Welcome to the VentureLab blog, your hub for innovative entrepreneurial education resources and inspiration. Explore engaging ESTEAM articles, discover free educational resources (hands-on activities and downloads) , and get inspired by classroom and individual success stories from our community.
VentureLab’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Desma Deitz as the organization’s new Executive Director. Deitz assumes the role at a crucial juncture, as VentureLab is experiencing significant growth and is dedicated to providing meaningful opportunities for all youth.
Ready Set Startup 2023 is more than just a fundraising event – it’s an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who believe in the power of entrepreneurship education to change lives. As VentureLab marks its 10th anniversary, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating our journey and help us continue to empower the next generation of innovators and changemakers. See you in Austin!
Our free entrepreneurship Valentine printables celebrate a few of the essential entrepreneurship mindsets and skills!
Learn about VentureLab’s ten year impact report and the impact we had in the year 2022 alone. Thank you for your ongoing support of our organization and its mission.
Did you miss our virtual youth pitch event on December 1, 2022? It was amazing! Check out the highlights in this video replay. Thank YOU to our mentors, panelists, audience, and most of all the kids who did the hard work of pitching their ideas at this event. VentureLab holds youth pitch events regularly! Get involved with our next youth pitch event as a panelist, audience, or participant.
Get the warm fuzzies with this all-ages Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving game that’s focused on gratitude. There’s no cutting required for this activity; simply print off our Thankful Turkey and pass out some pens, markers, or crayons.
We must must practice and model the same entrepreneurial thinking we ask of youth.
VentureLab invites you to join the Entrepreneurial Mindset Course for Educators to practice and grow the same mindsets that you want to see in the youth you serve. The evidence based program uses best practices in adult learning theory and can be used by individuals or groups seeking to imbue their culture with empathy, adaptability, optimism…all the entrepreneurial mindsets and skills.
The word entrepreneur is often narrowly defined as starting a business. We recognize that it’s more than that and so does the afterschool and 4-H community.
Watch this video of an elementary classroom is singing the VentureLab Entrepreneur Song! It was share with us by Lisa S., an Entrepreneurship Teacher, Nashville, TN. Lisa is teaching our Topics in Entrepreneurship Grades 1-2 curriculum and her class was pretty excited to sing this song about how to be an entrepreneur.
Help us get our sessions on the 2023 programs at the South by Southwest Interactive and Edu conferences! It’s just three easy steps.
Spark creativity, courage and risk-taking with our all new Story Starter Generator! Use this fun online activity to teach and practice brainstorming. It’s flexible and suitable for all ages, or even mixed grade levels!
Meet our panelists from June’s Youth Virtual Pitch night. We appreciate them taking the time to volunteer their time to give feedback and mentoring for this event. We appreciate and are deeply grateful to our audience participants, volunteer panelists, donors and young entrepreneurs!
Watch 16 year old Kartik pitch his invention to help diabetics: SugarJet, a painless, permanent and affordable insulin pump. He talks about how his grandmother’s challenges with diabetes inspired him to create this invention, about how this device matches up to competitors, and gets feedback and questions from our panel.
Learn more about our Youth Virtual Pitch Events and register today!
Watch 14 year old Kellee pitch her customizable jewelry business, Kellee’s Little Things, and talk about what inspired her to start it. She took part in our June 2022 Live Virtual Pitch Event. Learn more about our youth virtual pitch events and register today!
Watch 13-year-old Myiah pitch her idea for hair and beauty products, Mocha Beans Boutique, during our June 2022 Live Virtual Pitch Event! She talks about her beauty business and the unique products that she’s created, and then she receives feedback from our panelists.
Entrepreneurship is more than starting a business, it’s a way of thinking and acting. It’s about identifying opportunities, finding ways to solve problems, and taking