The Fledge Youth Entrepreneur Program Fall 2025
Schedule
Tue Sep 23 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1300 Eureka St, Lansing, MI, United States, Michigan 48912 | Lansing, MI
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What does it look like?Overview: 20 youth entrepreneurs, grades 5 -12 or ages 10 to 19, will learn about the entrepreneurial process. Each mentor chooses a teen/group to work with based on their strengths and areas of expertise. The teen/group will be immersed in the entrepreneurial process and ecosystem with not only a personal mentor, but also with other teens and mentors, offering a unique learning experience built to provide optimal supportive and positive growth modeling by diverse individuals.
Weekly: Mini-lesson weekly, Business Model Canvas
Ideation, Creation, Testing/Analysis, Improvement, Presentation
Homework assignment weekly, risk free to learn
Writing and research
Pitch practice
The Pitch Competition: Teens present their final business idea in pitch format to a panel of local community leaders/business owners for a $1,000 cash prize
Entrepreneurs will learn pitching skills, how to use the Business Model Canvas, how to give and receive feedback for pitches, how to build relationships and more.
Youth Entrepreneur Meeting Dates and Times:
Tuesdays from 6 to 8 PM for the following dates
Sept 23, 30
Oct 7, 14, 28 (21st has NO meeting)
Nov 4, 11, 18
FINAL PITCH for $1,000 is Tuesday DEC 2 at 7 PM!
Youth must attend at least 5 of 8 sessions to be eligible for the $1,000 prize.
Youth sign up here: https://forms.gle/MUnAMsLmkp2xy2VT9
MENTORS SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/1Fna5oYbA6GFNsB3A
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Where is it happening?
1300 Eureka St, Lansing, MI, United States, Michigan 48912Event Location & Nearby Stays:
