, the Extreme Entrepre-neurship Tour will have hosted 47 events in 25 states by the endof spring. With the support of organizations like VenturePort.org,Inc. Magazine, the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organizationand Oppenheimer Funds, the Tour brings together the countrystop young entrepreneurs to share their stories and lessonslearned in a half-day event.By the end of the event, attendees understand

Entrepreneurship is a mindset that can be applied to startinga business and/or taking a job.This mindset is a powerful vehicle for creating wealth,improving the world, and pursuing ones passion.Now is the time to start taking action!

Attendees are invited to join JourneyPage (www.journeypage.com),a post-event goal support system, where they can accessarticles, take advantage of accountability tools and receivesupport through practical step-by-step articles on launchingtheir business idea.

How it All BeganMichael Simmons and Sheena Lindahl met their third day ofcollege at New York University. Through daily conversations,

the two realized that the strategies Michael was usingsuccessful with his current business were very similstrategies that Sheena was using to pay for her own ceducation strategies like capitalizing on limited resbuilding a network, developing a personal brand, andping outside their comfort zones. This led to the conExtreme Entrepreneurship and, by the way, marriage aMichael started writing about these ideas and the resuthe self-published Student Success Manifesto: How toa Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity. It was a gbecoming a #1 Amazon Bestseller.After speaking to high school and college students accountry about the concepts in his book, Sheena and Mrealized that there was a great need for students to hearother young people who were taking action and gettingat a young age. They pulled together a great network ofentrepreneurs and started touring around the countryExtreme Entrepreneurship Tour.

Q&A with Michael and Sheena What is it like driving in this big tour bus to campuses crocountry?Its really amazing to see so many pockets of differentacross America. When youre traveling by plane, youcertain view of the country that often involves its biggWere seeing parts of the country that people dont oftif they dont have ties there somehow. It is really a greto get a true sense of real America.Do you ever get sick of being on the road together?Were still seeing so many new places that it hasnhappened yet! Plus, were married and have lived inYork apartments together. As every New Yorker knowarent much bigger in size than the tour bus!!

BY SHEENA LINDAHLThe Extreme Entrepreneurship TourThe Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour Bus

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When is the best time for someone to start a business?Contrary to conventional wisdom, the best time to start abusiness is when students are in college because:

Often, they dont have to worry about health care, children,mortgages, etc.There are many resources that support youth entrepreneur-ship endeavors.Many students have an existing passive secondary streamof income their parents.

Students seem like pretty busy people. How can studentsnavigate running a business while they are working to get degrees?Actually, the two can go hand-in-hand very well. Studentswho are in the process of launching or running a business willhave a lot more real-world experience they can immediatelyapply to what theyre learning in school not just their businessclasses, but their psychology and communications courses as well.It can help them to ask more informed questions and gain moreknowledge. Plus, there is an opportunity to build relationshipswith professors who can provide ideas and support on how

to apply what theyre learning to their venture. Why does this trend around entrepreneurship exist on collegecampuses?

Great foundations such as the Coleman Foundationsupport it.Organizations like The Consortium for EntrepreneurshipEducation, NFTE and CEO promote it.It has never been easier to start a business.Not all entrepreneurs are in business school. Many schoolsare realizing this and are promoting entrepreneurshipcampus wide.

The speakers you have are incredible. How is it possiblall of them to be so successful?Dream + Action = Success! These people all have fouthing theyre willing to work harder, longer, and smusual to achieve. And they didnt stop at dreaming ait would be really great if they did it. They took actiogoing, despite their mistakes and challenges and setbThis is all great, but most students I see seem to only about partying and doing well in school. Why do you thstudents should care about entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurship allows them to marry these twpassion and prosperity, because its a way to havand making money doing something you love!Even if theyre not interested in entrepreneurship haul, its a unique experience that will help them to future employers.Theres little to lose as a student entrepreneur, angain especially those leadership and out-of-the bing skills employers desire so greatly.Two-thirds of all millionaires are entrepreneurs.In addition to the many skills you develop fromon different parts of your business, there is a matpersonal growth that develops from launching a bbecause you have to take responsibility for yourYou cant blame others when something goes wr you have to come to terms with the fact that you deverything.

