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Children inspired by creating and selling products have an opportunity to hone their entrepreneurship skills with a new kid-friendly business company in Lower Manhattan called “mini-Preneur”. The “mini-Preneur” program strives to teach children about the world of business and puts them on the road to becoming a mini-entrepreneur. The program teaches children about social citizenship, team collaboration, technology and thinking “glocal,” or creating ideas which start with the community, but also have a global impact. “mini-Preneur” offers a number of classes, camps, and contests for children interested in designing their own business or product.
The company is launching a summer camp which is designed for children ages 8-11. Campers will have a chance to design a business, create a commercial, design their products, and bring their business to life. Children ages 11-14 can partake in a camp focusing on making their ideas a reality, including working with real entrepreneurs and adding technology to their ideas.
According to one young mini-Preneur, “Making a business was very fun. I got to experience the real world and what to expect when I actually have a business.”
In addition, they are launching the mini-Preneur’s End of Summer Shark Tank event. Children ages 7-16 are invited to pitch their idea for the next great product and win up to $2,500. Interested children can submit a pitch deck, presentation, business plan, or video pitch along with an entry fee of $99. The submission deadline is August 31st. It is not required to be enrolled in a summer camp to be a member of the Shark Tank competition, but those enrolled in the summer camps may be eligible to have their entry fee waived.
To learn more about the organization, please visit “mini-Preneur” at http://mini-preneur.com/
-By Alyssa Bajek
