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November 13, 2013 03:59 am GMT

Starting Young: Can You Really Teach Entrepreneurship?

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There's a great debate over whether entrepreneurship can be taught. While not everyone is going to end up as successful as a Zuckerberg, a Gates or a Karp, we can at least teach our kids some elementary business skills.

The BizWorld Foundation is a non-profit organization that teaches children in grades 3-8 business basics, such as entrepreneurship skills and finance. The program inspires students to develop critical thinking and leadership skills that will help them become future innovators

Students in the BizWorld program design, produce and sell friendship bracelets after collaborating on a business model. Friendship bracelets are always the core product of these businesses because they appeal to the target age group of children, and the product is a relatable one through which to learn the basics of business. Read more...

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