Non-profit To Host Free Program For Local Entrepreneurs

A Lexington nonprofit organization is offering free, virtual training for small business owners, aiming to energize local entrepreneurs. Small Business Ventures(SBV) President, Bobby Clark said in a statement the key lessons from the book include identifying and overcoming self-limiting beliefs and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset as a life-skill. He said the program will empower people to recognize their opportunities.

Digital Learning Annual Conference

Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) celebrates K-12 digital learning practitioners, researchers, and policymakers; learn from each other; and share best (and worst!) practices in this new and innovative conference. Digital tools and resources aren’t silver bullets that magically transform education, but online learning, blended learning, and the use of technology can increase student opportunities and improve student outcomes, when developed by thoughtful school leaders and implemented by effective teachers. Our founder, Gary Schoeniger, will be presenting alongside ELI Contributor Sarah Williamson and for a panel discussion with others on Bringing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Education.

Youth Entrepreneurial Mindset Summer Boot Camp

The ELI Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp is an intensive eight-week learning program designed to expose young adults to the fundamental aspects of entrepreneurial thinking while immersing them in real-world entrepreneurial experiences that will enable them to develop entrepreneurial attitudes, behaviors, and skills. Do you know a college-aged individual that is interested in benefitting from an entrepreneurial experience?

Online Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Training

Continue your learning and complete this professional development opportunity during the Summer! This four-week online Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certification Training prepares participants to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in their classroom, organizations, and communities. To do this, we start by providing attendees with a foundational understanding of the mindset and methods of everyday entrepreneurs. By focusing on and honing one’s creativity, critical thinking, cooperation, and empathy skills, our Entrepreneurial Mindset Certification exposes the hidden mechanisms that help or inhibit us from reaching our full potential.

Five Reasons Small Businesses Fail, And How to Avoid Them

ELI Founder Gary Schoeniger published an insightful piece in Forbes Magazine.

We all know that entrepreneurial activity is essential for creating vibrant and sustainable communities. After all, small businesses are the economic engines that create the vast majority of all new jobs. For the aspiring entrepreneur, owning a successful business can be a path to economic empowerment and social mobility. And yet, while new business creation is on the rise, the odds of success remain remarkably low.

After more than 20 years of exploring the mindset and the methods of successful entrepreneurs, I’ve found that, despite its rising popularity, the subject of entrepreneurship remains fraught with popular myths and common misconceptions, many of which lie at the root of why so many startups fail. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or in a supporting role, you can drastically increase the probability of success by following these simple rules.

Five Ways an Entrepreneurial Mindset Addresses Interrupted Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the challenge of student engagement to a new level. While distance learning worked for some, many others lost ground in their education while schools were closed. Those who have been able to return in person are adapting to unprecedented routines and safety protocols. And nearly all students – and their families – have experienced extraordinary levels of stress.

In addition, one recent analysis estimated that between 1 and 3 million children and youth “may have had minimal to no educational access since March of last year.” These students have simply gone missing. When re-enrolled, their learning gaps will be substantial.

So how can an entrepreneurial mindset help these students? Here are five ways that infusing entrepreneurship into the core of our systems of education can strengthen engagement.