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How can a persons career skills and experiences lead to becoming a successul entrepreneur?

. What personality traits are more likely to lead to success as an entrepreneur?

. Are there diferences between a market economy, entrepreneurship, ree enterprise, and capitalism

. What taxes do entrepreneurs pay?

. What items are part o a rms operating costs?

. How can an entrepreneur learn about what the customers want?

. How can computer skills help with business operations?

. How do entrepreneurs deal with risks?

. How is personal nancial literacy related to business nancial literacy?

0. What actors determine where to locate a business?

1. Why is branding important?

2. How does competition afect entrepreneurship?

3. What percent o American rms have no employees working or them? Why is this important?

4. What are some sources o unding to start a business?

5. What can an entrepreneur do i business sales drop of?

6. What should an entrepreneur consider when hiring employees or the business?

7. How does an entrepreneur work in a country that doesnt support capitalism?

8. What is tolerance o ambiguity and why is it important to an entrepreneur?9. How might an entrepreneur use company prots?

0. Why do entrepreneurs say they are in charge o their own ate?

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Not every sixteen-year-old gets to experience some o the worlds astest and expensive cars up

close and personal. My name is Jasen Delgado, I am a junior at John A. Ferguson Senior HighSchool in Miami, FL, where I participated in the Network or eaching Entrepreneurship (NFE)class.

When I was 11, I picked up my frst car magazine at a local supermarket, shortly aer I ell in lovewith luxury and exotic automobiles. I saw a news report o teenagers who roam the streets or thenicest and most expensive cars and photograph them to post them on a database o exotic and luxurycars on the internet. Not long aer watching the segment, I logged onto the website called Car-Parazzi and decided to go out to try it mysel.

With a simple Canon digital camera that my parents bought me or Christmas a ew years ago, Istarted to attend exotic car events were owners rom all over South Florida would gather and showo their cars. I would take photos o the cars and post them up on websites where the events wereorganized. Eventually, people began to recognize me as a car-photographer.

As my photography improved, my frst client, Autosport USA, a pre-owned luxury vehicle dealershiphired me to photograph their inventory or eBay and other car marketplace websites. With myearnings I would purchase my frst proessional Nikon DSLR camera. In March 2007 I launched mywebsite showcasing my photography and called it AutoMotionPhoto.com. I currently serve clientsthat range rom exotic car rental companies to individual owners who just want to remember theircar with proessional photographs. I have been eatured in popular car magazines such as DUBmagazine and several car enthusiasts blogs and orums.

AutoMotionPhoto shows no signs o slowing down and will expand to other felds o photographysuch as real estate, portraits, and sports in the near uture. What keeps me motivated is the love andpassion I have or high end cars and photography. Im driven by big dreams and being successul inmy endeavors and I wont let up until I achieve and surpass my goals.

Te secrets o my success are having a passion or what I do, a visionthat will take the company to the next level, and having a strongsupportive system made up o my parents, riends and clients thatencourage me and help meremain ocused on my goals.

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My name is Aaron Schnitzler and I am in eighth grade. I go to school in

Mountain Lakes, NJ and my school just started doing something reallyamazing. Tis is the first year they offered REP$, the program that teacheskids how to start a business, and Im glad I got the chance to try it. I reallyliked the idea of making money and starting a business, but since Id never doneit before, I was completely clueless on how to start before the program began.

Te first thing I had to do was to think of a business idea that was interesting tome and the people that would be walking around at the marketplace. Te first

idea that came to me was a good one, but didnt work out. I had thought I couldsell eggs that my chickens lay. We were going to be getting two more chickens,and we would be getting more than two dozen eggs per week. Unfortunately, weended up not getting any more chickens, so I had to think something else up.

Ten one day, I was looking in a catalog and saw that they were selling drinkingglasses made from recycled soda bottles that had the tops cut off. Tis wasnt a newidea to us. A while ago, my mom had bought a bottle cutter, and had been making

glasses exactly like those ever since. What I didnt know was how much people wouldpay for them! In the catalog the glasses were selling for 40 dollars for a set of four! Ithought that was a lot of money, since the bottle cutter was barely $10. At that pointI was pretty sure I knew what I was doing for REP$.

