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A Teen Entrepreneur's Story
Raised in the ghetto, Cathryn Murray quickly became known as the Candy Girl.
But after being rejected by Time Magazine, she decided to venture into the
publishing business and started Global Teen Club International.
http://www.cyberteens.com/ezine/Issue1/murray/murray.html
Are You a Working Teen?
According to this, 70 teens die each year because of injuries incurred from
their job. This informative article is a must read for teens who are
working, providing facts, tips, and safety laws.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/adoldoc.html
BizWorld
The concept at Bizworld is that through volunteers who go into the
classroom, they can teach students grades 3-8 about running their own
business.
http://www.Bizworld.org
Camp Bottom Line For Girls
Patricia Koning reviews how girls spend their summers at a business camp.
http://www.womenswire.com/goodnews/people/d0723feature.html
The COOLGEAR Story!
This teen owned tee-shirt design corporation is owned and operated by
high-schoolers. Discover how they do it.
http://saturn.shreve.net/coolgear/about.html
Eclectic 5th Grade to 4.0
A mother recounts how her son's love for electronics grew into a busting
business and eventually a career.
http://www.chartncompass.com/newpage16.htm
EDTECINC Inc.
The Education, Training and Enterprise Center offers entrepreneurial
curriculum, management consulting, and stories for young business minded
people.
http://www.edtecinc.com
FBLA- PBL On-line
Their mission: "Bring business and education together in a positive working
relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs."
Laymen terms: Students interested business can collaborate in a discussion
forum, participate in aggressive business competitions, exchange ideas, or
join the club.
http://www.fbla-pbl.org| Source: FBLA-PBL
Figure This! - Profit or Loss?
Learn how to calculate profits on the sale of an item.
http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c16/challenge.htm
Five Worst Teen Jobs
The National Consumers League has posted the five worst jobs for a teen to
have.
http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/worstjob.htm
Generation X Entrepreneur
This is one of the best sites I've seen for young entrepreneurs. Features
excellent articles, "x-profiles," and so much more. A must see.
http://www.xstartup.com
Girlsite.org Careers
This section of Girlsite concentrates on how girls can get a job, use
business tools, or even prepare for a career.
http://www.girlsite.org/Html/career.htm
Investing for Kids
Designed for kids by kids, this site provides information on investing money
in seven different types of investments: stocks, loans, real estate,
collectibles, mutual funds, savings and commodities. It contains information
for both the beginning and more advanced students.
http://tqd.advanced.org/3096/index.htm
Job Hunting is a Job
A whole sub-divided page dedicated to the art of teens finding a top-rate
job.
http://www.sacteens.org/job.htm| Source: Sacteens.org
Junior Achievement
The Junior Achievement program teaches students about entrepenuership and
effectively running a business. The program takes place in the classroom or
as a extracurricular activity. Find out how to get involved.
http://www.Ja.org
Junior Chamber International
Junior Chamber International Inc. provides contacts, support, skills, and
"social responsibility."
http://www.juniorchamber.org
Let's Talk Business Network- Youth Entrepreneurship
Computer users equipped with Real Audio will love the available radio clips
from guest speakers who discussed their views on the "Let's Talk Business"
radio program. Clips range from raising a business minded kid to youth
entrepreneurship.
http://www.ltbn.com/resources_saver.html
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
NFTE teaches lower income teens about starting their own businesses. It also
sponsors a summer camp.
http://www.nfte.com/
Pinnacle On-Line
This is an excellent e-zine for young entrepreneurs! Get the first issue
on-line, and don't forget to subscribe to get Pinnacle twice a week.
http://www.sodamail.com/site/pinnacle.shtml
The Prince's Trust
Offers loans to young entrepreneurs ages 16+, as well as support, courses,
and other resources.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk
Saving Bonds for Kids!
A fun website for kids to learn about savings bonds. Features "Games," "Fun
Facts," "Glossary," and a "Poster Contest."
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/sav/savkids.htm
Start Your Own Business
Learn how to start your own lemonade stand, lawn care business, or band with
on-line tutorials compliments of the US Goverment.
http://www.treas.gov/stawrs/kids/business.htm
Startup Education
Startup Education is a nonprofit group that teaches entrepreneurship to kids
aged 10-18. Check out their homepage to see how you can begin an
entrepreneur-training program in your city.
http://opens.org/start-up/
STAWRS Kids
Learn how to start a business at any age on the STAWRS (Simplified Tax and
Wage Reporting System) Kids site. Also learn about business tax forms and
why taxes are important.
