Raising Entrepreneurs: A Parent’s Guide to Fostering an Entrepreneurial Mindset

I recently sat down with Anne Pasmanick with the podcast, Power Station. Anne and I talked about my journey into supporting entrepreneurship locally in Denver and then nationally as an appointee in the Obama Administration. 

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Tameka Montgomery

Mikala Streeter founded Life School as an innovative approach to learning. At Life School, students learn through passion projects coupled with academic work, grades not necessary!  

Are schools preparing young people for the future of work?

Andrew Yang, of Venture for America discusses the importance of redirecting talent and incentivizing young people to become our nation's next business owners and business builders. 

He wants to be the next President of the United States. Hear what he has to share with us.

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Tameka

Christon “The Truth” Jones, was 8 years old when he wrote a book, as a way to deal with the bullying he was experiencing. That book led him on a journey of entrepreneurship, self-reliance, and financial literacy. Now he’s sharing what he’s learned with other young people.

You're going to enjoy this interview. Check it out!

Tameka

Tell me about yourself?

This is a question that stumps kids and adults alike. Rich Keller a former corporate marketing executive shares a step by step process that parents can use to help teens discover the value they bring to the world. 

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Tameka

Yasmine was 16 years old and was asked, “What pisses you off?”

That one question has led her on a problem-solving journey as a social entrepreneur helping other young people get an education.

Wait until you hear her story of the thing that pisses her off
and what she decided to do about it.

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Tameka

Brothers Matt and Jonny Zients share how a trip to South Africa inspired them to start Connect & Care, a non-profit mobile app that allows users to browse, learn about, and donate to 25 designated nonprofits from all around the world. 

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Tameka

What specific steps can you take to guide your child toward being a changemaker?

In this episode I sum up the insights I gained from this month’s Changemaker series, by providing 4 simple steps that any parent can use to help connect a child’s interest toward making an impact in the world.

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Tameka

Sixty percent of tomorrows jobs do not exist today.

Social problems are outnumbering the solutions.

In a world where change is the only constant – children need to practice changemaking and families play a crucial role in making this happen.

In this episode 4 of our Change Maker series, Vipin Thekk of Ashoka offers strategies of what parents can do to plant the seeds of entrepreneurship and changemaking.

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Tameka

When Sophia Andrews was 13 years old, she took a mission trip to Kenya and fell in love with the country and the people. 

That first visit lit a spark in Sophia so much so that she has made it her life’s mission to improve the lives of kids in Kenya using the expression of dance.

In this episode, Sophia shares her journey of becoming a changemaker.

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Tameka

Meagan Warren is a 15-year- old young change-maker.  When she was 11, she noticed that there were a lot of kids who did not have access to books, not even at their schools.  She discovered that “book deserts” communities where those living there have fewer than 10 books in their home, exist all over. She sought to change that and launched Books for Bedtime an organization that has donated more than 83,000 books to kids.

Shobha Dasari loves words. She is a three-time competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She and her family have taken their love of words to create a company that helping other kids become master spellers. 

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Tameka

A few years ago I came across the book, "Capitate Your Kids" by Dr. John Whitcomb.

In the book, I learned an ingenious way to give my kids financial control and empower them to make wise financial decisions. 

In this episode, I give you a peek inside how I'm implementing this strategy with my son. 

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Tameka 

Shante Nicole is the founder of Financial Common Cents where she teaches financial literacy and simple common-sense strategies to better manage your money. 

In this episode, she give some great tips for parents to teach kids about managing money.

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Tameka

Kyla Guru observed that there was a lack of cyber security education for kids as well as adults. 

To fill this gap, Kyla launched a national non-profit, Bits and Bytes Cyber Security Education, which she started as a freshman in high school.

Today as a junior in high school, Kyla’s organization offers curriculum and workshops for individuals between the ages of 5 and 95.

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Tameka Montgomery

Are schools effectively preparing kids for the real world?

Young people have drive and passion that can be expressed now! Laurie Stach of LaunchX is helping kids harness their drive to launch real companies through a 4-week summer program.

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Tameka