Budding Entrepreneurs

(5^th - 12^th Grade Students, Parents and Teachers)

Come Celebrate Entrepreneurship Week USA

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Thursday, March 1 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

At the Bill Poe Junior Achievement Center

 13707 N. 22^nd St. in Tampa

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Forward Thinking Initiatives in partnership with Junior Achievement of West Central Florida is proud to present an evening with successful Tampa Bay entrepreneurs.  These young (and not-far-from-young) business owners will inspire you to develop the skills you will need to become an entrepreneur.  Come hear their stories and find out what it takes for you to run your own business. 

Speakers include: 

• Rebecca Heimstead: Mayor Iorio’s Youth Corp Coordinator for the City of Tampa

• Marco Padilla-Rodriquez: Founder of earthKIND humanKIND and high school student  

• Max Wolford:  Founder of Good Stuff Video Productions and high school student

• Chon T. Nguyen:  Founder of Digital Aspire, LLC, this concept was conceived when Chon was still in high school

• Brian Collins: Founder of The Brainstorm Institute in Orlando, former Walt Disney imagineer and 
                      instructor of a creativity in business course called “Visionary Development”

From February 24 to March 3, 2007, EntrepreneurshipWeek USA will be a collection of thousands of activities, ranging from high school competitions to academic gatherings and local town halls to a national policy summit. More than 700 organizations throughout the country have answered the call.

The underlying message of EntrepreneurshipWeek USA is one that resonates with people of all ages, of all ethnic backgrounds and from all walks of life. It is a celebration and an acknowledgement of what has made America great from the start. Its impact will be significant for not only those involved, but for the future generations of entrepreneurs as well as the economies to which they contribute.

Forward Thinking Initiatives is dedicated to developing a more competitive emerging workforce by providing youth entrepreneurship camps and in-school programs with a focus on innovation, international business and leadership.  It is funded in part by a grant from the Florida High Tech Corridor.  

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and entrepreneurship. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12.