Chicago Student Wins NFTE Midwest Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Students win $3,550 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals Chicago, IL (May 20, 2025) – Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named six local student businesses as the winners of its annual Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young entrepreneurs distinguished themselves through innovative business ideas, which […]
Grand Prairie Students Win NFTE South Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Students win $3,200 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals Dallas, TX (May 16, 2025) – Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named five local student businesses as the winners of its annual South Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by Comerica Bank. The young entrepreneurs distinguished themselves through […]
Student From Lutz, Florida, Wins NFTE Southeast Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Students win $6,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition in Florida and advance to national finals Aventura, Florida, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named 13 local student businesses as the winners of its annual Southeast Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by the Grant Cardone Foundation […]
Western Mass News Features NFTE New England Students
Western Mass News recently spotlighted Springfield, Massachusetts students as they shared their business ideas at the NFTE city-wide pitch competition. NFTE students Rachel Soto and Dayneris Rodriguez from Discovery High School won the competition with their business idea of flowers made from ribbons. NFTE New England Sr. Program Manager Jennifer Green shared the impact of […]
Unlocking Student Potential Through Volunteerism: The Role of Mentorship in Strengthening Outcomes in Entrepreneurship Education
This National Volunteer Month, we’re excited to share our latest NFTE Nexus policy brief: Unlocking Student Potential Through Volunteerism: The Role of Diverse Mentorship in Strengthening Outcomes in Entrepreneurship Education. The brief explores how professional volunteers not only inspire students but also serve as critical bridges between classroom learning and real-world experience—boosting college enrollment, building […]
Special Edition NFTE Nexus Policy Brief: Uniting for Impact: The Role of Convening Organizations in Systemic Change
We’re excited to share the latest NFTE Nexus policy brief: Uniting for Impact: The Role of Convening Organizations in Systemic Change. In February 2025, American Student Assistance® (ASA) hosted the inaugural Work-Based Learning Leaders Forum in Raleigh, North Carolina—bringing together NFTE and 30–40 leading organizations to discuss the future of work-based learning. Through deep conversations […]
A Historic Moment for NFTE at the NYSE Closing Bell
April 16, 2025 marked a truly momentous occasion for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. In honor of Financial Literacy Month, NFTE had the distinguished honor of ringing the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange! This remarkable event was a powerful and public testament to NFTE’s growing visibility and leadership in the field of […]
NFTE 2025 National Winner’s Mentorship with Daymond John
Winning the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is a defining moment for any young entrepreneur. For Lucio Hightower-Rojas, it was more than just $10,000 in seed capital—it was an opportunity to learn from one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. As part of his prize, Lucio had the opportunity to meet with Daymond […]
How to Bring Excitement to Your Classroom This Financial Literacy Month
This April, during Financial Literacy Month, Intuit for Education is bringing you the Intuit Hour of Finance™ Challenge. This challenge offers schools a free, interactive way to teach students about budgeting. Schools can win prizes*, and students learn essential money skills through games and real-life scenarios, making finance fun and easy to understand.
How a Summer Setback Sparked a Global Resource for Students
When Arlina Yang lost her internship at Tesla during the 2024 layoffs, she didn’t see it as the end of the road—she saw it as a new beginning. “I could’ve spent the summer applying to new roles,” she says. “Instead, I built the career resource I always wished I had.” That’s how CareerNow was born—a […]