I asked mom if she could help me and thankfully she said yes. We worked it all out. Shecut the bottles, and I ground them down so the edges were smooth enough to drink from.

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We used all different bottles, some with printed logos and some just plain green or brown.Since I was just using the bottles that would normally be recycled, my costs were minimal.

Dad is in business, so he gave me lots of good advice. I decided to set the price to be $20for a set of four instead of $40 like Id seen in the catalog. Tat price was fair to me and to

the customers, so we felt it was the right price. I also decided that I would donate 10%of the profits to the WWF (the World Wildlife Fund), an organization that protects theenvironment. I felt good about that and thought my customers would also like the idea.

I named my business Aarons Repurposed Bottles and when the marketplace finallyhappened, I did really well. I charged $6 each for the printed glasses, with a discountif they purchased a full set of 4 and that really worked! People really liked thevintage style glasses with the Boylans soda logos. I didnt bring too much stock, but

enough to make about 100 dollars immediately. Some people wanted glasses that Ihad sold out of, so I put out an order form and I got about 150 dollars in orders tofill!

Our marketplace was held on a Sunday at the school. Tat Monday I went to schoolas usual. A lot of the teachers commented on how they had heard about what I wasselling, and that they liked the idea, or that they wished they had bought more thanone. Im pretty sure they will want to buy them, so I am going to give them order

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IIam Lizbeth Butler, a student of the Entrepreneurship Academy atBuchholz High School. I live in Gainesville, Florida and I haveserved as a Home Health Aide since June of 2009. As a HomeHealth Aide, I assist the elderly in their homes with activities of dailyliving: preparing and presenting meals, providing companionshipand care, and ensuring their pets receive nourishment and exercise.

I started my business in June of 2009. It all started when my aunt asked me to stay with my 80-year-old grandmother a few nights a week. My grandmother needed help getting around the house, so Iwas there to ensure her safety while my aunt was at work. Because she was not able to walk withouthelp, I would prepare her meals and bring them to her room. I would give her all the medication sheneeded and provide her with companionship. I would ask her about her day, play cards, read books,and work on word searches with her. Gradually, I noticed that my grandmother was happier andhealthier because she always had something to look forward to during the week and someone to talkto and share stories with.

After a few months, I learned a lot about caring for the elderly and felt the need to help out in thecommunity. I reached out to those who needed help but did not want to leave their homes. Notmany senior citizens want to leave their homes in order to receive care and others are so far away fromtheir families that they become lonely. I love seeing the joy in their face when I arrive and the storiesthey tell about the good ole days. Every day is a valuable learning experience.

Everyday is different and unpredictable. Because I am only in high school, this is a part-time job untilI enter college where I plan to major in International Business.

My secrets for success are to find a target market that many people overlook and to cater to the needsof others. Tese two practices have made my business successful. Lastly, the most important secretfor success is enjoying what you do. After all, if you dont like what you are engaged in then how can

you put forth your best effort?

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WWhat do you think it takes to be an entrepreneur? Hi, my name is Emily Anne Kennedy. InSeptember 2009, I began my Generation E class through Berrien Springs Home SchoolPartnership, not having any idea what it meant to be an entrepreneur. You might be wondering, whatis Generation E? At first I had no idea, but this is where my entrepreneur adventure began!

Generation E is an educational program designed to teach young students how to be an entrepreneur,providing students with all the necessary tools needed to become successful in the business world.Some of these tools are: grammar usage, business principles, group exercises, public speaking, guestspeakers, financials and mini-ventures. My personal favorite tools were the guest speakers and mini-

ventures. Te guest speakers who came into our class were all successful business owners. Tey wereable to share their experiences and advice with us and then we got to pick their brains. Te mini-ventures are where we, as a group, had to supply either a product or service for consumers and makea profit from it. Tis got me thinking, what service or product could I provide?

