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TIME MANAGEMENT STRUCTURED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO BRING TEAMS THROUGH STEP-BY-STEP LAUNCH OF PRODUCT
MENTORSHIP TEAMS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS WILL WORK WITH TEAMS TO CREATE INVESTABLE BUSINESS MODELS
HANDS-ON EDUCATION CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
FINANCIAL CAPITOL SEED INVESTMENT FOR EACH TEAM TO GENERATE REVENUE
TRANSPORTATION LOCAL PARTNERSHIP WITH LYFT TO PROVIDE RELIABLE TRANSIT
ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REWARD KIDS FOR PARTICIPATION
we give them…
Youth Program
JULY 7 - AUGUST 9 10:00AM - 3:30PM TUES & THURS
When: Where:
TECH HUBS ACROSS CHICAGO
What:2 GROUPS WILL RECEIVE SEED MONEY AND A TEAM OF MENTORS TO HELP BRING THEIR PRODUCT TO MARKET,
CREATE PARTNERSHIPS AND GENERATE REVENUE.
GENERATE REVENUE TEAMS WILL EXECUTE ON THEIR GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
PROJECT GROWTH TEAMS WILL TRACK SUCCESS AND FAILURES AND PIVOT IF NECESSARY
PARTNERSHIPS LEVERAGING PARTNER NETWORKS WILL INCREASE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
RUN POP UP SHOPS OPPORTUNITY TO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS AT SPONSORED LOCATIONS
SOCIAL SOLUTIONS DESIGN AND DEVELOP IMPACT
VIDEO PITCH DECK PROMO TO HIGHLIGHT TEAM, BUSINESS MODEL AND IMPACT
WEBSITES BUILD MOBILE-OPTIMIZED SITE
MARKET RESEARCH CREATE PARTNERSHIP & SALES STRATEGIES
YOUTH WORK WITH CORPORATE MENTORS TO CREATE…
PITCH SHOWCASE
CHICAGO TECH EVENT
TEAM PRESENTATIONS TEAMS WILL INTRO THEIR PROMO VIDEOS AND PRESENT THEIR PRODUCTS
LIVE FOLLOW UP Q&A FOUNDER AND INVESTOR PANEL DIG DEEPER INTO BUSINESS MODELS
COMMUNITY EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER CITY OFFICIALS, STARTUP, CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT SUPPORTERS TO CELEBRATE TECH & INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
Youth Entrepreneurship Program benefits: • improved academic performance and attendance • increased problem-solving and decision-making abilities • improved interpersonal relationships, money
management and public speaking skills • job readiness
- United States Department of Labor