Will Melo (AssistantTour Manager), Hank Kopcial of the NFIByef, and Sheena Lindahlat the Capitol

Sheena Lindahlwith husband,

Michael Simmons

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W hat do you get when you combinea passion for agriculture and a young entrepreneur? You get C&C Ag.Hi, Im Chaleesa Warren, a sophomoreFFA member in Spanish Fork Utah, andthe owner/operator of this agribusinessventure. C&C Ag has two main enter-prises; C&C Pumpkins, and registeredSuffolk sheep. By combining good cus-tomer service with marketing skills, I amfortunate enough to be my own boss, setmy own hours, and am well on my wayto paying for my college education.My most pro table enterprise is a pick your own pumpkin patch and corn mazethat I run on 5 acres of leased land. Bydeveloping a niche market and uniqueway to sell my pumpkins, I am able tomake more than 4 times their marketvalue. My business practices for thisenterprise require me to use a good com-bination of advertising, customer service,and value-added for my products.Each fall, approximately 1000 peoplecome through my corn maze. After look-ing at other corn mazes in my area,I decided that I would have more successif I designed a small maze and tailored it tothe families in our area with small children.My small corn maze is decorated withitems that are interesting to children,and the small size of the maze allowsfamilies to take in their younger childrenwithout getting them tired. By attachingthe corn maze to the pumpkin patch, mycompany can serve as an entertainmentdestination.

I have had to learn how to balancelabor and employees, as my

pumpkin patch has grown too large forme to handle on my own. Through trialand error, I have learned how to interviewand select good employees, how tocreate a workable schedule, and howto calculate wages. I currently hire 57people to work for me in October aswell as in May when we plant.By listening to my customers needs, I havebeen able to bring in other products thathave helped increase my pro ts. Basedon demand, I also sell decorative strawbales and corn stalks. I bale 2 sizes ofstraw bales. One is a regular size balewhile the other is about half that size.Many people that buy the smaller ones nd them more convenient to t on theirporch. I have additionally diversi ed thisenterprise by delivering decorations tobusinesses around town.The second part of C&C Ag is my regis-tered Suffolk sheep ock. I have alwaysbeen interested in sheep, and growingup with our family Suffolk ock, I decid-ed that I wanted to branch out on myown. At the ripe old age of 5, my dadtold me that if I would bottle feed twoorphan lambs, he would let me keepthem. I did, and since that time haveraised all of my own lambs. I market mylambs through sales and have been ableto make almost $10,000 from them inthe last 5 years.If I didnt run this business, I would ndit hard to believe that a sophomore inhigh school could be their own boss,and have a plan for the future. There arede nitely challenges to being a youngentrepreneur. I have had to overcome

some stereotypes that young people not intelligent with their money, ortheir parents do all the work for th

but through the challenges come soamazing bene ts that make it all wwhile.This business allows me to be my boss, have the freedom to have exspending money, and combine agricture and making people happy, two thiI truly enjoy. I have de nitely benefrom my agribusiness ventures, and forward to continuing expansion infuture.This Article Sponsored by the Utah StatOfce of Education

BY CHALEESA WARRENAn A-mazing FutureAn A-mazing Future

Chaleesa Warren

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Im Angela Thompson from Thompson,ND and I won the Marketplace TalentSearch! Winning this competition felt won-derful! I wanted to jump for joy, hoppingand skipping around on that stage like alittle kid. Darn it! I held it in. Maybe someother time and place. However, that nightgave me a true shining moment to really usemy talent. It was a huge stepping stone thatcould possibly lead to bigger things. It wasjust what I needed! The competing part Im not a huge fan of that. But, hey, if theresa huge reward in the end Ill go for it!For the show, I performed my original songtitled, Kiss My Worries Goodbye. The sec-ond verse says: All around the world peopleput themselves down All around the worldpeople forget what they know and their willto change. What we are forgetting is that

we have all we need to know already therewithin us. We have just stopped listening.Ive been learning to go within, because thatis where true change and power starts.The music director, Richard Torrance, andthe band did a wonderful job. To sing witha band, especially one that is backingme up onmy song, is an experience I willnever forget. Practice time was only on theday of the event. Wow! It all came togetherso fast, but none of the eight contestantsmissed a beat! It was fun and exciting!