In our class we were instructed to write down a few things that we liked to do and three ways wecould make into a business. My greatest interest was in scrapbooking and interior decorating. Iknew that for my business I had to have good product knowledge, so I went with scrapbooking.I then narrowed it down even further to creating hand made cards. Te next step was choosing a

name for my business. Believe it or not folks, this wasnt easy. I eventually, with some help, came upwith Annes Creative Cards. A few classes later we were told we needed to write a business plan. Abusiness plan, what is that? Sure, Ive heard of the term business plan before, but I had no idea whatit took to make one.

Our teachers gave us examples of different types of business plans. As a class, we went over them tofind out what they were all about and how to write one. In the end, it was up to us to write our ownbusiness plan. Tis was a big task. It really got me thinking if my business would really work. I had tofigure out how much I would charge, my gross and net profits, my competition, the exit strategy, mytarget market and if there was any demand for my product. Writing a business plan for my businessreally made me think about how I was going to do things and if my business could be successful. Ipersonally think every business should have a business plan. It helps to make sure that, even aftertwenty years of business, your business is still meeting or exceeding the goals that were set by it. Afterfinishing my business plan I entered into a few competitions.

Te first competition was the Berrien Springs Business Competition. In this, I competed against myclassmates. I was able to present my business to judges (who were business owners themselves) and

hear what they thought about my business and their recommendations. Te next competition

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was the IIEE (Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education) Conference in Chicago. I competedin the showcase and business plan section. Tere were guest speakers for us and business learning

sessions. Te last one was the Battle Creek Generation E competition. In each competition the judgeshad published criteria by which we were evaluated. Overall, it was a great learning experience! Igot great advice from business owners, I was able to sell my product and gain experience in publicspeaking. After all this, it was left to me to decide what I wanted to do with my business and whetheror not I wanted to own a business. It was time to sit down and plan next steps.

My short term goal for my business is to ramp up by adding new customers incrementally in threeto six months. A long term goal for my business is to maintain and grow it, to build up a reputation,and to hire employees in one to three years. Educationally, my short term goal is to graduate from

high school with 43 credits from Southwestern Michigan College. In the future I plan to transfer mycredits from SMC to Valparaiso University so I can graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Meteorology.I want to be able to still own my business through college to help pay for tuition. After college I planto sell my business and pursue my dream to be a meteorologist. Being an entrepreneur can fit intoany career field.

Trough this whole experience, I was able to learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur and gaina greater respect for business owners. I think it takes a strong, passionate, willing person to be anentrepreneur. It is not an easy path, but it is a rewarding one. Do you know what it takes to be an

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MMy name is Isabela, and I am 7 years old. I want to share my experience with youon my first business: a lemonade stand. It all started as a family project.My dad came one day and talked about this program called Lemonade Day. I wasfeeling curious; I wanted to know badly what it was about. As he started talking aboutit, everybody in my family got excited about the idea of setting up a lemonade stand.We all wanted to try it out.

We had a family meeting where my mom read a book sent from our Lemonade Dayfriends. It was about two kids who were trying to earn some money to buy an iPodand drums, so they decided to work on a lemonade stand together. At that moment,we decided to work together as a family on our business. We had several meetings to

plan and decide the type of stand and lemonade we were going to sell.

A week before Lemonade Day, we participated in the programs Best astingLemonade contest and won the prize for healthiest lemonade. We were very happywith our trophy because it was the first trophy we got as a family.

It was so fun setting up our stand, especially with my two aunts helping out. Oneshared with us a unique recipe that helped us win our trophy, and my other aunthelped me with stand decorations.

It took us a while to find a good location. We called several places, and they said theycouldnt help us or that somebody else was already selling lemonade there. But wedefinitely were not giving up. We knew finding a good location was very important tosell many cups of lemonade. After around 15 calls, we were able to find a great spotoutside a supermarket. We were thrilled!

