Grand Prairie Students Win NFTE South Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Students win $3,200 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals  Dallas, TX (May 16, 2025) – Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named five local student businesses as the winners of its annual South Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by Comerica Bank. The young entrepreneurs distinguished themselves through […]

Student From Lutz, Florida, Wins NFTE Southeast Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Students win $6,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition in Florida and advance to national finals Aventura, Florida, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named 13 local student businesses as the winners of its annual Southeast Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by the Grant Cardone Foundation […]

NFTE Announces Winners of the World Series of Innovation’s Impact League

Young entrepreneurs win over $19,000 for innovative global solutions   NEW YORK, NY (April 24, 2025) the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is pleased to announce the winners for the 2024-2025 World Series of Innovation (WSI) Impact League. This annual competition, presented by NFTE, Aramco, the Citi Foundation and MetLife Foundation, provides young people ages 13 to 24 […]

Young Entrepreneurs Win Prizes Worth $10,000 in NFTE Founders Forum Competition

NFTE alumna Jasstina Featherstone receives top prize with a $5,000 investment for Jazz Esscents Candle Co. NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 26, 2025) —Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global education nonprofit, announced Jasstina Featherstone as the winner of the Founders Forum Pitch Competition. Presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and PayPal, this annual […]

Global Nonprofit NFTE Announces Winners of First-Ever “Imagination League” in World Series of Innovation

Young innovators (ages 5-12) propose solutions to sustainable development goal-focused challenges  NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 18, 2025) —The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) — in partnership with Aramco, the Citi Foundation, and MetLife Foundation — proudly announces the winners of the Imagination League of the World Series of Innovation (WSI). Since 2009, NFTE’s annual WSI […]

The White House Recognizes NFTE’s Youth Entrepreneurship Day on Nov. 15, 2024

Each year the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) calls for a global celebration of Youth Entrepreneurship Day during National Entrepreneurship Month in November. This day recognizes the importance of fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among young people. During the inaugural year, NFTE sought and received a Presidential letter from the Biden administration, as well as proclamations recognizing the […]

Remembering Our Founder, the late Steve Mariotti

Dear NFTE Family and Friends, It is with deep sadness that the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) announces the loss of our dear founder and youth entrepreneurship education pioneer Steve Mariotti. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at age 71. He will be truly missed. As a former entrepreneur […]

Student from Los Angeles Urban League Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

U.S. Champion will compete at Nov. 21 NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge at the New York Stock Exchange New York, NY, October 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) named Lucio Hightower-Rojas as the winner of its 2024 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge after three rounds of pitching in a high-stakes competition against […]