Tag: entrepreneur

November 12, 2020

JA Goes Live with First Entrepreneur Summit

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain hosted its first-ever live virtual programmatic event for teens on November 10. The JA Entrepreneur Summit brought together three founders of innovative startups to inspire young people...

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October 11, 2017

JA to Match Local Entrepreneurs with Students during National Entrepreneurship Month

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA) will be inspiring high school students with the JA Launch Lesson, sponsored by EY. The initiative, designed to coincide with National Entrepreneurship Month, puts entrepreneurs into...

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August 24, 2017

Former Entrepreneur Inspires JA Students

Frank Pulley finds joy in teaching JA programs and working with kids What’s the special ingredient in JA’s secret sauce? It’s simple – our volunteers! Meet Frank Pulley, for example....

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June 28, 2016

E-Mentoring Provides Students with Insights into Entrepreneurship

Chef Lisa Givens I participated in the 2016 JA Business Week E-mentoring session held at Johnson & Wales University.  This session was similar to  "speed dating" or what I called...

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June 19, 2015

What happens when the wild imagination of youth converges with the rigorous demands of the business world

This year, Junior Achievement's Business Week, presented by Arrow Electronics, showcased what happens when the wild imagination of youth converges with the rigorous demands of the business world. The result...

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