On the big day, all of us were ready. When we arrived at the supermarket we saw

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another stand selling lemonade, but we didnt care. We knew our lemonade and standwere very good. We also took our trophy, which we knew could attract customers.

I was doing my job by offering lemonade to every person that walked by. Some didntwant any, and that was fine. We always said please and thank you, even to those thatdidnt want to buy. Many people did stop and liked it, and they even gave us tips forour great service.

I took turns with my family serving the cups, receiving the money and thanking thecustomers.

After three hours of selling, we went home and couldnt wait to count our money.We divided the profits, and everybody got a little. I saved all my money and all of usdonated a little to our church.

I loved the feeling of having worked for my own money. Im looking forward to the

next Lemonade Day! You can get started on your own lemonade business, too.

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See you next year in Chicago at IIEEs Young Entrepreneur Conference!!!(continued on next page)

Lydia Buck of Glasgow, Missouri is one of 10 students from across the country whowill receive a National Agri-Entrepreneurship Award and $1,000 during a ceremonyat the 83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 23. Te award programrecognizes young people who start or are planning to start their own businesses.

When Buck took on the challenge of starting her own business as a freshman FFA member,she asked herself a few important questions. What would build for her future, involve herfamily and accommodate the needs of her community? Te answer came to her one nightat the dinner table.

A casual comment from her father about the lack of wild quail in the area sparked Bucksinterest. After researching the issue, she found that there was indeed a low population ofwild quail in the central part of Missouri where she lived.

Te answer was clear. Buck would raise quail and sell them locally. Her father had raisedbirds many years before and held a strong interest in assisting his daughter with her project,excited for the opportunity to share his wealth of knowledge.

In the beginning I read books, articles and Internet sites on raising quail, but words onpaper could only get me so far, Buck said, With my fathers help I have gone from theinstruction manual to real life in starting and expanding my business.

When it came to financing the project, Buck worked out a plan with her father doinghousehold chores to buy the necessary equipment to start the project and also worked at alocal grocery store. She bought her chicks, secured the appropriate licenses and before long,Lydia Bucks Quail Covey was ready for business.

Many times I have people come up to me and say they are so happy at what I am doingbecause it brings back such great memories of when they were kids and wild quail were

more plentiful, Buck said.

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Now a senior, Bucks business has expanded each year and her clients come from all overthe region. She not only developed the business concept, but also the marketing strategythat has helps her keep up with competitors with larger operations. She has advertised innewspapers, online websites and even created her own website after taking an agriculturaltech class causing her clientele to double.

Troughout her high school career, Lydia Buck was an honor student, participated inVarsity Quiz Bowl and was active in many areas of her the Glasgow FFA Chapter. Buckis currently a freshman at ruman State University. She has transferred ownership of herbusiness to her father and plans to assist him in the summers.

USDA Rural Development sponsors the National Agri-Entrepreneurship Award Programas a special project of the National FFA Foundation, Inc.

Te National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is anational youth organization of 520,284 student members (and counting)all preparingfor leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agricultureas part of7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Te NationalFFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988 in recognition of the growth anddiversity of agriculture and agricultural education. Te FFA mission is to make a positivedifference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership,personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Te National FFAOrganization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress,and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. Te U.S. Department ofEducation provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state andlocal agricultural education programs. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.


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By now, is there anyone le around that hasnt heard o Apples latest creation the iPad? You mayask why I would think to write an article about the iPad just months aer its world debut in March.Te simple answer is to reect on how the iPad has and will continue to change how we interact withtechnology and the Internet-based world around us.

In just the products frst 80 days or sale, Apple pushed 3 million units to consumers, and that is underextremely strict supply so, what that means is that the iPad has taken o as a huge success, and with thatsuccess with come even more apps, compatibility, and more people using them!

And not only is the iPad a great device to enjoy your avorite book or leisure, or movie rom Netix, orV show downloaded rom iunes. In act, the iPad can do so much more! It can provide an environmentto read a textbook, while taking notations, and sharing those bookmarks and notes with your ellowclassmates at your discretion, all while on the go anywhere! without the need to lug around a twentypound clunker book.

