NFTE Founder Steve Mariotti to be Inducted into IAOTP Hall of Fame
Steve Mariotti, best-selling author, founder of the global nonprofit Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), and CEO of Atlas Learning will be inducted into the exclusive Hall of Fame by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). His expertise and extraordinary talents have afforded him this distinction. IAOTP’s Annual Awards Gala will be December 2 at the NYC Plaza Hotel.
NFTE Announces Winners of $12,000 in Founders Forum Showcase Prizes
Founders of three viable businesses presented their best investment pitches on March 15, contending for a portion of a $12,000 capital investment pool. NFTE Founders Forum Showcase finalist Christopher Avolio, founder of Huldit, bested the competition to win $7,000 toward purchasing inventory.
NFTE Announces World Series of Innovation Finalists
NFTE announced the top finalists in its World Series of Innovation, presented by Citi Foundation. They represent the top 10 teams in each of WSI’s 10 challenge categories. The winning teams will be announced in April.
NFTE Alumni: Celebrating Black History
NFTE alumni observe Black History Month by sharing favorite quotes, advice, and explaining what the month means to them as entrepreneurs empowered by their mindset and history to blaze a trail of their own.
Baltimore City Public Schools incorporate entrepreneurship into curriculum
To provide students with the expertise and skills needed to begin their path to entrepreneurship, many Baltimore city public high schools and middle schools have teamed with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
NFTE selected as World Economic Forum Education 4.0 Lighthouse
NFTE has been selected as a World Economic Forum Education 4.0 Lighthouse. The 2023 recognition was presented for NFTE’s World Series of Innovation.
NFTE CEO J.D. LaRock Appointed to Education Commission of the States
Dr. J.D. LaRock, President & CEO of global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, has been appointed to the Education Commission of the States.
NFTE alumna Zainabou Thiam takes main stage at EY Strategic Growth Forum
A huge thank you to EY for their ongoing support of talented NFTE alumni like Zainabou Thiam, who presented on the main stage at the EY Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs, California, in 2023! Zainabou captivated the audience with her story and the success of her business, Sunu Body—an online West African boutique that sells authentic African […]
NFTE Student Eoghan McCabe Hosts Second Charity Event in Ireland
Foroige NFTE student Eoghan McCabe’s second tractor home run in Louth (Ireland) is a runaway success. He is readying to represent Ireland at the European Awards in September 2023 in Austria.
How Can Our City Keep its Promise to Future Generations?
Beyond these powerful internal conversations, EY US continues to strive for social equity and economic growth in the Minneapolis community. EY Minneapolis Office Managing Partner Michael J. O’Leary said: “We also have many people in our office that have gotten energized around various mentoring programs for underrepresented youth — some via local nonprofits like NFTE […]