I started creating music at a very youngage. Melodies out of thin air in my head,or worked out on any instrument I cameacross. I picked up the guitar at age 14,taught myself, and a few months later Iwas singing my own songs and playingthe guitar at the same time. I have nearly100 completed songs, and a few dozenstarted and uncompleted. Yes, I was thegirl who sat home on Friday and Saturdaynights in my bedroom making music. I feltlike a loser at the time, but all that faded,especially on the Talent Search night.Since the talent show, Ive continued topursue music. Ive just started voice lessons.Sounds kind of weird to just startnow , butbetter late than never and theres alwaysroom for improvement. For me, its aboutlearning proper voice placement and tech-

niques, as well as bringing awarenessto what your voice and body are doingwhile you are singing. Staying on pitch isa piece of cake!Where do I go from here? Reach for thestars! Music is supposed to make you feelgood. If I can feel good, sound good anddraw a crowd (hopefully, a growing one!),Ill just keep doing it! Music has been aninspiration for me since before I could reador write. Why would I ever just stop? Thatwould be silly. Besides, life is an upwardclimbwhen you listen to your heart.

Thank you to the sponsors, United Senator Kent Conrad, North DaAgriculture Commissioner Roger Jand everyone involved in bringing the North Dakota Marketplace TSearch! Its a great experience that bhope and encouragement to future state artists and talent.The Marketplace Talent Search is held in conjwith Marketplace for Entrepreneurs, North Dpremier economic development conference. Finformation on Marketplace for Entreprenewww.MarketplaceForEntrepreneurs.org

BY ANGELA THOMPSON

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Angela Thompson performing at the Marketplace Talent Se

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Y outh social entrepreneurship is anincreasingly common approach toengaging young people in solving socialproblems. Youth organizations and pro-grams promote these efforts through avariety of incentives.Rather than leaving societal needs forthe government or business sectors toaddress, social entrepreneurs are cre-ating innovative solutions, delivering

extraordinary results and improvingthe lives of millions of people.Qubec has been experiencing an un-precedented level of entrepreneurialactivity in the last few years due topartners collaborating together on acommon strategy to promote entre-preneurship among youth in orderto create a culture that is active,engaged, concerned and vibrant.Social entrepreneurship is a seedbeing introduced to the Qubec

landscape and we are beginningto witness the sprouting of innova-tive social seeds while continuing tospread the seedlings to take root.The Rseau des carrefours jeuness-es-emploi du Qubec (RCJEQ) isworking with Ashoka an internationalorganization present in over 70 coun-tries worldwide building communitiesof innovators who work collectively totransform society and design new waysfor the social sector to become more

productive, entrepreneurial and globallyintegrated. The Youth Venture-GenVCanada program inspires and invests inteams of young people between 1224to create and launch their own lastingsocial ventures affecting a positiveimpact in the community. Youth Venturethen connects them to a global move-ment of young changemakers, who aretogether rede ning the youth years as atime of leadership and positive social

change. In collaborating with Youth

Venture-GenV, the RCJEQ is promotingthe program, presenting workshops, as-sisting youth in their action plans andparticipating in the jury panel.

Another initiative currently underwayon the south shore of Montral is theENTREPRENEURIAT SOCIAL SOLIDARITINTERNATIONALE, a social entrepreneur-ship incubator created by Entrepreneur-ship Awareness and Promotion Of cer, Jessica Grenier. It is designed to supportinitiatives with innovative approaches tosocial issues related to health, education,the environment, poverty, homelessness,arts and culture, at-risk youth and more.The rst project born out of the incubatoris the Boutique du Monde, a store meantto attract people interested in fair tradeand environmentally friendly productswhile gathering those who share similarvalues to meet and network. In addition

to commercializing existing productsstore will develop products and servthat will bring real positive impact tolocal and international communities. T

are ten young people from the commuinvolved in writing the action plan, wpromoting and leading the project. Tare also planning a mission for thweeks in Peru to meet the suppliers learn rst-hand the social realitiecountries down south.

