From Student to Budding Entrepreneur
In my last two posts, I've been sharing the story of Bri Connelly, who learned grit and determination in devoting herself to dance—which proved invaluable as she moved into computer science (she is now an associate product manager at Google). While Bri Connelly was studying at...
Finding the Grounding Force to Compete as a Woman
In my last post, I began sharing the story of Bri Connelly, who is now an associate product manager at Google. She learned a lot about grit and determination from putting in the time to master dance as a young woman. She hadn’t yet moved...
Building a Youth Entrepreneurship Movement: Our Year in Review
In the spirit of reflection and appreciation for those who have made VentureLab’s tremendous growth possible, I want to share the impact that we are making in our efforts to spread youth entrepreneurship education around the world. A big THANK YOU, to those who support our...
Sparking Curiosity and Creativity in Girls
By thinking entrepreneurially and diving into ESTEAM education, girls can become the leaders that our economy and society needs. In these next few blogs, I will tell you the story of one brilliant entrepreneur, Bri Connelly, who learned grit and determination and applied it to...
Diversity: Our National Imperative
Our nation’s future global economic leadership calls for an audacious goal: that entrepreneurial life skills become a core competence of Americans. Instilling grit to persevere and fail wisely builds resilience, for individuals, for our economy, and for our society. Our national interest is best served for...