President's Perspective

Dear Friends & Partners,

School is back in session and NFTE is busier than ever! After a long couple of years in virtual and hybrid learning environments, we're excited to be back in the classroom.

In fact, we're gearing up for our biggest event of the year — the National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge — back in person once again! In just a few short weeks, 32 student businesses from around the country will join together to compete in New York City for the chance to be named the National Challenge Champion!

I'm so excited to see all of our incredible finalists, and YOU can watch the top 3 present pitches live to our VIP judges. Join us on October 13th in person in New York City!

NFTE Updates

NFTE Students in the News!

Two of our National Challenge competitors were featured on CBS! Rania Gaston and Nelly Caceres from the Academy of Finance and Enterprise in Queens, New York, shared their innovative business ideas with Cindy Hsu from CBS New York. Check it out!

NFTE Staff on the Radio!

NFTE staff Liliana Pichardo, Kene Turner, and Antonia Castro were interviewed on WHCR 90.3 FM's "The Voice of Harlem" radio station. Liliana, Kene, and Antonia talked about the future of entrepreneurship education on the weekly Soul Lounge Primetime show with DJ LeRoy, NightWatchman, and Pablo Fernandez!

A NFTE Touchdown in Florida!

NFTE was represented in a big way at the Florida Entrepreneurship Education and Training Combine for recipients of the FLDOE and FACTE training grant! NFTE staff, educators, students, and alumni served on panels and led workshops, and NFTE Board member Kyle Garman did a signing for his book The Entrepreneurial Mindset.

Invest for Kids Conference

Join NFTE at the 14th annual Invest For Kids Conference in Chicago! This conference invites top investment managers to share their market views and best investable ideas. All of the proceeds from the conference go to nonprofit organizations serving Chicago area youth from disadvantaged communities.

NFTE Launches the World Series of Innovation

The NFTE World Series of Innovation is back again and bigger than ever! Young innovators ages 13-24 are invited to submit their ideas to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Young entrepreneurs passionate about equity, justice, and sustainability can choose from TEN different challenges to win cash prizes for their big ideas! Last year we had 3,184 competitors representing 53 countries and this year we’re aiming for even more! Thank you to our challenge sponsors: the Citi Foundation, Bank of the West, EY, Link Logistics, Mary Kay Global, Mastercard, Maxar, MetLife Foundation, ServiceNow, and Zuora!

Supporter Spotlight

Thanks to SAP for their long-time support of NFTE programming. #SAP4Good highlight's SAP's commitment to helping the world run better & improving people's lives — directly aligning with many of our student competitors focused on social entrepreneurship. See these competitors and more at the NFTE National Challenge in October!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NFTE and Santander collaborated to host a three-day virtual experience for students to learn and hear from Santander professionals who identify as Hispanic or Latino/a. These sessions provided exposure and connections to career pathways and celebrated the richness and diversity of the journey of Hispanic professionals.

NFTE in the News

CBS (New York): Queens Teens Qualify for National Entrepreneur Challenge
Soul Lounge 90.3 FM (New York): The Future of Entrepreneurship Training
Center for an Urban Future: City of Aspiration
Al Dia News: Mary Kay Presents its World Series of Innovation Challenge
Yahoo Finance: Mary Kay Challenges Global Youth to Address SDG 14
Yahoo Finance: Youth to Compete in World Series of Innovation
FOX (Ohio): NFTE Launches Online Competition

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