BY JOSE-ANN CLOUTIER

Social EntrepreneurshipSprouting in Qubec

From left to right: Marijulie Cantin, MariePier Ct, Laurent Bdard, Mylne M Julie Brien, Alexandre Beaudoin, milie Lefebvre, Suzor Hardy-Houle, Julie La

Judith Rancourt - Leading the team : Nicholas Imonti and Jessica Grenier

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In Italian,Lavoro means work or busi-ness professional. I may only be 19 years-old, but thats not too early tostart a business and present myself in aprofessional manner. My retail store iscalledLavoro .My name is Samantha Vanpool and I amthe Vice President of Business Operationsfor Prominent Youth, Inc. (PY). PY is anon-pro t organization that pays studentsto start their own businesses, based ontheir passions. The organization beganin 2005. In December 2007, the orga-

nization of cially openedLavoro .Lavoro contains three separate storescalledBella Dress Rental & Boutique,AHHA! Designer Discounts, andOnce Upon A Gift . With three com-

pletely different businesses running underLavoro , I keep customers interested in whatwill be showcased next.Bella Dress Rental & Boutique is a place for girls to sell theirused dance dresses or rent them.AHHA!isa discounted designer handbag store andOnce Upon A Gift creates one-of-a-kindgift baskets.Weve been around for almost twomonths and have a very success-ful open house underour belt,

with a grandopening soon to follow.

Our mission is to ensure ourcustomers receive a highquality purchase, whether itbe clothing, a custom giftbasket, or a designer hand-bag. Theres something foreveryone.

With a style for all, our target marmale and female ages 1540. Its rup to what the customer lWe conduct surveys in local schools, as well as local businessKansas City, to see what kinds of ing the majority of the city wears.a hip target market, I make sure thof our photography is up-to-datestylish to attract customers. If the pare not eye-catching, you wont hsteady amount of traf c in and outbusiness. Its something small, buimportant for success.

Currently, I am designing theLavoro web-site, which will houseBella Dress Renta& Boutique items, AHHA! DesigneDiscount items andOnce Upon A Giftbasket items. This will make it eacustomers to see and purchase in aly manner.With only two months of operaI can already tell thatLavoro willbring Kansas City a new perstive on how they view fasboutiques.

BY SAMANTHA VANPOOLLavoroLavoro

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Samantha Vanpool at work coordinating Lavoro.

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M y writing business began with my rst self-pubook, which sold 900 copies. Not a bad debut efright? What if I told you I was just ten years old?Nearly a decade later, Im still reaping the bene ts. Hit begin? With one little idea and a little naivet too.grade, I received a $100 school grant to write and self-pa childrens book of short stories and poems titledTheres a

Huge Pimple On My Nose.

One of the perks to publishing a book at such a young didnt understand how dif cult the project should be. Iinto the business world with excitement instead of feaFurthermore, I used my young age as an advantage whketing my book. What better way to promote youth lI wrote in my cover letters, than a book written for kkid? I scored reviews in not only my local Ventura (Cnewspaper, but also in the national magazinesGirls Life andCosmoGIRL. A book review inThe Los Angeles Timespraised:If you simply want some remarkable writing, it wouldto nd a book more satisfying. I did radio interviewtalks at schools, and spoke at book fairs and writing ences across California. The Santa Barbara Book Faheld a Dallas Woodburn Day in my honor!

What I LearnedI used a portion of the proceeds from my book sales toa non-pro t foundation Write On! to encourage read and write. I hold an annual Holiday Book Drive tcollected and distributed 9,147 new books to underprivkids. This in turn generates publicity for my writing. that often by doing something for others, you are also

yourself and your business.My second book of short stories,3 a.m., was featured onthe nationally syndicated PBS book talk show BetwLines. I continue to use my young age as an advantagpitching stories to magazines and books. As a result,sold numerous articles, to magazines includingFamily Circle ,

Justine andWriters Digest . I also received a scholarship frthe National Federation of Independent Business Younpreneur Foundation in recognition of my achievemen young writer and businesswoman.

