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Ignite entrepreneurial thinking with VentureLab’s free entrepreneurship education resources! Discover hands-on activities, downloads and printables, and ESTEAM-based challenges that empower students of all ages to develop essential skills, think critically, and collaborate effectively.
Elevate your teaching and help shape the next generation of diverse innovators with these free entrepreneurship education resources. Dive into our collection of inspiring, engaging, and free educational tools!

A letter from VentureLab’s founder

By Dr. Cristal Glangchai
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No matter a girl’s age, background, or experiences, I believe they have the power to change the world. Let me show you how. The born entrepreneur Imagine a girl who at five is an entrepreneurial wonder. She scores at the genius level for thinking outside the box, collaborates beautifully with her friends to solve problems,…

Mindset of the Month: Adaptability

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Discover the power of adaptability in entrepreneurship through the inspiring journey of Emma and Jana, who developed an online publishing platform while navigating different time zones. Learn how adaptability manifests in various forms like acceptance, optimism, self-efficacy, problem-solving, and courage, and how these elements are crucial in overcoming entrepreneurial challenges.

Starting with a Feather: Free-Range Curiosity (Excerpt from VentureGirls)

By Dr. Cristal Glangchai
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Curiosity can inspire incredible new ideas, and practicing curiosity doesn’t have to be done in a structured setting. For an example of everyday curiosity encouraged and explored, dive into this excerpt from VentureGirls, written by VentureLab’s founder, Dr. Luz Cristal Glangchai: A curious girl can be comfortable and confident in environments of uncertainty. She has…

Home School Resources: Teaching A Youth Entrepreneurship Curriculum

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Looking for comprehensive Home School Resources: Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship Curriculum? VentureLab offers an array of tools, activities, and strategies tailored for homeschool educators. Empower your young learner with entrepreneurial skills, right from the comfort of home.

5 Tips for Fostering an Entrepreneurial Learning Environment

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When teaching youth entrepreneurship, instructors should serve as mentors, guides, facilitators and champions. Entrepreneurship is not black and white. It is not 2+2=4. Many times, even as the instructor, you won’t know the answer! Here are a few tips to frame your mindset and classroom for teaching entrepreneurship: 1. Recognize that it’s okay not to…

Entrepreneurs and the Power of Optimism

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“I think I can. I think I can.” This is the mantra of the Little Blue Engine in the children’s classic, The Little Engine That Could.  She comes across a broken down engine who was carrying a load of “very good things” to the boys and girls in the village on the other side of…

11 Free Youth Entrepreneurship Activities for Learning Pods

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Our list of 11 Free Resources for Learning Pods is a versatile collection of activities for grades K-12. Tailored for small group settings, these hands-on learning experiences include entrepreneurial projects and STEM activities, perfect for inspiring creativity and collaboration. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or facilitator, explore these resources to enhance your teaching strategies and nurture the next generation of innovators.

Learning the VentureLab Way: Raising Questions and Inspiring Curiosity

By Dr. Cristal Glangchai
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When you encourage children’s curiosity, you’re actually enabling learning at a profound level. Take the case of Sue Kolby, a single mother: “My friend salvaged a flat panel television that someone had left beside a dumpster and brought it over to me,” she said, thinking her kids might enjoy having a larger monitor for TV…

Fostering Frontiers of Knowledge in Youth with a Curiosity and Growth Mindset 

By Dr. Cristal Glangchai
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What if you don’t have the answers to a child’s questions? What if you can’t even begin to guess? That’s okay. In fact, it may be even better for a child’s development! VentureLab explores how encouraging curiosity and a growth mindset in children can open the frontiers of knowledge and foster innovative thinking.

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