Displaying items by tag: Young Entrepreneurs

A smaller percentage of those born from 1982 to 2000 are self-employed compared to generations past, according to data from the Census Bureau....

Award-winning author, sales expert, motivational speaker and millionaire Kinja Dixon retired at the age of 34 after achieving financial freedom. He made a special visit to Overtown Youth Center to share his knowledge on how to build and maintain wealth. Dixon also signed copies of his book “Universal Talk Laws and gave free copies to the youth in a...

The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit organization operating in the District of Columbia, 12 U.S. states, and 10 foreign countries, aims to inspire low-income youths to achieve in the classroom and understand the value of being committed employees and dedicated business owners....

A new program is being offered to rising junior and senior Baltimore City students who are interested in entrepreneurship between August 3 and August 8, 2015. Johnny Graham, 27; and Justin Peters, 29; have partnered with the University of Baltimore Black Law Students Association (UBBLSA) to host the free Youth Entrepreneurship Startup (Y.E.S.)....

Entrepreneur Darlene Alston, owner of Just a Bit Electric Tea Shop, took a gamble when she opted to set up her quaint vintage-style business on Detroit’s West Side instead of near shops downtown, but Alston says she did it for the children in her community who are in desperate need of entrepreneurial guidance and job skills.Alston, now...

Convince America's smart young grads to forego law school and med school in favor of a business startup....

Will.i.am is on a mission to inspire inner city youth to embrace science and technology....

While most students are looking forward to a summer break that may include barbecues, a trip to the beach or a family vacation, one local high school standout is preparing to go on tour with music superstar Chris Brown....

Moziah Bridges is the founder of Mo's Bows, bow tie and men's fashion accessories company....

He’s not even a teenager, but Moziah Bridges is well on his way to becoming a fashion magnate.The 12-year-old was hit with the entrepreneurial spirit early. While his classmates were playing video games and watching sports, Moziah, at the age of 9, built himself a $150,000 bow tie business.In 2011, he established Mo&#821...