AdviceAs legendary basketball coach John Wooden says, Youll neversucceed if youre afraid to fail.So take chances. Be bold, be-cause opportunities have a way ofsnowballing to create more oppor-tunities. Turn disadvantages intoadvantages. Above all else, ap-proach your business like a childwould: with wide-eyed excitementand passion!

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Hanna Thompsett of NY REAL with a portraitmade of 37,568 Staples

National Entrepreneurship Week on anElectronic Billboard High over the Streets

of Columbus OH

Mayor of Indianapolis at NEW Student Expo

Interviewing local entrepreneurs, Coldwater, MI

Becky Cassidy, Mike Ashmore, and DaveBaldwin at the CEE booth with Lt Govenor

Lee Fisher of Ohio

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ND Governor John Hoeven, 5th grade students from St. JoseElementary, representatives from DECA, CTE and Marketplac

Kids signing the Proclamation declaring NEW

Week Across the Nation!Week Across the Nation!

Michigan Proclamation EntrepreneurHall of Fame

Brandy Thompson and Kellie Goughnour of BuchholzHigh outside Gainesville FL City Hall

Entrepreneurship Empowering High School Studentsat Burton Morgan Foundation of Ohio event

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W hen I signed up to take a Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansasclass last year, I was in it for the money. I had seen myfriends participate in Market Day and they explained to methat YEK had given them a loan to fund their business for theday. Not only that, but the students were allowed to keep anypro ts they made. I thought, Thats a sweet deal gettingpaid to take a class! The next year my own market day didpay off, but for me YEK was more than nancially ful lling. Theinteraction I had with real entrepreneurs and the experience Igained through their alumni programs made YEK one of thebest classes Ive ever taken.The class itself certainly appealed to my competitive nature andeagerness to learn. Successful business owners and mentorsfrequently visited the class to share their experience in the real

world of entrepreneurship. I was inspired by their vigorousambition and enthusiasm about their businesses. All of thesepeople were eager to relate to us their stories of rags to richesand give us advice for our futures. The speakers usually hadone thing in common: they loved what they did and neverstopped exploring opportunities. Because of this, many of themended up doing something very different from what they hadoriginally planned, and their personal success also exceededtheir expectations.Each student in the class wrote a business plan, and minewas one of those chosen to compete at the regional level.I enjoy SCUBA diving, so my business plan was a dive shop

located in the Hawaiian Islands. No one seemed to care thatmy plan was a bit far-fetched for a high school student livingin Wichita, Kansas, but rather the mentors were eager to helpme learn about the writing process. Their willingness to guideme through that time of preparation and their excellent advicehelped me to win a scholarship!Ive continued to learn from local entrepreneurs through YEKsponsored organizations like the Ambassadors Association,the Business Breakfast Series, and Summer Partnerships. In par-ticular, the Kansas World Trade Center partnership was anunforgettable opportunity. Working alongside professionals inthe eld of international business sparked my interest in that

area, and Im very excited to continue learning about it in col-lege. YEK not only gave me a great foundation of knowledgein entrepreneurship, but connected me with successful businessowners, fantastic teachers and interesting, knowledgeablementors. My interaction with business professionals in many dif-ferent elds, not just entrepreneurship, in uenced my decisionto study business in college. Even if I pursue a career outside ofentrepreneurship, I have still gained priceless knowledge andexperience through the YEK program. Nevertheless, Im surethat the creative thinking and adventuresome spirit that makesentrepreneurship so unique and appealing will have a place

in my future.

BY JESSICA MILLERScuba Diving in Kansas?Scuba Diving in Kansas?

Jessica Miller, right, with fellow YEK student NancyTovar at the 2007 Kansas World Trade CenterYEK Summer Partnership.

