MyBigIdea Magazine is here!

The MyBigIdea magazine is here! MyBigIdea was developed and coordinated by the IGNITE team to help promote enterprising youth, educators, and organizations in Michigan. The print magazine is available upon request. Simply email your mailing address and requested quantity to info@primacivitas.org.

Thank you to everyone who helped contribute content to the magazine! We had a blast putting this together!

LOC Financial Literacy Students Give Back The Farmington credit union's summer program nets $500 for local charities.

A group of students from Farmington and Farmington Hills worked hard for five weeks this summer, then gave half of the money they made to local charities.

Business Savvy Teen Inspired Again

Original Source / Full Article: http://northbrook.patch.com/articles/business-savvy-teen-inspired-again

A Northbrook family’s summer cottage in Michigan did more than provide Ryan Hultman with a place to relax this summer. The 15-year-old credits the retreat with inspiring him to start a second business.

“My dad’s been going up there his whole life and my grandpa has been going up there since he was a little boy,” Hultman said of the Michigan getaway.

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MyBigIdea Magazine is here!
December 5, 2011

The MyBigIdea magazine is here! MyBigIdea was developed and coordinated by the IGNITE team to help promote enterprising youth, educators, and organizations in Michigan. The print magazine is available upon request. Simply email your mailing address and requested quantity to info@primacivitas.org.

Thank you to everyone who helped contribute content to the magazine! We had a blast putting this together!

TEDx Detroit brings together hundreds to share thriving creative business culture
September 29, 2011

DETROIT (WXYZ) - What can a few hundred metro Detroiters learn from a physicist, a comedienne, a 9-year-old lemonade vendor and the founder of Baby Einstein? That’s exactly what’s been going on today during TEDxDetroit.

The third annual conference convened all day Wednesday at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, bringing together local leaders, entrepreneurs, musicians, technologists, artists and others.

IGNITE Gearing Up for the 2012 Youth Business Plan Competition
August 29, 2011

2012 promises to be the biggest year yet for the IGNITE Youth Business Plan Competition.  In addition to bigger prizes, the IGNITE team is looking to expand the competition into more schools, engage more teachers and students, and facilitate more youth business startups than ever before.  Once again, we’ll be coordinating the competition with National Entrepreneurship Week in February.  It’s never too early, however, to get those creative juices flowing! Make sure you connect with us via Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date as competition details are released. 

LOC Financial Literacy Students Give Back The Farmington credit union's summer program nets $500 for local charities.

August 17, 2011

A group of students from Farmington and Farmington Hills worked hard for five weeks this summer, then gave half of the money they made to local charities.

Ernst & Young Supports Longest Lemonade Stand Guinness Record Attempt
August 17, 2011

DETROIT, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP, a global professional services firm, will be the Presenting Sponsor of a Guinness World Records attempt by local area elementary school students to make history with the "Longest Lemonade Stand."

Lemonade Day event a sweet success Area children peddle drinks, earn awards
August 8, 2011

Original Source: http://www.detnews.com/article/20110806/BIZ/108060332/1001/Lemonade-Day-event-a-sweet-success

Lemonade Day Detroit announced the results of the first-time program and handed out awards to recognize hundreds of children across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties who started, owned and operated their own lemonade stands June 12.

Capitalist tools coming: TechShop to open DIY fabrication studio
July 25, 2011

Original Source: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110724/FREE/307249986/capitalist-tools-coming-techshop-to-open-diy-fabrication-studio#

New Program Lures Young Entrepreneurs to Troubled Cities
July 25, 2011

Original Source: http://www.bnet.com/blog/entry-level/new-program-lures-young-entrepreneu...

Business Savvy Teen Inspired Again

July 25, 2011

Original Source / Full Article: http://northbrook.patch.com/articles/business-savvy-teen-inspired-again

A Northbrook family’s summer cottage in Michigan did more than provide Ryan Hultman with a place to relax this summer. The 15-year-old credits the retreat with inspiring him to start a second business.

“My dad’s been going up there his whole life and my grandpa has been going up there since he was a little boy,” Hultman said of the Michigan getaway.

Thinking of launching a retail business? New guide will help you get started
July 22, 2011

Original Source/Full Article: http://blog.michiganadvantage.org/entrepreneurship/thinking-of-launching-a-retail-business-new-guide-will-help-you-get-started/

Finding the right tools and resources can often be the toughest part for those with the entrepreneurial itch. But thanks to a new booklet by the Michigan Retailers Association, would-be retailers can get a wealth of information – free – on how to get started.

Recent Videos

Ellen Thrasher at Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit
Doug Rand at Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit
Travis Kiefer at Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit

Recent Student Resources

Resources By Young Entrepreneurs, For Young Entrepreneurs!

Looking for some real-life young entrepreneurs to motivate and inspire Michigan youth? Check out a few of these resources...
Energizing Young Entrepreneurs in Rural Communities

This publication brings together significant work on youth entrepreneurship completed by the staff of the RUPRI Center...
Web Resources:

IGNITE Member Websites

Clinton County Economic Alliance
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IGNITE Youth Business Plan Competition

IGNITE hosted a statewide youth business plan competition. Attached are the files used for this competition. If you're...
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Recent Educator Resources

National Standards of Practice for Entrepreneurship Education

Overview brochure, Detailed standards, and Assessment Rubric from:

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education,...
Michigan 4-H Financial and Entrepreneurship Education Resource List

An expansive list of curriculum and resources for in school and out of school educator.

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Resources By Young Entrepreneurs, For Young Entrepreneurs!

Looking for some real-life young entrepreneurs to motivate and inspire Michigan youth? Check out a few of these resources...
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

This is an excellent resource for any service providers, educational institutions, and other organizations. looking for...
Energizing Young Entrepreneurs in Rural Communities

This publication brings together significant work on youth entrepreneurship completed by the staff of the RUPRI Center...
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