Young Change Agents’ Post

I started the Male Mogul Initiative in 2016 while working on the West Side of Chicago. I met a young man who made a significant impression on me. He was a promising basketball player with strong academic credentials. He had a scholarship lined up for college. This might sound reductive, but to put it bluntly, he was a good kid - a great kid. He also sold drugs. He felt he needed to do so to provide for himself and his family. The impact of this meeting on me was substantial and provided the genesis for the Male Mogul Initiative. The root cause of this young man's problem was not an inability to thrive or a deficit of character. It was a lack of exposure and access to responsible options to thrive and provide, and as a result, he found himself on a dangerous and immoral path. Hundreds, if not thousands, of these young individuals are on Chicago's South and West Sides. Unfortunately, the youth in these communities are not proximate to many positive role models or good examples. This is what I set out to address with the Male Mogul Initiative: to provide direction to good students through mentorship programs. Because they deserve it. As our organization has grown, our mission has remained the same, but the mechanics through which we prepare our participants have evolved. Today (and for the last few years), we emphasize entrepreneurship and business education as central topics within all of our programs. We believe in our participants. We encourage them to utilize their intelligence and creativity to develop business ideas. From there, we provide the guidance and expertise to create a sustainable and economically viable plan for their products or services. We now own and operate a creative warehouse (our Co-LLAB space), within which our Moguls are developing and producing exceptional merchandise. We don't just mentor our participants to be the best versions of themselves (though, of course, we do that as well). We teach them how to hustle. We guide them to leverage their creativity and be pillars of positive business and social examples within their communities. Head to our new website to learn more about our mission, our progress, and our programs. Link in the comments below. 👇🏾

We are thrilled to announce Springboard: a unique funding competition that offers prizes up to $25,000 to organizations across the Buffalo, Rochester and the Southern Tier areas.🎉 With Springboard, there are three opportunities to enter, several rapid cash prizes to be awarded, and a single application.👇🏾 ✔️ It’s open to organizations located in one of the following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, or Wyoming. ✔️ Local high schools, colleges, and universities with entrepreneurial programs ✔️ Capital providers including seed-stage funds and angel groups ✔️ Any service provider that supports entrepreneurs ✔️ Small businesses with less than $2,000,000 in gross revenues If you have the entrepreneurial spirit, you could be eligible to win.🤗 https://loom.ly/S_XcW6o

Excited for the opportunity to connect with other female founders & share our stories about transitioning from the corporate world into managing our own businesses. Check out the below & listen in at the end of this month! #WomeninBusiness #Entrepreneurship #LehighUniversity

Leaving your corporate job to do your own thing is one of the most intense ways to figure out who you truly are. Super excited to be moderating this discussion with the amazing Erin Meinert Talgo and Sarah G. M.. to hear about their experiences and dive deep into what it took. #leadership #entrepreneurship #lehigh #womeninleadership #femaleleaders #transitions #transitioncoaching #founders

Ready to get a head start on your entrepreneurial dreams? 🌟 Check out these essential tips designed specifically for teens eager to make their mark in the business world before graduation. Dive in and discover how you can achieve your professional goals with confidence and creativity! 🚀 Advice for Entrepreneurial Teens https://hubs.li/Q02Ykln50

Guess what? We're now the impact network partner for TiE Delhi-NCR! When we say 'impact network,' we mean a mission to build a network for prosocial growth and engagement—something revolutionary and absolutely essential right now. By joining forces with TiE Delhi-NCR, we're here to amplify #UpskillingWithPurpose Let's make impact network the new cool and bring back #HumanityWithPurpose

If you've ever wanted to know what BUILD students are like, watch this video! I miss mentoring and coaching energetic young entrepreneurs like these girls. ♥ If you are interested in working with BUILD students next Fall, DM me or connect with Angela Stokes. Who knows? I might join you! #Volunteering #YouthEntrepreneurship #oneBUILD

New Post: Annual Lemonade Stand Event Fosters Entrepreneurial Skills for Kids - https://lnkd.in/g864we6f - A business support organization in Texas is helping local youth build entrepreneurial skills by hosting their own lemonade stands. The initiative, supported by the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Foundation, culminated in a recent event, the 12th Annual Lemonade Day Coastal Bend 2024. At the event, budding entrepreneurs got to run their own lemonade stands, personalizing their offerings and creating their own branding and marketing to attract customers. The organization also created an interactive map to help people find lemonade stands throughout the area. Each participant was sponsored by a local organization. For example, five-year-old Rai’lynn Coleman was sponsored by the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Corpus Christi Chapter. Coleman’s mother and grandmother helped her run her lemonade stand, but allowed her to interact with customers, handle money, and prepare their food and beverages. Coleman told Kris 6 News in Corpus Christi, “I have muffins, cupcakes, and cake, strawberry cake, and lemonade, blueberry muffins and everything!” Running a lemonade stand is often seen as the perfect business opportunity for kids. It’s simple enough for young people to do most of the work themselves. But it still involves many useful skills that apply to actual businesses and careers, from money handling to marketing. Kids don’t need to participate in an organized event like this to learn the valuable lessons that can come from running a lemonade stand. But this chamber foundation understands the importance of teaching these lessons and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit early on. So creating this opportunity may simply provide the spark and motivation needed for some young entrepreneurs to give it a try. Even for those who don’t end up running their own businesses one day, participating in this type of event or running an independent lemonade stand can teach lessons that apply to a huge array of careers. And supporting kids with any entrepreneurial endeavors may foster a new generation of innovation and unique ideas. Image: Envato This article, "Annual Lemonade Stand Event Fosters Entrepreneurial Skills for Kids" was first published on Small Business Trends - #news #business #world -------------------------------------------------- Download: #Google #Font #Tester - https://lnkd.in/gKAZYbVN

They know how to run a business for sure.

🎓 Education is not just about filling a bucket; it's about lighting a fire. Let's ignite the spark of curiosity and passion in every teen's heart! Join our entrepreneurial camp this summer to ignite the fire within you. #AstrolabeAcademy #IgniteCuriosity #PassionForLearning