OKC Student Advances to National Competition
Emily Ortiz, a student at Oklahoma City’s Cristo Rey Catholic School, took honors in a regional pitch competition with her business R&M Pet Spray, which helps to fight odor in pets. Now she qualifies to compete this fall in NFTE’s National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Entrepreneurial Spirit Continues Through Generations at Kristoffer’s Cakes
McKinley Park baker and young entrepreneur Kristoffer Chavarria is taking the lead in day-to-day operations at namesake local sweet shop Kristoffer’s Cakes, a neighborhood landmark for 20 years. Chavarria is a graduate of Horizon Science Academy, where he participated in the NFTE program.
NFTE: Helping Youth Succeed
NFTE’s Senior Manager of Global Services, Stephanie Alvarado, spoke with YouthTime about NFTE and the entrepreneurial mindset.
Hailey Tucker Vies for Grand Prize in Shark Tank-style Pitch Competition
Tucker, a sophomore at Flagler Palm Coast High School, placed as runner-up in the annual NFTE Southeast Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge finals and qualified to advance to the next round of competition. She’ll have a chance to pitch her business at the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge this fall.
South Florida Teen Creates Video Game to Teach Kids How to Manage Finances
NFTE Southeast alum Samya Zia, founder of Money Moves and winner of the 2021 National Investor Pitch Challenge, talks about using video games to teach the fundamentals of personal finance to young people.
WSI Winners Tackling Food Insecurity in Singapore
Two young innovators at Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore are working on ways to help foodbanks deliver healthier meals.
Nonprofit Expands Entrepreneurship Program for Adults Looking to Restart Their Careers
Dr. J.D. LaRock, NFTE President and CEO, joins Ramona Schindelheim of WorkingNation on the Work in Progress podcast to discuss the expansion of NFTE CareerRelaunch.
Teen Named Foróige Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2021
Youth from County Louth in Ireland takes top honors in Foróige Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 competition with his NFTE business, Scriptorium Pens.
A WSI Winner Fights for Racial Justice
A young innovator from Virginia and her WSI team are creating software platform to detect implicit bias and build accountability for racism.
An Inteview with Jasmine Lawrence and Mary Blackford
In this Vanity Fair Women at Work interview, two NFTE alumnae speak about being Black female CEOs and becoming agents of change in their own communities.