Teen Entrepreneur

SuperBizCamp

SuperBizCamp immerses aspiring teen entrepreneurs into a highly collaborative mini-MBA style course that was developed in partnership with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). Over eight days students construct their own unique business plans—with the exciting opportunity to win seed capital to start their own business. Our teen entrepreneurs acquire a background of sound business principles and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Innovation, creative thinking, and collaboration are celebrated, sparking students’ imaginations and challenging them to develop fresh ideas.

In addition, essential learning and life skills—including critical thinking, communication, relationship-building, and stress management—help students overcome obstacles and achieve success throughout their careers.

At SuperBizCamp students experience real-world business activities through case studies, buying and selling events, role-playing sales, and sessions with entrepreneurial experts. In addition, they have the opportunity to participate in a buying event at a local supplier and prepare a product to sell at a local venue.

The SuperBizCamp curriculum covers a range of topics including:

• Return on investment
• Business plan writing
• Opportunity recognition
• Marketing
• Competition/collaboration
• Cash flow
• Stress management
• Visual mapping tools
• Learning and leadership style

Sales Pitch and Business Plan Competition

SuperBizCamp teen entrepreneurs write and present their personal business plan to a panel of judges and compete for start-up seed capital. Using the information they learned from guest experts, students illustrate how they can plan, launch and sustain their business.

At the end of SuperBizCamp, your teen comes away with leadership, goal-setting, and problem-solving skills that will serve them well in school and as they develop an entrepreneurial mindset. The challenges, vision, and confidence they gain from the SuperBizCamp experience will launch them on their entrepreneurial journey.