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PICS: 7/21 Teen Entrepreneur @ Glenwood Library sponsored by P2D4

Highlights from Teen Entrepreneur held Tuesday, July 21st 6-8pm, at Glenwood Library as part of the Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.

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Participants broke into 3 teams to compete in Pitch Drill

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Players working on their commercials during Cashless Incubator

7/21: Teen Entrepreneur @ Glenwood Library sponsored by P2D4

Crest--15GLNWD-TE-300PUBLIC EVENT – On Tuesday, July 21st 6-8pm, will be Teen Entrepreneur at Glenwood Library for ages Teens 11-17.  This is the fourth event of the Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.

PICS: 7/16 Economy, Jr. @ Vance Chavis Library sponsored by P2D4

Here are the pictures from the Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm Economy, Jr. at Vance Chavis Library.  This is the third event of the Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.  Our next event of this series will be Tuesday, July 21st 6-8pm will be Teen Entrepreneur at Glenwood Library.
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Our new instruction video being playing on Vance Chavis’ projector.

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Customers getting down to business.

7/16: Economy, Jr. @ Vance Chavis Library sponsored by P2D4

Crest--15VANCE-EJ-300PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm Economy, Jr. will be held at Vance Chavis Library for teens to see both sides of the economic coin.  This is the third event of the Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.

PICS: 7/1 Economy, Jr. @ McGirt-Horton spons. P2D4

Here are the pictures from our afternoon Economy, Jr. event at McGirt-Horton Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.  This was the third event of our Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library.

The next Economy, Jr. event for teens will be held Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm at Vance Chavis Library.

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Economy, Jr. Demo for Teachers 7/15 & 7/16

ReBuildUp-Presentation3-400x533ReBuildUp will be holding a demo for teachers of our economic literacy game Economy, Jr. on Wednesday, July 15th 6-8pm at Central Library [map] in Downtown Greensboro across from the Children’s Museum and again the next evening Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm at Vance Chavis Library [map].  Instructors on a tight schedule are welcome to pop in at their convenience.


Economy, Jr. shows students both sides of the economic coin with half of them playing as customers spending a month’s paycheck on necessities trying to avoid bankruptcy and the other half as merchants trying to sell enough to cover costs and post a profit.
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Exit surveys show participants walk away with a strong appreciation for what their parents go through, the value of education, and the importance of getting a good job before having kids.
GRIMSLEY-5th-600Economy, Jr. can be held for up to 32 students in a single class period with 3 volunteers or over 300+ students in a day with just 7 volunteers.  Contact us if you have any questions.

PICS: 6/30 Economy Jr @ Glenwood Library spons. by P2D4

Despite a sudden storm right before the event, we ended up with a great turnout for the Economy, Jr. held at Glenwood Library on Tuesday, June 30th 6-8pm sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4.  Our next Economy, Jr. event will be Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm @ Vance Chavis Library.

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PICTURES: TE @ Kathleen Clay Library sponsored by Summit Credit Union

We completed the Teen Entrepreneur Fall Series with our final event at Kathleen Clay Library sponsored by Summit Credit Union.  Here’s some of the action:
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Players going over the rules of Pitch Drill with the judges.
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All four teams making their idea pitch.  Team #2 came out on top at the end.
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Everyone in the middle of the Cashless Incubator game.  Finalist #2 won with their impressive investor pitch.

With the Teen Entrepreneur Fall Series wrapped up, it’s time for players to mail in their entries by the Monday, November 10th deadline for the $300 PitchPocalypse pitching contest on Tuesday, November 18th 6-8pm at Central Library in Downtown Greensboro.

FILMING: 11/4 Teen Entrepreneur @ Kathleen Clay Library sponsored by Summit Credit Union

rebuildup_CRESTS-Kathleen-GSOfalli-TE-300PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – The final event of the Teen Entrepreneur Fall Series will take place this Tuesday, November 4th 6-8pm at Kathleen Clay Library.  Sponsored by Summit Credit Union, both the Pitch Drill and Cashless Incubator games will be filmed for a news story so teens are invited to come out even if they’ve played before to ensure a good crowd.  Call 336-373-2923 to RSVP or just show up.

And because this is the last event of the series, it’s the final chance for teens to qualify for the $300 PitchPocalypse pitching contest held on Tuesday, November 18th 6-8pm at Central Library.

PICTURES: 10/28 TE @ Hemphill Library sponsored by Summit Credit Union

Fun time with the players at Hemphill Library taking part in the Teen Entrerpreneur Fall Series sponsored by Summit Credit Union.
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Teams work out their business plans during Pitch Drill
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And the pitches… Congrats to Team #4!
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Cashless Incubator in full swing with Finalist #3 taking the prize with their solution for the News & Record headline about the recent Jury Duty Phone Scam.

Next up, McGirt Horton Library on Thursday, October 30th 6-8pm.  Call 336-373-5810 to RSVP or just show up.

Remember that players are automatically eligible to compete in our Tuesday, November 18th 6-8pm $300 PitchPocalypse pitching contest at Central Library.