NFTE blog

Today we announce that NFTE has been added to Microsoft’s YouthSpark Hub, an online portal of 30+ resources for young people around the world to find opportunities in education, employment and entrepreneurship.

NFTE Greater Dallas has had a very busy third quarter and we are looking forward to wrapping up the 2012/2013 school year with a bang. 

Just this week the venerable publication The Economist shined a spotlight on the reality of the youth unemployment crisis.  There are now estimated to be 290 million young people – 25% of all youth worldwide – who are not employed, pursing education or in a vocational training program.  NFTE and entrepreneurship education are more vital than ever.

By Josh Flanders, NFTE South Florida Development Director

The statistics are staggering: there is a 16.2 % unemployment rate for American youth (ages 16-24), more than twice the national rate of unemployment. Even when young people stay in school, they face mounting debt and dwindling job opportunities. This is where NFTE comes in.

This was originally posted on the blog, Cravate Noire. To see the original post, click here. 

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By: Amy Rosen

The following is a Q&A with NFTE Bay Area Board Member Dean Sivara; Mr. Sivara is the Vice President of Ideation for the Global Business Incubator at SAP.

Why are you involved with NFTE?

I have been involved with NFTE for 2 years. The organization focuses on introducing entrepreneur principles to under-privileged kids, which is an excellent cause to promote technology and entrepreneurship to kids who don’t have many resources in their young lives.

What motivates you?

Helping young people obtain more insights into how to start a business. Helping young people achieve business goals and push towards entering college.

By: Cindy Morand

Credibility is extremely important to the success of any entrepreneur. Individuals do business with people they trust and believe in. So how can a young entrepreneur gain the respect and credibility from customers and future investors?

1. Become an Expert of the Product or Service You are Selling