NFTE Enterprise Program: Next-Level Startup

How Teens Can Build a 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.


About Next-Level Startup

  • No investors, employees, or large budgets required. AI handles what used to take entire teams to do.
  • Master essential skills: prompt engineering, AI ethics, business pitching, customer acquisition, digital infrastructure, and brand development.
  • Validate an existing idea or use AI to uncover profitable business opportunities.
  • Build real business assets and launch a fully operational venture by week 12.
  • Flexible learning model: self-paced, weekly instructor check-ins, peer collaboration and accountability, and expert mentorship from top industry leaders.
  • Ideal for independent learners, including those in homeschool communities.

Why This Course?

  • Self-paced, 90-day program designed for busy teens
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools
  • Build a real, operational business from the ground up
  • Learn essential skills that prepare them for the future
  • Open to all teens, including homeschoolers
  • Learn from the best! Ryan Kinzer, Professor of Educational Technology at Arizona State University and the lead Next-Level Startup instructor, will provide live one-on-one coaching sessions.

Free Info Webinar & 50% Off Discount Code

  • Wednesday, September 3, 2025
  • Choose your time: 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. EDT
  • Learn how the course works, what your teen will gain, and how to apply ESA (Education Savings Account or Empowerment Scholarship Account) funds.
  • Webinar attendees get 50% off the course fee.
  • Ask for the discount code, which is valid for 7 days after the webinar.

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