As we see more soware, websites, and educational publications appear on the iPad, we will surely watchits rise to prominence, because why carry around a backpack ull o books, pencils, papers and assignments,a phonebook and a calendar when you can carry all that in a wonderul 9.7 LCD screen that weighs just1.5 pounds? Tis may even solve the problem o those kids in middle school carrying twenty-fve pound,harmul sacks on their backs.

Is their any problem American capitalism and entrepreneurship cant solve? When a nation and market allows ree enterprise, we get another great

product, just like the iPad.

(And to all o the Future CEO Stars who might suggest I am biased in promoting Apple products, I will admit o that I am guilty. However, Iwill divulge that other companies such as HP with their Slate and Googlewith their Andriod ablet are making headway into this new and excitingmarket, so dont just ocus on the iPad, though that is what this article isabout. Go out and research these other platorms or comparison. For thesake o brevity and the act that these products have not yet been released,this article has ocused on the iPad.)

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HHello My Name is Darryl Bordenave Jr. I am 21-year-old college student. In 2007I launched my own clothing company called Ruckage Design Company. Before Iwas able to accomplish launching my clothing company I experienced many hardships toget to where I am now. I started to design when I was 13 by ripping old jeans and shirtsbecause of lack of finances. When I entered high school my creativity with clothing took

over. I began to get interested in acrylics and paints. I bought plain -shirts and painted onthem as if I were painting murals using my garage as my art studio. Even though I didnt havea lot of tools beacuse of lack of money, I worked with the lmited resources I had. I foundan old paper plate holder from the late 80s and began to explore with it. Little did I knowthat my clothing line would come from a paper plate! Te paper plate was old and damagedbut I knew I could use it in my artwork. I would spray paint over it and when I picked it upa design appeared that would soon become my logo. I would spray paint over the paper plateholder then put splash paint, acrylics, studs, ripped fabrics and anything else I could find

around my house. I would wear them to school and the students would sometimes laugh,but the more artsy students could appreciate it! I did not let the students who would teaseme about the shirts bother me. Instead, I used their negativity to fuel my engine to success.I began to get better and better with the designs to the point where people thought I had amachine designing for me - but I was doing it by hand!

I decided to take my designs one step further by enrolling into college, because I have alwaysdreamed about having my own clothing line and school would teach me more skills. College

introduced me to the sewing machine. I had been sewing by hand for years! I really enjoyedthe sewing machine because it challenged me and my creativity a great deal. I would stay upall night even when I had class the next morning, practicing my craft. Tats when I noticedthat every time I designed I got better and better. Practicing really helped mold me as adesigner. While other college students were waiting on the professor to teach them aboutdesigning, I was taking it upon myself to do it for myself. I would participate in fashionshows, gaining experience that I needed for the fashion industry. Being involved in fashion

events allowed me to network and build up my contacts and it really helped put my faceand company out there.

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Presently, networking has allowed me to work with celebrities, recording artists, actors,known models and magazines. My clothing has been used for music videos, photo shoots,and publications. Tis made me really excited and it made me work harder at my designskills. I believe there is always room for improvement. Drive, resourcefulness, eagerness,ambition and motivation are my key factors for being a entrepreneur. I believe that with

success one should give back to the community. I decided to do just that by puttingon a National Campaign called the D.R.E.A.M our. Te mission of the D.R.E.A.Mour is to visit different high schools and colleges putting on inspirational fashion shows,monologues, and musical performances encouraging students to follow their dreams againstall odds. Most importanly, I believe my designs are more than fashion, because it portrays alifestyle of individuality, spirtuality and uncommonality.

