Help us Fuel Futures

Each year, over 4,200 students across the Southern United States access programs that foster an entrepreneurial mindset and develop startup skills, ensuring their success in an ever-changing world, with the support of a highly trained corps of teachers. NFTE South continues to be one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation and expects to reach 8,000 students per year by 2027.

Find NFTE Near You

Are you ready to empower young people to catch the entrepreneurial wave and ride it all the way to success?

NFTE South, a regional office of Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, is here to help you do just that! With programs across a 3-state territory, our dedicated team works with public and private sector partners to bring experiential, project-based learning to young people in our local communities. NFTE’s highly trained Entrepreneurial Teacher Corps and dedicated Volunteer Corps support and coach NFTE learners, who are motivated by opportunities to compete for scholarships and seed capital.

By investing in the future of underserved youth, we’re creating a more vibrant society and positively impacting the lives of our young neighbors. Contact us if you’re interested in bringing NFTE programming to your neighborhood.


The Road to Nationals

Our premiere annual event is the NFTE South Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge finals, part of our region’s Youth Business Competition series. Our communities come together to celebrate amazing young entrepreneurs—as well as their teachers, school leaders and volunteer coaches who prioritize entrepreneurship education to launch the next generation of diverse entrepreneurial leaders. Attend this and other epic NFTE South events to witness thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers in action. Watch as our region empowers young people by working alongside them on #TheRoadtoNationals. 


South
Team

Trish McKeel

Regional Director, South

Brian A. White

Development Director, South

Jennifer Lunt

Lead Program Associate, South


South Regional Advisory Board

Lisette Mendez, Chair

Vice President & Latin America Controller, AT&T Finance

Meshell Baker

Founder & CEO, Meshell Baker Enterprises, LLC

Winston Black, III

Entrepreneur, Senior Life Science Finance Executive

Lincoln Cohoon

Senior Tax Manager, EY

Michael Dominguez

President & CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International

Judy Shen Jandera

Managing Director, CFGI

Bill Kling

Principal, Benova RX

Andrew K Raines

Senior Vice President and Retail Regional Director, Comerica Bank

Evelyn Solorzano

VP, Small Business Community Officer, Bank of America

James Walsh

Vice President (Asset & Wealth Management Division, Real Estate Investing Team) Goldman Sachs