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Teen Entrepreneur Series @ Greensboro Library sponsored by Summit Credit Union

We are excited to announce the follow up to our successful Economic Literacy Summer Series at Greensboro Public Library with the Teen Entrepreneur Fall Series sponsored by Summit Credit Union.

This series is different in two big ways:
TE-Logo-3001) Each Teen Entrepreneur event consists of our Pitch Drill and Cashless Incubator games held back to back per event to help players learn in a fun environment the basics of developing a business plan, presenting it, developing product ideas, market testing those ideas, and how to trade their skills for resources with little or no money.
PP-Logo-New-3002) After completing a Teen Entrepreneur event, players have the opportunity to submit their own teen business idea to compete with seven others at our November 18th PitchPocalypse contest with $300 going to the winning startup along with great prizes for 2nd and 3rd place winners.  Details provided on the entry form available to players of our Teen Entrepreneur Events.

We’ll be going into more detail as these events approach.  In the mean time, please help spread the word about this great series coming to the Greensboro Public Library.  Here are the events dates:

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Glenwood Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-297-5000 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Central Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-2471 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Benjamin Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-7540 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
McNairy Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-2015 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Vance Chavis Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-5838 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Hemphill Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-2925 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
McGirt-Horton Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-5810 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT
Teen Entrepreneur
6:00-8:00pm
Kathleen Clay Library
Greensboro, NC
Call 336-373-2923 to RSVP

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PUBLIC (FREE) AUDIENCE EVENT
PitchPocalypse
6:00-8:00pm
Central Library
Downtown Greensboro, NC
(Players Chosen from Participants of Teen Entrepreneur Events)

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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. Teacher Demo @ 5th Annual Jumpstart Convention in Charlotte, NC

Economy, Jr. was demo’d for the first time for North Carolina Teachers on Thursday, August 7th at the 5th Annual Jumpstart Convention in Charlotte, NC put on by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE).  Thanks for putting on a great convention!  Here are the pictures:

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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Central Library Tues. 8/5 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

These are the pictures from our final event of the Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.  Thank you Central Library for being the last stop of the Summer Series.

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LAST EVENT: Economy, Jr. @ Central Library Tues. 8/5 6:00-7:30pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – This event is the last of the 8 event Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.  Bring out your teens on August 5th, (Tuesday Night) 6-7:30pm to Central Library to play Economy, Jr. for FREE.

Central Branch
219 North Church St.
Greensboro, NC 27402-3178

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-2471
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Economy, Jr. @ Providence Baptist Church 8/2

rebuildup_CRESTS-Providence-EJ-300PRIVATE EVENT – On Saturday, August 2nd in Greensboro, Economy, Jr. will be held at Providence Baptist Church for about 25 college bound students to teach them budgeting skills as they begin their adult lives.

Providence Baptist Church is sponsoring in addition to providing the volunteers for this event.

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PICTURE: Pitch Drill (and CI Beta Test) @ Vance Chavis Library 7/31 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Great event at Vance Chavis Library sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union as both Pitch Drill and the new Cashless Incubator game were played.  Big thanks to the participants which included 6 players who came out again after playing Economy, Jr. and this was the 3rd ReBuildUp event for one of those 6.

We got wrapped up in beta testing the new Cashless Incubator game and only managed to get in one picture of the action for the entire event:

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Learning how to fill out a skills for resources contract

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Pitch Drill (and CI Beta Test) @ Vance Chavis Library Thur. 7/31 6:00-7:30pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

The Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union has part two of ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Vance Chavis Library with Pitch Drill on Thursday, July 31st 6:00-7:30pm FREE for area teens.

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We’ll also beta test the new Cashless Incubator game for participants after playing Pitch Drill.  The Cashless Incubator is a hybrid of Economy, Jr. and Pitch Drill where players use contracts to trade their skills for resources they’ll use when coming up with a product to pitch to the other players in a :30 seconds commercial.

The top three winners with get a full :60 seconds to make an investment pitch to the other players.  The winner is determined by who gets the most funding and we also spotlight the biggest investor.  The goal is to show players how to market test their product ideas with little money.

Come on out and see both these games for yourself:

Vance Chavis Branch
900 S. Benbow Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-5838
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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Glenwood Library 7/26 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Great crowd that came out to play Economy, Jr. at Glenwood Library on Saturday, July 26th for the Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.  Like with other events, we had some who came out to play again for the second time.

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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Vance Chavis Library 7/24 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Four of the Ten players at the Thursday, July 24th Economy, Jr. at Vance Chavis Library came out to play for the second time.  This is a great sign and we’re glad to see the  Economic Literacy Summer Series rolling on thanks to our sponsor Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.  And now the pictures:

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In Action

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