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Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs Host
Entrepreneurial Training Camp for Girls
 (Southfield,
Michigan) Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
will host its Young Entrepreneurs BizCamp for girls age
11 to 18. The program will take place on Saturdays, June
14 – August 16, 2008 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at
Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.
Funded by the Michigan Women’s Foundation, the Young
Entrepreneurs BizCamp is a fun, hands-on educational
program that guides young girls through the
decision-making and planning process of starting a
youth-owned business. BizCamp provides an opportunity
for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop a business idea,
turn that idea into a business plan, and finally into a
successful business venture. Students make real-world
financial decisions about starting a business while
practicing goal setting, negotiation, and verbal
communication.
The Young Entrepreneurs BizCamp develops entrepreneurial
philosophies and specific business skills that create
value, encourage innovative and creative thinking, and
empower youth to succeed. Students will learn valuable
business concepts including marketing and advertising,
business management, leadership, salesmanship,
professional communication, supply and demand,
international business, and global economics.
Students will enjoy a variety of hands-on projects and
activities that are both fun and challenging. Some
activities will include creating a business plan,
creating a budget, analyzing a balance sheet, touring
local businesses, field trips, innovative games,
contests, group projects, and interactive sessions with
prominent business and community leaders. The program
also offer an optional business trip to Chicago where
students will visit the Chicago Board of Trade, Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago, The Art Institute, Chicago
Mercantile Exchange, Sears Tower, and Museum of Science
and Industry. At the end of the program, students will
have an opportunity to compete for prizes and cash
awards to fund their businesses.
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
29th from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at Lawrence
Technological University located at 21000 West Ten Mile
Road in Southfield. For
more information and program registration, please call
866.395.4YES (4937) or visit
www.YoungEntrepreneurSeries.com.
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