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 Board Members: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Board member Pam Habner shares, “The most important career advice to women is to ‘stay on the highway.’ At different points in your career, you can move between the fast and slow lanes to balance your whole life. Citi CEO Jane Fraser speaks openly about working part time as a […]
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.
Statement from NFTE’s CEO
NFTE educators are the backbone of our model. Hardworking NFTE teachers go above and beyond to build the next generation of diverse entrepreneurs – which is why we feel strongly about investing in educator support.
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.
From the NFTE Classroom to the EY Corporate Office
Through the support of volunteers and mentors from EY and beyond, NFTE alumna Valery Perez-Guerrero went from the NFTE classroom to the EY corporate office.
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.
Invest For Kids Announces $200,000 Grant to Support NFTE Midwest’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs
NFTE, a global nonprofit that has been activating the entrepreneurial mindset in young people since 1987, today announced it has received a $200,000 grant from Invest For Kids in Chicago.
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.
