The American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign is hosting the I Am Free Enterprise Video Contest and offering $100,000 in cash prizes for the most innovative, creative, and compelling story!
(Separate and independent of this contest, while noseying around on their website I noticed that they have a section called “Share Your Story” or something to that effect. So even if you don’t want to enter the contest, definitely rock some bootleg, cash strapped, guerrilla marketing through their website. It is a project of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce so you will definitely get some great exposure >> deets here http://bit.ly/bXFYzT )
Are you Free Enterprise? Do you know America’s next great inventor? Have you successfully launched a business or created a new product?
If you (or someone you know) has a great free enterprise story to tell or idea to share, we want to hear it!
[Note from your teenbizcoach - remember if your video requires you to share your idea/an idea, share the what and the problem it solves....not the HOW or your 'secret sauce']. If you are unsure of how to do this, send me a shout out and I will support you with this.
okie dokes- NOW
Shoot a 3-minute video explaining what free enterprise means and submit it to the contest.
Entries must be received by April 9, 2010 at 6 pm EDT.
Update: As it turns out they ended up playing HALO for !!!2 days and 3 hours straight!!! and raised several hundred dollars for Child’s Play. They are accepting donations through March 4, 2010. Video archive is on their site.
Three socially inspired teens and childhood friends, Jesse Lifshitz, 17, Joey Katz, 17 and Alex Ainsberg, 17 have decided to take their love of video games to another level – they joined forces to create a 24 hour HALO Marathon. They will play Halo 1, 2, 3 andODST for 24 hours straight. The teens were inspired to host a Halothon, to raise money for Child’s Play, a noble charity, after having seen Mario Marathon and other marathons over the years.
Official Press Release: http://bit.ly/acv7HI
Watch Them Live (Starting February 9, 2010 at 12 pm EST) http://bit.ly/9xAKWq
Harun Merdzanic is a sixteen year old global fashionista situated in Sarajevo Bosnia, and Herzogovina. He describes his life as a French Musical from the 60’s. He is the visionary and blogger behind AccordingtoHarun.blogspot.com
Harun was named the Teen Passioneer of the Month (February 2010) and yesterday he was interviewed live on Sue Oliver’s Passions and Possibilities Radio Show. While listening to Harun’s interview , it dawned on me that today’s teenagers living in Eastern Europe are technically the first generation to grow up Post Communism. Less than 20 years after the end of the Cold War, the entrepreneurial culture is starting to emerge and it is the teen population that is bringing forth these new socially inspired ideas.
The innovation, work ethic, inspiration and vision that comes from the youth of Eastern Europe is incredible and they are looking now more than ever to the west for leadership and guidance. As they embark on their life paths, I hope that America has not forgotten about them and can provide them with the support and exposure they desperately need. I am trying hard to do my part.
Many thanks to all my Teen Renegade CEO’s across Central and Eastern Europe who are creating jobs, opportunity and more importantly hope for their respective countries.
Comments Off Posted by Shonika Proctor on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
