Teen Entrepreneur Academy (TEA) - (714) 272-7865

Dream it. Plan it. Do it! The Teen Entrepreneur Academy, established by Concordia University in Irvine empowers TeenPreneurs to start their own business.

Dream it. Plan it. Do it! The Teen Entrepreneur Academy, established by Concordia University in Irvine empowers TeenPreneurs to start their own business by teaching how to write a business plan. Training is held at a 1-week residential summer camp on campus in Irvine. Helping high schoolers start businesses; a 1-week residential summer camp each July at Concordia University in Irvine, CA USA

What do high school kids know about being entrepreneurs? Turns out their curiosity about the world around them, natural creativity, willingness to take risks, and unbridled enthusiasm add up to the characteristics of our greatest entrepreneurs. Teen Entrepreneur Academy(TEA), is a unique one-week summer camp program that encourages and trains the next generation of entrepreneurs. Living on Concordia University's campus in Irvine, participants get total immersion in entrepreneurial culture and business training while writing their own business plan.

This program is designed to “spark or fan the flame” in boys and girls, whose inventiveness and drive can actually teach us something about being entrepreneurs. The program goal is to empower hundreds of future entrepreneurs to kick-start their business dreams and help them write practical, real-world business plans (software provided). Through an emphasis on action-based planning, students receive an experiential business education with the benefits of planning, goals-setting, budgeting, deadlines, and instant feedback. Students experience a low-risk way to build a sustainable business. Successful entrepreneurs and business faculty teach students how to start their own businesses. Insightful, step-by-step advice is provided for getting past the idea to implementation. The curriculum includes hand-on experiences in developing their new business venture using software to write their actual business plan. Students will write their plan and present it to seasoned entrepreneurs using PowerPoint while competing for start-up funding ($1,000 first prize). Best business practices and timeless wisdom are the foundations of the program. Presented by the Concordia University’s business school, the goal is to train up the next generation of entrepreneurs, young men and women of character and integrity who bring a values-based approach to their business. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Applications accepted starting March 1.

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