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arketplace for Kids has been providing education and opportunities to emergingyoung entrepreneurs for over 15 years. With each year, a new crop of inventions and

business ideas come to life. Tis year was no exception, as many budding entrepreneursbrought the projects they created for Marketplace for Kids Education Days across the stateto the Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest held at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot.In hopes of winning awards, the participants set up their projects and proudly explainedtheir inventions to judges, fellow entrepreneurs, parents, and passersby. Te projects

were outstanding and competition stiff. Tis will be a two part article, recognizing thewinners of the Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest. We will begin by recognizing the 4th

and 6th grade winners and finish up with 5th grade since we had six 5th grade winners! Staytuned for another opportunity to hear what the kids had to say about their inventions,Marketplace for Kids and Te Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest!

Te 4th grade winners of the Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest were Lindsey L., HudsonR., and Ian R.

Lindsey L. created Te Hockey ree and took 3rd place. Me and my brother have beenplaying hockey for 3 and 4 years. Our clothes would sometimes get stinky so we neededa way to air them out. Te Hockey ree is a device that can dry your skates, gloves and

jerseys. It is built out of PVC plumbing pipes. It does not require electricity and can be

hung on the wall or set on the ground.Hudson R. is the inventor of the Bag Binder and took 2nd place. He had this to say abouthis project. Te bag binder helps eliminate waste from all the grocery bags you takehome. Te Bag Binder has separate compartments to organize your purchases. It holdsthree times as many items as a regular shopping bag. Instead of carrying your items, youcan pull them on wheels! Tis makes shopping so much easier!

Ian R. is the innovator of the Animal Attack rading Card Game and was the 1st place

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winner! Ian was very knowledgeable about his project and said; Tis is an educationaltrading card game designed to teach players about the lives of North Dakota animals. Italso teaches early multiplication tables. Most importantly, its designed to be fun!

Te 6th grade winners of the Bright Ideas Showcase and contest were Caden ., Jacob B.,and Eric A.

Caden . invented the Come Along Caller and won 3 rd place. Me and my dad hada problem with our calls rattling together while hunting so we needed a solution. Myproject is an electronic coyote caller that is placed on a sling by the barrel. Te sound isprovided by a MP3 player. It prevents you from fidgeting with loose calls and increasessafety and accuracy.

Jacob B. is the inventor of Bunny Bites and the 2nd place winner. Jacob said I was leavingon a trip to California and needed a way to feed my rabits. We ground up food for therabbits and baked them into muffi ns. We could leave the muffi ns in the cage and the

rabitts would have food while we were gone.

Eric A. created the Spoon Lure and took 1st place! I decided to recycle spoons into luresbecause lures are expensive and I get snagged a lot. My mom had spoons she didnt useand you can also get them from thrift stores so I decided to turn them into lures. After Imade the lures I took them fishing and did a test. I made ten casts and kept track of whathappened. In ten casts I caught two fish, had four more bites, and four casts I dint get abite.

All of the participants at the Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest displayed their innovativetalent. Tey took some everyday problems and ideas and turned them into fantasticinventions. We hope they will continue to pursue their adventures in entrepreneurshipand one day bring their products to market!


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By Nick Francis

he FEAR Experience LLC is Clevelands newest haunted attraction, which supportsa charitable organization. Tis October, FEAR will be located in North Olmstead, Ohio.Te attraction features two houses designed by experienced professionals. Inside the first house,guests will face their deepest fears with thrilling scenes, spine-chilling scares and horrifying creatures.Te second house features the most gruesome asylum this world may ever see!

Te company has partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio,Kentucky & Indiana for the past year. Te Fear Experience has been able to give this charitythousands of dollars in support of their mission to help grant wishes and dreams to childrenwith life-threatening medical conditions. Aside from donating their net profits to charity, they createover-the-top scares and horrifying thrills to bring their guests the biggest chills while experiencing

many of their worst fears...------------------------------------

Te attraction is set up by me, Nick Francis, 18, of Sylvania,Ohio and my cousin Max Simon, 15, of Strongsville, Ohio. We lead a crew of 40 friends and family tocreate the scares. Prior to last year, I, as a freshman at the Ohio State University, andMax, a sophomore at St. Ignatius High School, had been building haunted houses inmy back yard in Sylvania, outside of oledo for years. We dreamed of buildinga commercial haunted attraction and made those dreams come true last year in oledo. Along with our crew of family and friends, we opened Hells Gate Haunted Attraction

during the month of October and had a very successful haunt season. Te successallowed the company to donate thousands of dollars to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Our ambition grew and we decided to make the move to Cleveland, Ohio to stepinto a bigger haunted house market for the 2010 haunt season. Pre-sale ticketsfor Te FEAR Experience will be available online beginning in early September. Checkout their website for details!

