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Young Entrepreneur Institute

Young Entrepreneur Institute equips K-12 students with an entrepreneurial mindset and skills for the future. To achieve this vision, they offer training for educators and hands-on experiential learning opportunities for youth.

Discover and explore learning resources that introduce entreprenurial pitches and scaffold pitch practice activities to help young people build critical thinking and presentation skills.

Activities

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

K - 12

15 Minutes

In this activity, students practice developing and presenting a pitch. They are given an improv topic to present a pitch. The goals are to become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

3 - 12

20 Minutes

In this activity, students innovate a pen idea and practice presenting a pitch for it. The goals are to exercise creativity and problem solving; become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

Leadership and Teamwork, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

3 - 12

20 Minutes

In this activity, students practice presenting a provided pitch. The goals are to become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Cookie Pitch

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Cookie Pitch

K - 12

30 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about and consider unique product attributes then create and present a pitch about a cookie. The goals are to become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

K - 12

15 Minutes

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

Leadership and Teamwork, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Cookie Pitch

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Elevator Pitch Practice: Cookie Pitch

K - 12

30 Minutes

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