Entrepreneurs

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It begins with a dream. You want to start your own business. You want to become an //entrepreneur.// Teens and tweens are full of ideas, and many of them take their ideas to the next level to make the world a better place. The English word “entrepreneur” comes from the French word, “entreprende,” which means, “to undertake.” What do you want to undertake? This area of our Web site can help you figure it out.

Are you ready for the risk?

**Student entrepreneurs call upon the public to cast their votes online at ElevatorPitch2010.com**
Savvy teen entrepreneurs from around the country are counting on America's vote to be crowned champion of the NFTE Elevator Pitch Challenge, Presented by E*TRADE Bank (www.elevatorpitch2010.com). As part of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)'s 2010 OppenheimerFunds/NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, teen entrepreneurs representing 22 businesses get 30 seconds to sell their ideas to the world in an online video "elevator pitch," and a shot at $2,500 and two round-trip plane tickets donated by Southwest Airlines to help get their idea off the ground or advance their education.

Online voting is now open through October 3 at www.elevatorpitch2010.com where the public is encouraged to view the elevator pitch videos and cast their votes for the best business ideas. Each of the 22 businesses is the brainchild of a high school or middle school student from a low-income community who learned about starting his or her own business in school classes based on NFTE's unique, experiential entrepreneurship curriculum.

business in your teen years? Why, why not?
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