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VentureLab Idea to Pitch Summer Program with Starbase Robins

STARBASE Robins Summer Camps brings STEM and entrepreneurship to life for Georgia youth

Through a scholarship to VentureLab’s Idea to Pitch Program, facilitated by the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network, STARBASE Robins’ annual STEM Summer Camps became a transformative experience. One educator noted, “I am just overall proud of myself for completing the process and getting students excited about entrepreneurship.” This partnership has fostered confidence, creativity, and leadership in students and staff alike.

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August 30, 2023
Three strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial AND run smoothly

Three strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial AND run smoothly

Incorporating entrepreneurial thinking in education can transform the way students approach learning. Discover three essential strategies to make your classroom entrepreneurial, fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. From setting expectations together to modeling entrepreneurial mindsets, these strategies equip students with the skills they need to succeed in our ever-changing world. Explore our innovative approaches to engage and empower the next generation of innovators.

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August 9, 2023
virtual youth pitch event May 2023

VentureLab’s May 2023 Youth Pitch Event Recap and Replay

VentureLab’s May 2023 Youth Pitch Event was a beacon of young entrepreneurial talent. With participants demonstrating key entrepreneurial mindsets such as curiosity, adaptability, resilience, and persistence, the event showcased not just business ideas but the power of the entrepreneurial spirit. From lawn care to desserts, pet photography to laser designs, these young entrepreneurs are poised to shape the future of innovation. VentureLab continues its mission to nurture entrepreneurial mindsets in youth, fostering the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.

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June 12, 2023
Thank you for attending and supporting Ready Set Startup 2023

A Look Back at Ready, Set, Startup! 2023

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported VentureLab’s second annual Ready, Set, Startup! Gala. We’re thrilled to announce that, together, we raised $160,000 to support VentureLab programming! The event was an unforgettable evening filled with delicious food and drinks, exciting live and silent auctions, and a fun pitch event. The energy in the room was palpable as we gathered to celebrate and empower the next generation of diverse innovators and changemakers.

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April 19, 2023
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VentureLab Appoints Desma Deitz as New Executive Director

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.

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March 27, 2023
facebook post with sponsors Ready Set Startup 2023

Join VentureLab’s 10th Anniversary Celebration: Ready Set Startup 2023!

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!

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March 23, 2023
Youth pitch event replay from December 1, 2022

Youth Virtual Pitch Event replay (from December 1, 2022)

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.

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December 19, 2022
Play the Thanksgiving Thankful Turkey game

Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Game

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.

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November 14, 2022
Entrepreneur course for teachers

New course: Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Educators

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. 

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October 31, 2022
kids singing the VentureLab Entrepreneur Song

Classroom sings the VentureLab Entrepreneur Song

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.

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September 20, 2022
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