VentureLab Alumni Featured in ‘Gen Z Teens Take Action’
Celebrate VentureLab alumni featured in Kelli Peterson’s Gen Z Teens Take Action book and discover how our ESTEAM® framework empowers youth innovation.
May 15, 2025
Entrepreneurial Education Success Stories
Discover inspiring stories that showcase the impact of our entrepreneurial education programs on young entrepreneurs, educators, and supporters. Here, you’ll find heartwarming success stories from students, insights from teachers integrating VentureLab’s curriculum in their classrooms, and testimonials from our partners and sponsors who help make our work possible. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of our community and demonstrate the transformative power of entrepreneurship education.
Empowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: Dell Technology Volunteers Assemble VentureLab Program Activation Kits
Dell Technologies volunteers came together to assemble VentureLab Program Activation Kits, helping bring entrepreneurship education to students across the U.S. Their support empowers educators and inspires youth innovation—one kit at a time.
May 15, 2025
Champion of Youth Entrepreneurship in Afterschool: Meet Liz, a VentureLab Certified Advocate in Ohio
Discover how Liz Nusken is transforming afterschool programs by integrating entrepreneurship education, fostering innovation, and building sustainable community partnerships.
May 13, 2025
VentureLab’s 2024 Annual Report: Celebrating Progress in Entrepreneurial Education
VentureLab’s 2024 Annual Report highlights a year of progress in entrepreneurial education, with 76% of students enhancing their skills under the ESTEAM approach. The report celebrates significant educator advances and impactful student success stories.
April 7, 2025
Empowering Youth Through Career Innovation: Meet Adam Rodriguez, a VentureLab Certified Educator in San Antonio
Empowering young minds to dream big and achieve more, Adam Rodriguez, an 8th-grade math teacher at Agnes Cotton Academy in San Antonio ISD, is making waves in education. As a VentureLab Certified Educator, Adam uses the Career Exploration and Innovation Program to help students discover their passions and turn them into actionable plans for the future. From guiding a student toward an automotive vocational program to inspiring countless others, Adam’s dedication and innovative approach are transforming lives. Learn how he’s shaping the next generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers!
March 13, 2025
Empowering Youth Through Entrepreneurial Learning: Meet Jeremy, a VentureLab Certified Educator in San Antonio
Meet Jeremy Manginell, a VentureLab Certified Educator and Manager of SA Youth’s SOAR Program in San Antonio, Texas. Jeremy is transforming lives through entrepreneurship education, helping high school students earn diplomas, gain vital problem-solving skills, and plan their futures. With over 20 years in education, his work with unhoused youth and underserved communities is creating lasting change.
March 12, 2025
VentureLab Partner Spotlight: Nebraska’s Beyond School Bells
Discover how Beyond School Bells, in partnership with VentureLab, is transforming out-of-school education in Nebraska. By nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets, they inspire youth and educators to embrace creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. Learn about their groundbreaking initiatives like the Think, Make, Create Labs and how they’re fostering a culture of innovation statewide. Join the movement and explore how entrepreneurial learning can revolutionize educational programming.
February 12, 2025
Empowering Others Through Entrepreneurial Learning: Meet Tanya, a VentureLab Certified Educator in Nebraska
VentureLab is proud to spotlight Tanya Crawford, a 4-H Youth Development Professional in Nebraska, and her milestone achievement of becoming a 2024 VentureLab Certified Educator. Her leadership and enthusiasm for entrepreneurial learning are making an impact on local York and Polk County youth, fellow educators, and the greater 4-H Nebraska community.
February 5, 2025
VentureLab Celebrates National Mentorship Month with a Spotlight on Spark 2023 Graduates
Join us in celebrating National Mentorship Month with VentureLab’s Spark 2023 Graduates. Explore the transformative journey of young entrepreneurs nurtured through our Spark Startup Materials & ESTEAM® Mentorship Program.
January 30, 2024
Empowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: Anjana’s Journey with VentureLab
Explore Anjana’s journey with VentureLab, a testament to how we’re supporting future leaders. This story exemplifies our commitment to nurturing young entrepreneurial talent, providing them with the skills and confidence to innovate and lead in tomorrow’s business world. Join us in empowering the next generation of changemakers.
November 20, 2023
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.
September 20, 2022
VentureLab Champion Maggie Miller brings entrepreneurship remote
Using VentureLab curriculum, Maggie Miller teaches her 10-year-old nephew virtually! She’s adjusted lessons to work with online learning in a new way.
May 11, 2020
VentureLab Champion Tina Belden encourages creativity in the classroom
Using VentureLab curriculum has allowed Tina’s students to take on an essential entrepreneurial belief: “I can be as creative as I want and it’s not wrong.”
January 13, 2020