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Free Webinar Sept. 3: Learn How Teens Can Build an AI-powered Business in 90 Days

What if your teens could launch a business in 90 days without a big budget, a team, or years of experience? With the right tools and guidance, they can! Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) presents a groundbreaking online course for teens ages 13-17, Next-Level Startup: Make AI Your Cofounder. The

West Region Chair Emeritus Leo Gestetner: Why Giving Back Matters — And Why I Love NFTE

Leo Gestetner, Chair Emeritus of NFTE’s West region, recently shared a heartfelt reflection on the importance of giving back. In his piece, he eloquently expresses his deep commitment to a cause he has supported with extraordinary dedication over the years: NFTE. “Why Giving Back Matters — And Why I Love

NFTE and Ipswich Educator Tate Shippen Honored as 2025 Boston Red Sox Most Valuable Educator

The Boston Red Sox honored NFTE teacher Tate Shippen of Ipswich High School in Massachusetts, as a 2025 Most Valuable Educator.

NFTE Summer BizCamps Empower the Next Generation of Innovators

BizCamps are made possible with support from EY, MetLife Foundation, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Mott Foundation, and PayPal. NEW YORK, NY (July 29, 2025) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to launch its annual summer BizCamp programs with generous support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ernst &

Big Ideas from a Fifth Grader: Meet Myra Saxena

2025-2026 World Series of Innovation Opens for Submissions in September What advice would a fifth-grade inventor give to other big thinkers? “You’re never too young or never too old to make an impact because I started when I was 6,” offers Myra Saxena, a student at Herbert Hoover Elementary School

NFTE Launches AI-Powered Entrepreneurship Program for Homeschool and School Choice Learners

New “Next Level Startup” Program Provides Flexible, Future-Ready Learning with Real-World Application and National Recognition Opportunities NEW YORK, NY (July 1, 2025) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global nonprofit that activates the entrepreneurial mindset in young people, is proud to announce the launch of Next Level Startup:

June 2025 NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Insights from NFTE’s World Series of Innovation

We’re excited to share our newest NFTE Nexus policy brief: “Insights from the World Series of Innovation: Challenge-Based Learning in Action.” This brief highlights powerful lessons emerging from the World Series of Innovation (WSI), NFTE’s global innovation challenge that invites young people—ages 5 to 24—to tackle real-world problems aligned to

NFTE Expands Partnership with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unity Foundation to Empower Young Entrepreneurs

NEW YORK, NY (June 25, 2025) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) today announced the expansion of its partnership with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unity Foundation. Initially launched at the 2024 NFTE Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards Gala, this collaboration is dedicated to equipping young people with the entrepreneurial skills and

New York City Student Wins NFTE Mid-Atlantic Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Students win $3,750 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals New York, NY (June 16, 2025) – Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named six local student businesses as the winners of its annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young entrepreneurs distinguished

Providence Student Wins NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Students win $3,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals Boston, MA (June 3, 2025) – Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four local student businesses as the winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young entrepreneurs distinguished