Students from all over Essex County apply for The Urban Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Our “Entrepreneurship Challenge” is a six week summer program, designed to teach high school students about the free enterprise system and the important things entrepreneurs need to know to operate a successful business.

Students learn and interact with several concepts, included but not limited to:

• What is an Entrepreneur?
• Characteristics of the Successful Entrepreneur,
• Supply and Demand,
• What is Marketing,
• Income Statements,
• Competitive Strategy,
• Advertising and Publicity,
• Break-Even Analysis,
• Cash Flow Analysis,
• The Different forms of Legal Business Entities, and more!

Instructors integrate practical businesses experience with program material to provide tactile learning opportunities for our students.

Employment Experience: Students work with local business leaders in businesses matching their interests and gain valuable experience about running their own businesses.

Original Idea Development: Students are arranged in teams to develop original business ideas. All facets of the business ideas are developed and arranged for a formal competitive presentation to parents and our panel of judges. The winning team is awarded a special prize.

For further information or questions please contact Leigh Carter, Youth Programs Coordinator.