My thoughts: * Do an intensive course modelled on Bart Jellema, Kim Chen and Brian Menzie's BootUpCamp: http://www.bootupcamp.com/ . * Get some content/collaboration from Matt Barrie and Bill Bartee's Tech Venture Creation course: techventurecreation.wordpress.com
There is a need for some technical skills to actual get something done too. You could achieve this by taking some students who've done NCSS (ncss.edu.au). They go through an intensive "learn to program" course that sets most of them up well enough to knock out a prototype fairly fast. I also did Young Achievers. I wouldn't call it an entrepreneurial program, but it did teach me a lot. Their workbook has some useful processes in it and you may be able to get hold of a coordinators kit/handbook as well. University Entrepreneur's societies may be a source of people to help run it. Ben Sand On 31 May 2011 21:21, Aileen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Everybody; > > I've been getting the daily digest of Silicon Beach for a few weeks > now and I thought that it was about time to introduce myself and also > bring up a new topic so that I could get some feedback bouncing off my > "ignited" thought. > > Just a quick background, I started my professional career of as a High > School teacher (Design and Technology) and taught for a couple of > years before deciding that I didn't really want to be one of those > teachers that was "stuck" in the same job for the next 60 years of my > life. > > From the age of 25 + I had been somewhat playing with the idea of > Entrepreneurship (starting, failing, succeeding in businesses) but not > really giving anything 100%. I was literally sitting on the fence. > > Just last year I finally took the plunge (actually it was somewhat the > result of the birth of my first child which I will always consider the > catalyst of my change) and decided to forge ahead 100%. > > So far so good! 7 months into the creation of Dinoroar Interactive, I > secured that all important first seed grant and now planning the next > year ahead (hopefully staying as lean as possible with the grant). I > also wrote an article for Anthill that got good reviews: > http://anthillonline.com/five-common-putdowns-to-aspiring-entrepreneurs-and-how-to-deflect-them/ > (I must write some more me thinks) > > Now- my topic starter is this: > > I was fortunate enough to attend the Digital Sydney launch last > night. Saw a couple of Silicon Beach regulars talk to the crowd about > starting up in Sydney but what really grabbed my attention were the > boys from Fishburners who mentioned that start-ups never realised that > there was a community of Entrepreneurs out there and they didn't know > where to look or begin. > > Call me bias, but I feel this is because of lack of education > somewhat. The internet is inundated with information (relevant and > not so relevant topics regarding start ups) and also conflicting views > about starting such as "great go ahead with your idea- try to secure > that money, but hey- we don't really invest in start ups, too risky" > > I know that's only one view point / philosophy that i'm highlighting, > but I have to say that's the first thing that start ups get hit with. > > So essentially I've had this idea running around in my head for years, > and I thought the best way to educate new start ups was to get to the > core and actually educate/promote/create a seminar program which > targets high school students (in particular year 11/12 ages 16-18) > about the Entrepreneurial pathway. > > The Syllabuss touches this topic, I know within Design and Technology > (3 Unit) and in Business Studies but all kids are getting is the > theory aspect of things without the substantial "real life" examples > that they need to be shown. > > And let's face it. Kids these days are getting smarter- more computer > and Internet Savy and are willing to take more risks in starting up an > idea online. It's the perfect environment for Entrepreneurship- Yet, > focusing on student entrepreneurship education has somewhat lacked. > > I feel like it's time to shake this educational institution (I can say > that because I've been there, done that) and actually attempt to ahead > with this idea I've had for years stored in my mind, but need some > feedback from anyone (good,bad - let's start a conversation) regarding > what I mentioned with youth education and entrepreneurship. > > I also understand that this is a big task to undertake myself, so if > you feel you would like to help out somehow please don't hesitate to > email. I'm always up for a chat =) > > I look forward to what your thoughts are regarding Youth > entrepreneurship education. > > Warm Regards; > > Aileen Bautista > +61 412 786 086 > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. > > Guidelines on discussion: > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den No lurkers! 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