The NFTE Movie, Ten Nine Eight Shoot For the Moon officially opens in select AMC theaters on November 13, 2009. However, on November 12, 2009 there will be a special FREE screening for teachers and their students (classroom). NFTE (pronounced nifty), formerly the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship is now the Network Foundation For Teaching Entrepreneurship. They are an international non profit organization headquartered in New York City. I have been a loyal and committed volunteer for the Washington, DC office since 2005 where I have had the pleasure of working with the wonderful Verice White, Julie Silard-Kantor, Kate Palmer and a host of other great people who have worked there throughout the years. I have also traveled to NYC several times to attend their gala and annual fundraiser. In fact, at the last Gala I attended in NYC I purchased some homemade all natural cucumber melon hand lotion from the young man featured on the freeze frame in the video trailer below. What are the chances?
The NFTE Movie, produced by award winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio ”chronicles the inspirational stories of several teens from low-income communities from Harlem to Compton and all points in between as they compete in a business plan competition run by NFTE”. Big shout out to Rahfeal Gordon, Evelyn Espinoza and Amanda Loyola, three of the NFTE students featured in the film that I have personally had the opportunity to connect and collaborate with.
NFTE’s mission is to provide a pathway to prosperity to teens in economically challenged communities through their specially branded curriculum offered in middle and high schools in the U.S. and abroad.
Share your love and show your support by checking out a screening in your hometown!
How to Level Up is the title of a cleverly written blog post that I read today on www.chrisbrogan.com For those who are not famiiar with Chris Brogan 1. If you are doing anything online or in the social media space you should be as he is one of the pioneers in that space and 2. He is a social media consultant who speaks on the “human perspective” of how you market and brand yourself in the social media space.
Like I always say, you can’t exist ‘online’, unless you exist ‘offline’. The Internet is merely another tool for marketing and promoting yourself/your business.Unless you can create real dialogue with real people, then don’t expect to get very far.
In Chris Brogan’s blog post, “Leveling Up” refers to playing video games and essentially advancing to the next level of the game. He uses it as a metaphor for how to go to the next level in your business. His blog posts are ‘easy reads’ so be sure to check it out and let me know what your thoughts on it.
Self-Proclaimed Internet Business King, 20 year old David King, @DavidBeKing on Twitter has announced a contest to promote the release of his new traffic building system, Traffic on Demand, TOD. To promote his new product launch he is giving away 3 copies of the full version of his Traffic on Demand System. To enter the contest you need to answer 2 questions in the comments section of his blog (see the blog post for the questions) and share the contest on your blog, Twitter, Facebook and/or preferred social network. Hence why I am writing this blog post. If I didn’t love this kid and chat with him all the time on Twitter, I would not be going through all these changes Having worked with him in his teen years (he turned 20 this summer) and knowing all the support and advice he gives to many of the teens in the Renegades network I would certainly support him regardless of whether or not a contest was being offered.
He is looking for any type of promotional support for his program. Bonus points if you create a video in You Tube. I would definitely like to see one or more of my teen Renegade CEO’s win a copy of the Traffic On Demand System. For those interested in the contest you can check out the details on his blog (http://retwt.me/jvqu)
Regardless if you decide to enter the contest, you should definitely connect with him on Twitter @DavidBeKing
Good luck to everyone who participates in the contest. And be sure to let us know if you win so that we can feature you on the Renegades blog, which is now ranked in the Top 300k in the U.S. Whooop! As always, appreciate your continued support.
@teenbizcoach
Comments (2) Posted by Shonika Proctor on Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Washington, DC – Danielle Herb, 15, Founder of Drop Your Reins, announced today her intent to improve the lives of 1,000,000 ADD/ADHD and Autistic diagnosed kids through the use of Natural Horsemanship. The first item on her agenda is to raise $50,000 by September 30, 2009 in order to secure a world-class training facility in Ocala, FL, for humans and horses needing her expertise and support. Danielle plans to raise the majority of the money via social marketing by selling an “Awaken The Social Capital in Your Business Course” geared towards businesses and creative entrepreneurs who need a whole brain and visual understanding of the world of social media.
Washington, DC – Coming fresh off the design of his first trick yo-yo, teen entrepreneur Michael Montgomery aka Mike Monty has recently unveiled his new online yo yo magazine called TwinePitched.com. The online magazine caters to serious yo-yo’ers and also features an online community and yo yo tricks. The objective of the online magazine is to reignite an international movement with hopes of bringing back a print Yo Yo magazine to the industry.
Ben Lang, a 16 year old entrepreneur from New York who is fluent in 3 languages, has launched a motivational website (www.ben-lang.com) for young entrepreneurs. He also designed the website. (Nice Job, Ben )
“One powerful story could motivate me to do anything. I feel that conquering the world is no longer an ordeal,” says Ben Lang.
Ben is currently seeking motivational and inspirational stories from entrepreneurs of all ages. Please reach out to him via: www.ben-lang.com if you would like to be featured on his website.
@teenbizcoach
Comments (3) Posted by Shonika Proctor on Monday, September 14th, 2009
As we are counting down the last 30 days until our new Renegade CEO’s online community launches (whooop!) I thought it might be inspirational to share a list of young entrepreneurs who essentially achieved millionaire status (in their teen years) through a host of various businesses ranging from online/web based businesses to manufacturing.
Remember as you look through this list, it was not the business that made the millions of dollars it was the VISION and DETERMINATION of the person behind it. So don’t go thinking that you have to scrap your business idea and try to do one of these to achieve whatever level of success you are seeking. And as you reflect on your ’stuck’ point (if you feel you are stuck) then be sure to reach out to me prior to the end of September if you want to be a part of the beta community which tests the programs and features in the community: teenbizcoach (at) gmail (dot) com
BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW!: For many of the teens who were ‘brave’ enough to reach out to me for any level support prior to us announcing the launching the community AND have managed to stay in touch AND do the things I suggested they do, they have received F.R.E.E. consulting, coaching and marketing support and they have also been offered a complimentary one year membership in the highest level of the community which is valued at over $100/mo per person. And additionally they will be on the Renegade CEO’s Teen Advisory Board which means having the opportunity to speak at conferences, participate in paid consulting opportunities and having access to a virtual support team which includes a lawyer, a life coach, a web designer, a business strategist and a micro financer among other things. When they reached out to me they had no idea what was in store for them, but it was my little thanks for them being courageous and taking that first step.
So what’s in store for those who decide to sign up next? Hmmmm…..I guess we will have to wait and see. I don’t like to promise anything in advance because then people are driven by the ’stuff’ and not by their true interest. When YOU FEEL READY you may connect with me teenbizcoach (at) gmail (dot) com
Until next time kids….remember that a true Renegade CEO challenges not the limits of society, but the limits of oneself.
@teenbizcoach
Comments (1) Posted by Shonika Proctor on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Having worked with him in his teen years (he turned 20 this summer) and knowing all the support and advice he gives to many of the teens in the Renegades network I would certainly support him regardless of whether or not a contest was being offered.
