How to Win the Wharton Investment Competition?
This guide explains how the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition works, what judges score, and eight ways to build a stronger entry.
Wharton Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Should you apply in 2027?
This review covers Wharton Essentials of Entrepreneurship in nine parts: what it is, the topics it covers, the 2027 cost ($8,599), eligibility, deadlines, five reasons to apply, whether it's worth the cost, how it compares to online programs, and how it can help you start a business.
10 Time Management Tips for Student Founders
This guide covers why time management looks different when you're balancing a business with school deadlines. You'll get 10 practical tips for planning your business around the school week, choosing what to prioritize, and keeping things running during exam weeks.
How to Validate a Startup Idea as a Teenager?
Startup validation means finding out whether people actually want what you plan to offer before you spend a term building it.
How to Register a Business as a Minor?
In many places, you can run a business as a minor, but formal registration and related financial arrangements may require a parent, guardian, or another legally eligible adult.
9 Tips for Balancing a Startup with High School
This guide gives you nine tips for running a startup alongside high school, plus plans for exams, parents, and knowing when to stop.
How to Find a Co-Founder in High School?
This guide goes over what it takes to find a good co-founder for your business. We start with whether your business needs a co-founder, 7 different places to find a co-founder, and what exactly you need to look for.
How to Pitch Your Teen Startup to Investors?
This guide covers where teen founders can find money, from pitch competitions and youth grants to crowdfunding, family, and angel investors.
7 Negotiation Skills Every Teen Founder Should Build
This guide breaks negotiation into seven skills every teen founder can build: preparing your numbers, knowing your walk-away option (your BATNA), listening for what the other side wants, making the first offer, trading instead of conceding, staying calm through a "no," and putting the deal in writing.
What Is Equity in a Startup: A Guide for Student Founders
This guide covers startup equity in seven questions, from splitting ownership with co-founders to vesting, dilution, and owning shares under 18.
How Much Do Teen Pitch Competitions Cost?
This guide covers what teen pitch competitions cost, from free virtual contests like Blue Ocean to paid ones like the Conrad Challenge.
Georgetown Business Academy: Is It Worth It?
Georgetown runs four business academies on its D.C. campus: Global Business, Business & Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing & Personal Branding.
How to Write a Business Plan as a Teenager?
This guide walks you through a short teen business plan: seven sections, plus a worked example of a student notebook business.
Teen Startup Incubators: 8 Honest Pros and Cons
This guide weighs four benefits of teen startup incubators against four drawbacks, from cost and time to what happens after Demo Day.
Pitch Decks for Teen Founders: A Complete Guide
A teen pitch deck usually needs about ten slides, not the lengthy investor presentations you'll find in most startup templates.
Venture Capital: A Full Guide for Teenagers
This guide explains venture capital for teens: how VC funds raise money, how deals and funding rounds work, and why investors turn most startups down.
How to Win a Teen Pitch Competition?
This guide walks you through the three kinds of rounds in teen pitch competitions: written business plans, short elevator pitches, and full deck pitches with Q&A.
7 Steps to Start a Business at 16
This guide covers seven steps to start a business at 16, plus the legal and money hurdles to understand first. You may not be able to sign binding contracts, and a bank account or payment app may need a parent or guardian.
12 Entrepreneurship Skills Every Teen Entrepreneur Should Master
This guide covers 12 entrepreneurship skills you can practice as a teen, grouped into mindset shifts, business basics, founder work ethic, and skills that compound.
NFTE Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase: Is It Legit?
The NFTE Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase is a pitch competition that moves from classroom rounds to regional, U.S., and world finals.