What If....We lowered the age we start teaching entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurship augments life and education. Through the entrepreneurial experience we explore the benefits of getting a jump start to this type of learning.

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1. WHO AM I? Software Developer @ CARFAX Parent of 3 beautiful kids Someone who didn’t learn entrepreneurship and its values until late in life
2. WHAT IF….. We lower the age we start teaching kids entrepreneurship?
3. TEACHING KIDS I want to change my question……. Research and my life tells me entrepreneurship does not have a curriculum The only way to learn entrepreneurship is by doing it No book can prepare you So I am changing my question to…..
4. WHAT IF….. Every kid had an entrepreneurial experience by the time they reach High School?
6. BUT FIRST, LETS LOOK BACK Attributes of Inventors of the 1800’s Low income Poorly schooled but most importantly, empathetic I believe inventors were the first entrepreneurs Similar to today Low income families cant afford high cost of college Poor public schools
8. WHAT PARENTS WANT Their kids to be well rounded So we have them…. Play sports Volunteer Do chores / Learn the value of $1 Common denominator…..all done through experience
9. WHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP It requires teamwork through a community of people to be successful Teaches financial responsibility through money management and monetary success/failure The best entrepreneurs are empathetic and are solving the world’s problems
10. WHAT ELSE TO PARENTS WANT To be educated Be a good student Big difference between being a good student and being a good scholar (School/Life balance) So….we send are kids to school, where the curriculum is laid out by teach general skills everyone needs
12. WHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP Math Entrepreneurship teaches math through money Speech Entrepreneurship teaches self confidence (Goal of speech) Science Entrepreneurship teaches science through creativity and experimentation (Testing hypothesis)
13. THE TIMING IS RIGHT 2 major success factors for millennials are financial responsibility and self confidence (Can you believe that?) Entrepreneurship = Good Student + Well Rounded Teach kids before they are sent down the “normal” path
14. IN CLOSING Entrepreneurship augments life! These are values and skills that can be used no matter what path a child takes I’m not saying I want every child to become an entrepreneur, I want to instill the values of entrepreneurship in them as early as possible.
15. –Dr. Seuss, The Lorax “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.” @ToddSho @MidMoApps @Kid Edison todd@midmoapps.com THANKS!