Wear Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Our New VentureLab Merchandise

VentureLab Branded Merchandise now available

Introducing the VentureLab Merchandise Collection: a curated blend of style and purpose available now in our shop. Explore our signature ‘I Am An Entrepreneur’ t-shirts, designed for all ages, and wear your entrepreneurial mindset with pride. Every purchase supports our mission to make entrepreneurship education accessible to all. Free shipping and a 20% discount until October 1, 2023!

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

VentureLab Idea to Pitch Summer Program with Starbase Robins

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.

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

facebook post with sponsors 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!

New course: Entrepreneurial Mindsets for Educators

Entrepreneur course for teachers

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. 

Meet our panelists from June’s Youth Virtual Pitch night

Youth pitch event volunteer panelists June 2022

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.
Our next pitch event is August 4th from 5-6pm Central time. Register here to participate as an audience member. 
Register to be a panelist.
If you know a kid age 6-18, you can register them to pitch their idea!

More information about our Youth Virtual Pitch Events

June’s Youth Virtual Pitch panelists were:

Dr. Ali Zicker is the account director for the Caravel Group, which works with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies supporting drug development and clinical trial efforts. Previously she has been a senior scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Worldwide Clinical Trials Drug Development Solutions, and Life Technologies. Dr. Zicker received her B.S in Biology and BA in Political Science from the University of Arizona and her PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Catherine Jhung is a Senior Managing Director at Hercules and leads origination, venture relationships, and business development for the fund’s Technology and Sustainable/Renewable Groups. Before joining Hercules, Catherine spent over 10 years in senior operational roles within startup companies, including sales, business development, research and product management. Catherine received an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, a BS in Agricultural Economics and a minor in Computer Information Systems from UC Davis.

Julie Shannan is our executive director at VentureLab. She brings over 20 years experience managing nationally recognized informal STEM programs for girls, parents and educators across the nation and is passionate about engaging kids as creative problem solvers in a world filled with so many challenges.

We appreciate and are deeply grateful to our audience participants, volunteer panelists, donors and young entrepreneurs!

More information about our Youth Virtual Pitch Events

 

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