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This past summer, many of my fellow students chose toperfect their tans at local beaches. Instead, I had theprivilege to attend the Young Entrepreneurs for Leadershipand Change (YELC) program at the University of Florida.It was a well-designed program that taught me, chal-lenged me, and ultimately forever changed me for thebetter.Our rst course focused on each step involved in developing a business venture. The process ranged fromrecognizing the need or market for a creative idea allthe way through the development and marketing phases.That said, no business could truly be successful without recognizing the social issues faced by the communitiesin which it provides services.The second course in the program analyzed socialissues such as poverty, healthcare, the environment, andbasic human rights. In actuality, a social problem affectsan entire community to some degree. Dr. Kristin E. Joos,Ph.D., is the director of YELC and the professor for thisclass. Dr. Joos encouraged us to consider the humandimension of a business and told us to Be the change we want to see. I have embraced that challenge andhave made that a goal.To that end, my participation in the YELC program hashelped me to redene my career goal of being a physicaltherapist. Rather than simply being a physical therapist as a means to earn a paycheck, I have broadened myfocus. A more rewarding goal is to design a practicein which part of it is devoted to providing free ordiscounted services to the communitys less fortunate sothey would not be denied access.In a society in which many students believe that the worldrevolves around them, the program taught me that weare intrinsically related to all the people in our commu-nity. I attribute this heightened social awareness to myexperiences in the YELC program. It is that realization

that will make us all successful entrepreneurs.

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Be theChange YouWant to See

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There are close to 16 million young people in your age rangeof 16 to 19 years old. You will ndapproximately 12.7 million, or 80%,are enrolled in school. Thats you!

You have the great advantage of seeking career awareness andexploration opportunities through

your high schools Career & Tech-nical Education classes. Not all

young people your age have theseoptions. As a matter of fact, some haveselected to be a (not so good) statistic.Theres lots of data and it comes frommany, many sources such as thoseused in this article the United StatesCensus Bureau, Annie E. Casey Foun-dations Kids Count Report and theU.S. Chamber of Commerces Institutefor a Competitive Workforce. Letstake a closer look at your particularage group. Whats being said?

Of the more than 3 million individualsnot enrolled in school, only a little morethan 1.7 million are working. That leaves 1.4 million of the age group16 to 19 that are unemployed. Thatshard to believe, but its true. In fact,

over half of this unemployed group didnot graduate from high school. Thesestats are real approximately 6,000students are dropping out of schooleach day. But, not you you will beready! Couple all of this with statisticsat the other end of the age spectrum the American workforce is aging, and77 million baby boomers are set toretire over the next several decades.OK, in light of all these telling statis-tics, lets take a look at the construction

industrys needs. With 8.3 milliontotal workers, construction is one of the nations largest industries. Thinkabout everything you take for grantedthat requires construction, from yourhome to school to roads and the shop-ping mall you like to visit. The shortfallto ll current construction jobs requires60,000-80,000 new people annually.By the year 2012 there will be a need for1.1 million specialty trades contractors!.

Yet this doesnt even account for con-struction industry management positionsthat are also experiencing a shortfall! Allof this shows thats there plenty of roomfor you in the construction industry.

Though contrary to popular belief, you will not be able to successfullystart a construction business without rst gaining skill sets specic to yourarea of interest. Now, while you arein high school, is the time to explorethe varied number of options that mayeasily lead you to owning a thrivingconstruction business. Give construc-tion some thought trades contractor,builder, developer theres potentialfor all kinds of lucrative businesses.

From the industry perspective, it isimportant for students to know the sig-nicance of a good education includingthe education and training needs of theindustry. For example, the industry:

values reading, writing, listening, viewing and speaking skills andhow to relate them to a construc-tion business;appreciates problem-solving andcritical thinking skills and knowl-

edge on how to connect them to

home building;requires math skills in designing,constructing, selling and buyinga home nearly every piece that is assembled into a house must bemeasured to t; andcovets the knowledge of scientiprinciples that are to the architect,landscaper and painter.

To be successful in starting a businesin the construction industry, becomefamiliar with the dynamics of howthe industry works and where youcan make the most contributions with

your knowledge and skills. Check ou www.buildingcareers.org and star your knowledge gathering today!Now that you know some of thesefacts, will YOU be ready?Home Builders Institute is Cluster Leadfor the Architecture & ConstructioCareer Cluster.For additional information aboutthe residential construction industrycontact:C. Deanna LewisManager for Career ServicesHome Builders [email protected] or800-795-7955 ext. 8927

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All we really need is one page (typed) with a picture or two(1500kb jpeg les or larger are best) about what you want tosay. Of course, the articles and pictures you send become the

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instruction sheet to give you some suggestions on how to putyour story together. Just write us (at the address below) andwell be glad to send it to you.

