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Explore VentureLab’s ‘Look No Hands’ activity, a fun and interactive way to teach adaptability to youth. Ideal for instilling problem-solving and resilience, this free guide is part of our mission to create the next generation of diverse innovators. Download the activity now and bring a fresh perspective to learning adaptability skills in your classroom!
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.
Brainstorming is a process you can get better at with practice! Learn about the four rules of brainstorming and apply them to a fun challenge: making a pig fly.
Entrepreneurs keep trying to solve problems even when they face tough times. How can you practice persistence and grit like an entrepreneur?
Celebrating these mindsets as you spot them is a great way to help youth cultivate entrepreneurial thinking. At VentureLab, we’ve found a fun and easy way to recognize and celebrate: stickers!
As part of VentureLab Spark Cohort III, six students were able to expand their businesses and grow as entrepreneurs. After receiving supplies to support their businesses, they took part in a four month journey to grow their entrepreneurial mindsets and skills.
Entrepreneurs go looking for trouble, but not in the way you’re thinking. They are actively looking for opportunities to invent new ways of doing things
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
Curiosity is an essential trait of entrepreneurs. At its most basic, curiosity can be as simple as asking “Why?” But you don’t have to stop
Following our curiosity nurtures crucial underlying strengths like resilience, adaptation, and problem-solving. So, how do we increase the entrepreneurial mindset of curiosity?
Being an entrepreneur is more than starting a business: it’s a way of thinking that can be applied to any opportunity or challenge. Check out these stories to see some of these entrepreneurial mindsets in action!
Resourcefulness is being able and willing to “do more with less.” How do you inspire resourcefulness in your youth? Find out in this blog!