Raising Entrepreneurs: A Parent's Guide to Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset

When he was just 8 years old, Jakhil Jackson started an organization to feed and help the homeless in Chicago. Listen to find out what inspired home to get started.

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Tameka

I recently sat down with Anne Pasmanick with the podcast, Power Station. Anne and I talked about my journey into supporting entrepreneurship locally in Denver and then nationally as an appointee in the Obama Administration.

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Tameka Montgomery

Mikala Streeter founded Life School as an innovative approach to learning. At Life School, students learn through passion projects coupled with academic work, grades not necessary!

Are schools preparing young people for the future of work?

Andrew Yang, of Venture for America discusses the importance of redirecting talent and incentivizing young people to become our nation's next business owners and business builders.

He wants to be the next President of the United States. Hear what he has to share with us.

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Tameka

Christon "The Truth" Jones, was 8 years old when he wrote a book, as a way to deal with the bullying he was experiencing. That book led him on a journey of entrepreneurship, self-reliance, and financial literacy. Now he's sharing what he's learned with other young people.

You're going to enjoy this interview. Check it out!

Tameka

Tell me about yourself?

This is a question that stumps kids and adults alike. Rich Keller a former corporate marketing executive shares a step by step process that parents can use to help teens discover the value they bring to the world.

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Tameka

Yasmine was 16 years old and was asked, "What pisses you off?"

That one question has led her on a problem-solving journey as a social entrepreneur helping other young people get an education.

Wait until you hear her story of the thing that pisses her off and what she decided to do about it.

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Tameka

Brothers Matt and Jonny Zients share how a trip to South Africa inspired them to start Connect & Care, a non-profit mobile app that allows users to browse, learn about, and donate to 25 designated nonprofits from all around the world.

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Tameka

What specific steps can you take to guide your child toward being a changemaker?

In this episode I sum up the insights I gained from this month's Changemaker series, by providing 4 simple steps that any parent can use to help connect a child's interest toward making an impact in the world.

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Tameka

Sixty percent of tomorrows jobs do not exist today.

Social problems are outnumbering the solutions.

In a world where change is the only constant – children need to practice changemaking and families play a crucial role in making this happen.

In this episode 4 of our Change Maker series, Vipin Thekk of Ashoka offers strategies of what parents can do to plant the seeds of entrepreneurship and changemaking.

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Tameka