NFTE Midwest Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases Advance Top Student Entrepreneurs to National Stage

Winners from St. Louis, Chicago, and satellite showcases will represent the Midwest region at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase in November  New York, NY (June 5, 2026) – The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to announce the students advancing from its 2026 Midwest Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases to the National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase this November in […]

NFTE South Showcase Advances Two Texas Students Entrepreneurs to National Stage

Winners to represent the South region at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase this fall  New York, NY (June 4, 2026) – The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the top student ventures from its South Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase, with two outstanding young entrepreneurs advancing to the U.S. National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase in New York City this […]

NFTE Southeast Showcases Advance 10 Student Ventures to National Stage in New York

Winners emerge from new regional Showcase model as NFTE expands its global youth entrepreneurship experience  New York, NY (June 3, 2026) – The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the top student ventures from its Southeast Youth Entrepreneurship Showcases, with 10 standout teams advancing to the U.S. National Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase in New York City this fall. Selected from […]

NFTE Featured in San Francisco, New York, and South Florida Business Journals

As Small Business Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting a timely article co-authored by NFTE President & CEO J.D. LaRock and Intuit Vice President of Education & Corporate Responsibility David Zasada. In the piece, they explore the importance of equipping young people with the entrepreneurial, financial, and career readiness skills needed to succeed in […]

A Calling to Teach, A Passion for Empowerment: Inside the Classroom of Deneen McDonald

For more than two decades, Deneen McDonald has been shaping futures through education, guided by a deep belief in opportunity and access. As a longtime NFTE educator, she brings entrepreneurship and financial literacy to life—helping students build the skills and confidence to take control of what comes next. What inspired you to become an educator—and […]

NFTE Announces 2025-2026 World Series of Innovation Impact League Winners

Young innovators from around the globe recognized for solutions advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals NEW YORK, NY (April 21, 2026) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the winners of its 2025-2026 World Series of Innovation (WSI) Impact League, celebrating 15 years of empowering the next generation of changemakers tackling some of […]

NFTE joins the Intuit Hour of Finance Challenge for Financial Literacy Month

This April, during Financial Literacy Month, Intuit for Education is bringing you the Intuit Hour of Finance™ Challenge. This challenge offers schools a free, interactive way to teach students about budgeting. Schools can win prizes*, and students learn essential money skills through games and real-life scenarios, making finance fun and easy to understand.

NFTE Featured on PIX11

NFTE was recently featured on PIX11’s Monica Makes It Happen with Monica Morales, spotlighting the impact of entrepreneurship education and the strength of our community. NFTE alum and Director of Institutional Giving Miguel Vázquez joined Mid-Atlantic Advisory Board member Marissa Mack and Amy Bonitatibus, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at PayPal, to share how we’re empowering […]

Young Entrepreneurs Win $10,000 Investment Pool in NFTE Founders Forum Pitch Competition

NFTE alumnus Herman Remy earns top prize with a $5,000 investment for Walker Industries  New York, NY, March 9, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global education nonprofit that activates the entrepreneurial mindset in young people, today announced Herman Remy as the winner of the 2026 NFTE Founders Forum Pitch Competition. Presented by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), PayPal, and Zuora, the competition […]