http://www.tax.gov/kids/
Students In Free Enterprise
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) is an international non-profit
organization with Teams on more than 700 college and university campuses
around the world. Each year, thousands of energetic SIFE students fan out
into their communities, using what they've learned in the classroom to
develop and implement free enterprise educational outreach programs.
http://www.sife.org
Summer Jobs
You could be soaking up the rays this summer, while you're working at an
amusement park. At SummerJobs.com they have thousands of job listings, or
you can read success stories, get support, or explore the other resources.
http://www.summerjobs.com
Summer Jobs Introduce Teens to Earning and Saving Money
Every teen should read this great article on the scary statistics of teens
spending and how to develop a better savings plan.
http://www.freep.com/news/childrenfirst/qjobs10.htm
Summer Jobs: Making the Most out of Your Summer
With Real Video, you can watch the broadcast from Channel One, on getting
the summer job of your dreams. Otherwise, read the exciting and excellent
article.
http://www.channelone.com/news/feature/1999/05/19990519/index.html
Take Our Daughters to Work Program
A site dedicated to publicizing, celebrating, preserving,
and reinforcing girls' natural strengths and optimism in an arena of vital
importance to their lives. By engaging whole communities-families, schools,
media and employers-Take Our Daughters To Work Day involves all the players
that impact girls' daily lives.
http://www.takeourdaughterstowork.org
Teen-Age Job Hunters Beware
"Newcomers to the job business beware." According to this report teens are
most prone to be used and abused by employers. Knowledge is the best weapon
in avoiding possible
dangerous situations. A must read.
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/062298h.htm
Teenage WebDesigner and Entrepreneur
Benjamin Carlson is only 13, but he's getting paid for his talent in
webdesign.
http://www.folksonline.com:80/folks/ts/story2/story2.htm
Teens and Jobs
Gives useful tips to parents who have or will have teens entering the
working field.
Especially on car usage and money control.
http://www.bhglive.com/features/parentguide/rose90-92/rosm92-07.html
Teens are Takin' Care of Business
From the Detroit News, a great article on a student operated music business.
http://www.detnews.com/menu/stories/16281.htm
Teens Strike it Rich With Their Own Companies
A teen recalls what Junior Achievement did to help her business and people
skills.
http://www.tgmag.ca/tgo.v2e9/v2e9.4_e.html
There's Something About Money
An educational site for people in their late teens called "There's Something
About Money." Aimed at educating young people about today's financial world,
the site covers a diverse range of topics from student loans to credit to
banking basics. The site uses lots of interactive quizzes and
personalization instead of long boring explanations, and fun and zippy
graphics.
http://www.yourmoney.cba.ca/
Web Success Story of the Month
Two teens are featured as budding young business people because of their
e-zines. Cool.
http://www.Rosenaur.com/archives/vol1/zine1Sep98.htm
Whiz Teens in Business
Subtitled, "The First Virtual Business Network for Teen Entrepreneurs,"
you'll be sure to find some useful information, even though the lay-out is a
bit childish.
http://www.whizteens.com
Wristies
Young entrepreneurs should check out KK's amazing success story with
Wristies, for inspiration and motivation.
http://www.wristies.com/kk.html
Young Entrepreneur Magazine
Get a sampling of Young Entrepreneur Magazine with some articles that are
posted on-line. Also highly valuable bulletin boards, directories, and cyber
business school.
http://www.kidsway.com
The Young Entrepreneurs' Society
The Young Entrepreneurs Society was created by a couple of students at the
University of Georgia. This group provides a forum for those interested in
becoming entrepreneurs to meet and share their ideas, and to listen to guest
speakers. You can also get help here to start a chapter in your community.
http://www.terry.uga.edu/yes/| Source: University of Georgia
YoungBiz.com
"YoungBiz.com is all about the business of being young. As a young adult,
there are lots of decisions that you make every day, from what kind of
cereal to eat for breakfast to which colleges you are going to apply to.
YoungBiz.com helps you take those decision making skills you have honed
growing up and use them to make sound financial decisions. Every day in
YoungBiz.com you will find articles, profiles, interviews and letters that
deal with lots of different issues about being young and in control."
http://www.youngbiz.com/
Youth Livelihoods Knowledge Network
A website promoting youth entrepreneurship in Canada. There is research and
links on this site to help youth entrepreneurship. There is also an
interactive forum.
http://www.idrc.ca/socdev/research/youth
Youth Resource Network of Canada
Get lots of great information about planning your future. Go over the
self-assessment area first to help you decide where your present skills
might take you. There are sections on job search techniques, opportunities,
and also one on self-employment to help you come up with a business plan and
find helpful resources.
http://www.youth.gc.ca/
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