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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)

Economy, Jr. @ Asheboro Library August 16th and 23rd Sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union


[Note: the August 30th event has been cancelled]
PUBLIC (FREE) EVENT – On Saturday, August 16th and 23rd from 1:00 to 3:00pm, Asheboro Public Library will hold Economy, Jr. free for area teens sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union.

The goal of these events is to teach young adults about real world economics by having them play through the game as a customer spending a month’s paycheck on bills for housing, utilities, child care, groceries, and more for them and their families without going bankrupt.  The other half of participants will play as the merchants selling products and services to customers with the aim of covering their overhead costs and posting a profit.  Customers and merchants which switch roles half way through the game to experience both sides of the economic coin.

The entrepreneur support group Shift, Nussbaum Center’s Entrepreneur Group, is helping organize volunteers for the Saturday events.

Asheboro Public Library
201 Worth Street
Asheboro, NC 27203

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RSVP (if you like) for the upcoming Saturday, August 23rd event below:
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PICTURES: Jobs Course @ Benjamin Library 6/21 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Pictures from ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Benjamin Library Saturday, June 21st for area teens.

This event is part of the Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union with Shift, the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship’s entrepreneur group, helping organize volunteers for the event.

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Economy, Jr. at Benjamin Library where we saw some participants from previous events show up to play again.

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1st place winners during their pitch in the Pitch Drill competition

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2nd place winners’ pitch.

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3rd place pitch.

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Jobs Course @ Benjamin Library Sat. 6/21 10:30am-1:00pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

The Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union is next up with ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Benjamin Library Saturday, June 21st 10:30am-1:00pm FREE for area teens.

ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course has participants play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.

Benjamin Branch
1530 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-7540
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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Hemphill Library 6/17 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Pictures from the most enthusiastic players we’ve had so far for the “Economic Literacy Summer Series” at Hemphill Library on Tuesday, June 17th.

For this Summer Series event and all others, Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union (GMFCU) is our generous sponsor with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s entrepreneur group, helping organize volunteers.

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Economy, Jr. @ Hemphill Library Tues. 6/17 6:30-8:00pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

The Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union continues with Economy, Jr. at Hemphill Library Tuesday, June 17th 6:30-8:00pm FREE for area teens.

Economy, Jr. provides students with insight into both sides of the economic coin by having them choose at the start of the game whether they want to play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more or as a merchant selling these products to customers to cover daily overhead and hopefully post a profit.

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-2925
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YES! Weekly promotes ReBuildUp Summer Events

Thank you to YES! Weekly for spreading the word about all the great events we’ll be holding this summer!

“Economic Literacy Series Open to Greensboro Teens”
by Whitney Kenerly

“Summer is all fun and games for a teen until they realize they have no idea how to balance a checkbook. With a heated national discourse around the financial struggles of post-grads squeezed by student debt and low-income jobs, the Greensboro Public Library and Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union have teamed up for an Economic Literacy Summer Series.

The series consists of programs held from June 7 to August 5 designed by ReBuildUp, a company based in Greensboro that provides resources to “inspire the current and next generation of entrepreneurs about economics and business.”

Read the rest of the article by CLICKING HERE

CLICK HERE to view a list of events we have lined up for this summer.


ARTICLE ADDENDUM: Summit Credit Union is the sponsor of the Jobs Course @ Nussbaum Center and Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union is the sponsor of the Economic Literacy Series @ Greensboro Public Library.  ReBuildUp is thankful to both of these sponsors for their generosity in making these events possible.   Thank you again YES! Weekly!

VIDEO: WFMY News 2 Covers ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course @ Nussbaum Center 6/9

This is the video of ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course @ Nussbaum Center on WFMY News 2’s “Good Morning Show” on Monday, June 9th.  This event is generously sponsored by Summit Credit Union.

Learn more and RSVP for the event here.

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