Hailey Tucker Could Kickstart Her Soccer Business With Prize in National Competition
The FPC junior’s business idea started with the agony of her own feet. Now the young entrepreneur and athlete is set to compete against dozens of other student founders from around the country at the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Newport Teen with Raynaud’s Syndrome Develops New Product
The Boston Globe’s weekly Ocean State Innovators column profiles NFTE alum Anthony Wilds, founder of Hot Bandz.
NFTE Supporter Saweetie Becomes an Official M.A.C. Ambassador
“Tap In” artist and NFTE supporter Saweetie is the newest brand ambassador for M.A.C. Cosmetics. NFTE is partnering with Saweetie’s Icy Baby Foundation to advance our mutual goals of increasing access to entrepreneurship in underserved communities of color.
Prize-Winning First-Year Student Motivated by More Than Profit
Babson freshman Jose Rodriguez, who hails from Providence, Rhode Island, runs an award-winning business, Tasium, and was recently named one of Ten Teens Changing the World.
Newport Teen with Raynaud’s Syndrome Hopes to Help Others
When fifteen-year-old Anthony Wilds, a sophomore year at The Met High School in Newport, Rhode Island, found out he had Raynaud’s Syndrome he put his entrepreneurial mindset to work and soon developed Hot Bandz, a product he hopes will help others who have blood flow issues.
Rhode Island Native Creates Tasium, a T-Shirt Line with Attachable Fidget Toys
Inspired by his brother, Jose Rodriguez created a t-shirt line designed for people living with autism. The idea won him the top prize at the 2020 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge and a full scholarship to Babson College.
Overheard: J.D. LaRock on Entrepreneurship as a Career Pathway
NFTE has a long history of inspiring youth in low-income communities to embrace entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship education is among the most effective ways to help students match with postsecondary and career paths that truly resonate, says Dr. J.D. LaRock, NFTE President and CEO, in this interview with Laura Aka of Working Nation, reporting from the ASU+GSV Summit 2021 in San Diego.
BIB: Entrepreneurship with NFTE
Kene Turner, NFTE Director of National Postsecondary and Alumni Programs, joins the BIB podcast for an episode focused on the development and implementation of community-based entrepreneurship programs geared towards driving economic development.
How I Built This with Guy Raz: Robert Reffkin of Compass
NFTE alum Robert Reffkin shares his entrepreneurial journey, from launching his first business in high school to taking his company Compass public this summer. Compass, which is valued at just over $7B as it makes its public market debut, is a real estate company that focuses on building technology to make agents’ jobs easier.
Falls Church High Students Land in Nationwide Competition
Falls Church High School students Abigail McCall and Maureen Keating qualified for the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, a nationwide “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition. This fall they’ll be pitching their invention iKick as they vie for a piece of an $18,000 prize pool.