What have you got to lose? Here is a free chance (there isabsolutely no charge for students to submit their story) to getno cost advertising for your product, web page or service.Opportunities like this dont happen often.

This is your magazine. Its reaching thousands of classroomseach month. This is your chance to help yourself and helpothers in the process.

Change has to begin somewhere and often the best way topay something back is to pay it forward!

Are you running a successfulbusiness, or hope to, andwant to tell others about it?

Do you want to giveacknowledgement or thanksto those that have helpedyou along the way?

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Y oung, ambitious students attendingCornerstone Academy received arst-hand experience last year on what ittakes to start, and operate their own busi-ness through a program called Entrenuity.The class consisted of 13 high school stu-dents (sophomore-seniors) who were veryenthusiastic to learn how they could earnprots through their own ventures. Never-theless, they would need to start with thebasics before they could become youngsuccessful business owners.After conducting market research, choosingtheir product (mosaic wall hangings and pic-ture frames) and developing their businessplan these Cornerstone students becameArtistic Expressions and were now ready totackle start-up challenges and operations.Reaching out to a number of businessowners in the community they were able toacquire 400 dollars worth of loans as start-up money. They then invested in Artistic Ex-pressions by purchasing supplies needed foroperation.In March, Artistic Expressions began prepar-ing for the IIEE 2007 Youth EntrepreneurshipConference. During this big event they wereable to compete in two different competitionsin addition to attending entrepreneurshipworkshops. The students also participatedin the Start-Up Business Plan competition.This provided them the opportunity to pres-ent their business plan in front of a panel

of judges and other competing schoolswith student operated businesses.

Although Artistic Expressions did not win,they did make it into the nal round. Thiswas a success in itself. In addition to theStart-Up Business Plan contest these stu-dents also participated in the Youth Expowhere they had the opportunity to sell andadvertise their products for the rst time.This turned out to be a very bene cialexperience. They received great feed-back from potential customers on waysthey could enhance their product. Overall,people loved the idea of having a custommade mosaic.Through this program the Cornerstonestudents actually had two opportunitiesto sell their mosaics before the end ofthe school year. The rst was at the IIEE2007 Youth Entrepreneurship Conferenceand the second was held at Entrenu-itys Spring Fundraiser. Between thesetwo events, Artistic Expressions sold 15out of 21 of their completed pieces.After signing their partnership agreementon May 16, 2007 Artistic Expressionsbecame an of cial business. To date theyhas grossed over $1200 is sales, triplingtheir original investment.Entrenuity also offers a Facilitator Trainingfor those interested in running their ownentrepreneurship program. To learn moreabout Entrenuity and how you can attendthe Entrenuity Summer Business Camp2008 please visit www.entrenuity.com orcall toll free at 888.568.3350.

BY TIFFANY STALEY

Expressing the ArtExpressing the Artof Entrepreneurshipof Entrepreneurship Artistic ExpressionsKahari Kyles, KaneshaHall with IIEE Board

Member Phil Barreda.

The Illinois Institute for Entre-preneurship Education (IIEE)invites young entrepreneurs antheir instructors to register for the2nd Annual IIEE Young Entrepneurs Conference to be held Ma1-3 of 2008 in the Chicagoland are

Students from around the countryparticipate in: Business Workshops, Business Plan CompetitioThe Young Entrepreneur ExpoThe E College Tour, Networkinwith adult and young entrepreneurs, presentations from nationally known Keynote Speakers anmore! For more information gto www.iiee.org or call IIEE (312)587-9296.

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Marketplace for Kids www.marketplaceforkids.orgMediaSpark www.mediaspark.comNational Council on Economic Education www.ncee.net National Museum of Education www.nmoe.orgNFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation www.nb.com/yef National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship www.nfte.comNY REAL www.nyreal.orgProminent Youth, Inc. www.prominentyouth.comRseau des CJE du Quebec www.cjereseau.orgUniversity of Florida www.cei.u.eduUtah State Ofce of Education www.schools.utah.gov

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