Youth Entrepreneurship

Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs

Young people of today are the entrepreneurs of the future. The SBA has developed a Teen Website designed to introduce young entrepreneurs to the concept of small business ownership as a viable career choice. This innovative Website helps young people shape and implement their dreams of entrepreneurship.

The teen site features the fundamentals of starting a small business; from brainstorming to evaluating the feasibility of your idea, developing the all-important business plan, learning from successful young entrepreneurs, making sound financial decisions and utilizing various entrepreneurial development services, such as SCORE, Junior Achievement, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), and the National Academy Foundation.

These valuable resources provide face-to-face counseling and training for teens as well as online counseling and training in starting and growing a business. Get more information on these valuable resources by clicking the links below:

Leadership

Ellen M. Thrasher Photograph
Director

Ellen M. Thrasher is the Director for the Office of Entrepreneurship Education, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In this capacity she serves as an advocate for entrepreneurial...

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Office of Entrepreneurship Education
409 3rd Street, S.W. Suite 6200
Washington, DC 20024
United States
Phone: 202 205 6239
Fax: 202 205 6903
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