JA Founders Lunch on January 25, 2017

Join host Ben Edgerton, founder of Contigo, as we welcome a new year and 12 new cohorts of JA teen entrepreneurs. With the help of Austin's entrepreneurial community and business and civic leaders, 300 local teens will launch a real business through the JA Company Program in 2017.

At JA Founders Lunch, local entrepreneurs connect with one another and discuss opportunities to engage with others who are passionate about fostering entrepreneurship among local youth. Our January 2017 lunch features opportunities to invest in the JA Entrepreneurship Track - inspiring and preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs. Opportunities range from $10/month to sponsor the software license for a cohort of entrepreneurs to $5,000 to support 10 student entrepreneurs.

Thank you to Jesse Weber and Newmark for sponsoring January's JA Founders Lunch.

FAQs

Do I have to be an entrepreneur to attend?

No. Entrepreneurial skills can be used in many types of environments and careers. Empowering young people is a cause we can all rally around, regardless of our current day job.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please call or text us at 512.710.5437. You may email us at rsvp@jacentex.org for any questions about our events or programs.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No. If you are coming in the place of the ticket purchaser, please share with us their name when you arrive.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?

Absolutely. We are building a diverse community of entrepreneurs who are role models for our students. Seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, aspiring entrepreneurs and passionate advocates for youth entrepreneurship are always welcome.

 

Junior Achievement inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. With the help of Austin's vibrant entrepreneurial community, 300 local students will start their own businesses in 2017 through the JA Company Program. Through a diverse network of trained volunteers, JA teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, financial literacy and career readiness to 5,000 K-12 students in the greater Austin area annually.

JA Founders Lunch #ChooseWomen

On November 30, 2016, please join us on Global #ChooseWOMEN Wednesday at Chez Zee, one of Austin's favorite women-owned businesses. This special JA Founders Lunch gathers an intimate group of local women entrepreneurs and business leaders as we craft the inaugural E2 - Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Summit for Young Women.

Lauren Weronick, chair of the E2 Summit, was inspired at a recent gathering of local women entrepreneurs to connect inspiring female role models to young women who may not have the support they need to reach their full potential. With the generous support of EY, the E2 Summit will be an incredible opportunity for dozens of local girls, many of whom will have never been in a downtown office or had the opportunity to meet and network with inspiring professional role models outside of school. 

The E2 Summit, planned for February 25, 2017 is a day-long event for young women in grades 10-12. Sessions will be led by a diverse group of role models passionate about empowering young women to be successful. The girls will learn fundamentals for career success and practice networking and preparing a resume. Participants will also have an opportunity to experience the initial steps of a business startup through JA It's My Business, with each session building toward a product-pitch competition.

After the E2 Summit, young women will have a range of opportunities to build upon their Summit experience. Options for one-to-one mentoring, financial workshops, and even running a start-up through the JA Company Program will be made available to all young women who wish to continue learning and growing throughout the year. 

Lunch guests are invited to give feedback on program elements, selection process for students and empowering role models who should be approached to join the effort. Guests may choose further involvement as committee members, Summit day session leaders and volunteers or mentors for Summit participants throughout the year if their schedules and interests allow.
What do you wish you knew when you were sixteen about setting and achieving goals? Who inspired and prepared you? Who will you inspire?

Join us for a delicious lunch on #ChooseWOMEN Wednesday to pay it forward by giving local young women the opportunity to empower their future.

At JA Founders Lunch, local entrepreneurs connect with one another and discuss opportunities to engage with others who are passionate about fostering entrepreneurship among local youth. 

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please call or text us at 512.710.5437. You may email us at rsvp@jacentex.org for any questions about our events or programs.

Do I have to be an entrepreneur to attend?
No. Entrepreneurial skills can be used in many types of environments and careers. Empowering women is a cause we can all rally around, regardless of our current day job.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No. If you are coming in the place of the ticket purchaser, please share with us their name when you arrive.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferable?
Absolutely. We are building a diverse community of entrepreneurs who are role models for our students. Seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, aspiring entrepreneurs and passionate advocates for youth entrepreneurship are always welcome. Champions for women can be any gender.

Celebration of Austin's Entrepreneurs November 10, 2015 #GEW2015

Thank you for Celebrating Austin's Entrepreneurs!

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Lonny Stern of Outspoken Enterprises and Cindy Lo of Red Velvet Special Events. Visit our Facebook page for more event photos.

More than 60 entrepreneurs and community leaders joined us last night to celebrate Austin's entrepreneurs. Guests enjoyed libations from Austin's own Sourced Craft Cocktails and delicacies from Central Market. Perhaps you had a chance to meet some of the inspiring entrepreneurs who will be speaking to high school students during Global Entrepreneurship Week like the founders of Azarmehr Law Group, Beacon, Branch Basics, Dorado, Feed Magnet, Juice Homes, Magnificent Marketing, NuturMe, Unbill, Urban Animal, Wandering River Recycling and Yard Bar.
 
While JA students are twice as likely to become entrepreneurs as the general student population, many of them will chose other paths. We believe teaching students to own their success, pursue their passion and work hard to achieve success as they define it empowers all students to find meaning and fulfillment in whatever career path they choose.

We are matching entrepreneurs with speaking opportunities through Friday, November 13, 2015. To register as a speaker, please sign up here. To learn how you can support JA Entrepreneurship Month or JA's weekly K-12 programs in our community, please call our office at 512.710.5437.

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JA Board champions JA Entrepreneurship Month #GEW2015

JA Board Chair Joe Christian of Wortham, and Board members Ryan Steglich of Yard Bar, Harry Lakin of HireCapacity, Aaron Maxey of Charles Schwab are rallying Austin's entrepreneurial community to share their experience with local high school students during Global Entrepreneurship Week in conjunction with JA Entrepreneurship Month 2015.