Foster Friends

Lindy Carty’s mother runs a shop called Knit Fit that offers knitting and crafting classes to the public. Now, thanks to Lindy, it offers one more.

Weeds&&More

Jordan Anderson describes his life before NFTE as pretty laid back, acknowledging that, like many teenagers, he lacked “drive.”  When the opportunity to take the course presented itself, he thought it would be something easy he could just fly through and be done with.

March 4, 2013  |  0 comments

“The specific subject matter isn’t as important as keeping kids engaged and building their confidence and real world skill set”

This may seem like an odd quote to discuss the benefits of a specific education curriculum like NFTE, but it rang true to my personal experience. Going into ninth grade, I was a stuttering, shy kid who was unsure of what I might want to do or who I was as an individual. That was all until I met my 9th grade trigonometry teacher, Mr. Loomis. I remember his booming voice coming down the hall, inviting “Mr. Miller” into his class.

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February 27, 2013  |  0 comments

Get motivated by your passions and make the most of your dreams. NFTE Bay Area Advisory Board Member John Chisholm has an entrepreneurial mindset, and in this TEDxUFM presentation he’s helping you realize how to realize yours.

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February 19, 2013  |  0 comments

I’ve been involved with NFTE for almost 4 years now – wow!  

What started as a way for me to utilize my skillsets as an investor and advisor to entrepreneurs in support of my passion for education has morphed into, honestly, a way of life.  Late last year I made a career switch and joined an education-focused startup company, www.campusexplorer.com, with the goal of founding my own one day.

Kiran Rao, pictured in red, during a NFTE LA planning retreat.

While this was the scariest decision of my life, I felt a strange comfort because of two important lessons that have guided me.  Interestingly enough, these two lessons are the core of NFTE. It’s why NFTE matters.

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February 5, 2013  |  0 comments

By Jane Walsh
Vice President Development

It’s been a week since the end of the World Economic Forum in Davos. For NFTE it’s an opportunity to spread our message of entrepreneurship for all youth to new global stakeholders. However, we also have the wonderful opportunity to spend time with key partners, including MasterCard Worldwide, Ernst & Young, and Microsoft.

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February 4, 2013  |  1 comment

My name is Jessica Cervantes and I am the founder of Popsy Cakes, the 2008 NFTE National award winning company. NFTE changed my life. They didn’t just teach me how to operate my own business, but they taught life skills. I am able to communicate with others and I can even stand and speak in front of an audience, and although I am still terribly nervous, I have conquered my fear of public speaking. NFTE has also in many ways funded my company and my education. I am now a senior at the University of Miami. I am a Microbiology major and hope to attend Med School in the Fall of 2014. My business is thriving, thanks to the help of many, notably Bill Hansen, Craig Edelmen, and Stewart Merkin. Popsy Cakes is now in over 50 locations including Miami International Airport and Bongos in Downtown Disney.  We are now expanding our company, looking for investors, and trying to meet our high demand.

My story began about 6 years ago when I was a junior at John A. Ferguson Senior High School.

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January 22, 2013  |  0 comments

The statistics are overwhelming:

  • 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 27
  • 1.5 billion people ages 15-29 are vying for only 300 million jobs

NFTE is bringing the solution to these horrific statistics, entrepreneurship education for all young people, to the 2013 World Economic Forum.

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January 22, 2013  |  0 comments

How I found my NFTE business idea.

By Maxine Colon
NFTE New England Student

My name is Maxine Colon and I'm currently a NFTE student, attending the BusinessTechnology Program at Keefe Tech in Framingham, MA. During shop, my NFTE teacher Mrs. Ellis introduced the NFTE Business Plan and encouraged us to start thinking of business ideas which was not as easy as it sounds! I started talking with friends and I hadn’t even connected my real life to this course. Yet!

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