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Nick Francis will be one of the featured YoungEntreprenerurs at the 2010 Consortium forEntrepreneurship Education Forum in ColumbusOhio in November.

Nick is a recipient of a NFIB-yef scholarship.


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Megan Verchereau is a recent DeWitt High School graduate with plans to attend Grand ValleyState University in the fall. Summers for recent high school graduates are typically spentfinalizing college plans, scraping together financial aid, thinking about majors, and spending

time with friends. In Megans case, add starting a business, to that list.

As part of a high school project, Megan was asked to write a business plan for a small company.

Although many students chose to create fictitious companies, Megan developed the conceptfor a meeting and event planning company she long dreamed of starting. With her concept and

business plan drafted, Megans business,Exquisite Events, took shape.

Earlier this year, Megan decided to submit her business plan to a local Clinton County Youth

Ventures Business Plan Competition and IGNITEs Second Annual Young Entrepreneur

competition. Both competitions offered pre-seed development stipends as prizes. Megan won

second and first places in the Service divisions at the competitions.

After winning recognition and seed money for her project, Megan became energized to further

developExquisite Events. When asked about the competitions, she noted, It is such a goodfeeling to know that something you dream about can take shape and become real through

planning and hard work. Since winning the competition, Megan has planned several events

through her company and has also served as a guest panelist at events encouraging other youth

to think entrepreneurially.

Megan has been active in Dance, Marching Band and Swim team. She was recently elected to

the State Officer Team of the Michigan Chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA)

as State Secretary and Treasurer. Already her new BPA role has taken her to California to the

National convention and to other leadership development events. With college in her future,her year-long obligation as a BPA state officer and the prospect of creating a company to run,

she is both excited and very busy.

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ince 2006, National Entrepreneurship Day has been held annually on November 16. The event

aims to demystify and highlight the importance of entrepreneurial culture in the development

of our society among economic players, entrepreneurs and government officials in education, in thecommunity and in the media.

With culture comes values. You cant talk about entrepreneurship without talking about being

entrepreneurial in ones projects, in ones own life. Entrepreneurial culture develops core values such

as creativity, independence, tenacity, a sense of responsibility, leadership and solidarity. We call upon

these values in our daily lives to complete projects, no matter their size.

By celebrating these values as a society, we encourage the initiative and development of projects

that will contribute to the economic dynamism of the regions of Qubec. The promotion of anentrepreneurial culture allows for the development of attitudes, expertise and skills beneficial to

tomorrows entrepreneurs, their future employees and the community as a whole.

NED is organized by the Rseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Qubec (RCJEQ) as part of the

Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge with support from the Secrtariat la jeunesse.

With the slogan Get Entrepreneurial!, NED seeks to attract the attention of youth of all ages by

encouraging them to develop their personal projects to be more involved in their community. Pursue

your entrepreneurial dreams, your passions. Take charge of your life! This is the message were tryingto promote all over the province.

Last year, 35,000 people voted in the competition From One Region to the Next, which includes all

the administrative regions of Qubec. Representatives from all sectors community, education and

business took up the challenge to make their dreams a reality and, for some, their passion started at

www.entreprends-toi.ca

Entreprends-toi.ca is a showcase for the provinces entrepreneurs where everyone can see pictures

and descriptions of the entrpreneurs businesses.

Entreprends-toi.ca is an interactive website where visitors can vote for the entrepreneur who stands

out the most. Entreprends-toi.ca will announce the winner on Monday, November 16 at 6:00 pm.

The entrepreneur with the most votes will receive a monetary prize and a commemorative plaque.

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