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Enrichment Programs Best Practice

The Startup Summer program is an advanced entrepreneurship initiative designed for high school students (Grades 9-12) to inspire and equip youth from low-income communities with the skills and resources to succeed. This small business incubator offers stipends, startup funds, and hands-on mentoring while guiding participants through the creation of their own business plans. Students engage in experiential activities, competitions, and professional networking opportunities, aiming to develop academic, employability, and technical skills for their future careers.

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Enrichment Programs Best Practice

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  1. Enrichment Programs Best Practice Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Startup Summer Presenter - Tara Bellevue

  2. Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship • Mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures. • Classroom Programs • Entrepreneurship (Grades 9 – 12) • Exploring Careers (6 – 9) • Experiential Activities • Competitions • Enrichment Opportunities

  3. What is Startup Summer? • An advanced entrepreneurship track program • A small business incubator • A launch pad for new business opportunities • A platform to connect students to leaders from global organizations, fellow students and industry experts

  4. Student Benefits • Stipend • Startup Funds • Layered mentoring • Technology • Office Space

  5. Steps to Startup Summer • NFTE alumni • Generate a business plan • Written • PowerPoint Presentation • Complete the Startup Summer Application • Teacher Letter of Recommendation • Business Plan • Parental Consent • Application process is updated annually as needed

  6. Key Players *PM typically has teacher or partnership experience.

  7. Phases of Program • Orientation (June) • Ignition Week (July) • Summer Launch (July – August) • School Year Follow-Up (September – December) • Investment Panel (January)

  8. Challenges • Time Commitment & Management • Funding • Reliable technology • Mentors with specific student business expertise • Scalability of business idea • Host sites • Business partners in varying industries

  9. Why this works… • Definition of College & Career Ready • Academic Skills • Apply and master through real-world applications • Employability Skills • Soft skills • Technical Skills • Specific to career interest • Applied learning experiences • Opportunities beyond high school

  10. Where are they now… • Morehouse College • St. John’s University • St. Joseph’s College • Borough of Manhattan Community College • LaGuardia College • HS Student - Desired major Engineering • HS Student - Desired major Architecture

  11. Contact Information • Tara Bellevue • Consultant Startup Summer • bellevue@nycboss.org • Serene Gallegos • Development & Partnership Manager • serene.gallegos@nfte.com • Carlos Mendoza • Program Manager • Carlos.mendoza@nfte.com • www.startupsummernyc.com

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