The Agurban from Boomtown Institute – Entrepreneurship Week USA

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education has established February 24 – March 3, 2007 as Entrepreneurship Week USA. What a great idea!

Entrepreneurship is a hot topic these days. We are particularly encouraged by the number of programs available to high school and college students. The State of Iowa Department of Education has Entrepreneurial Education Consultants who work with businesses, students and educators to promote awareness of the possibilities students can have in starting their own business. The state entrepreneurship program has created a task force in the last year to find ways to offer more resources to potential business owners and students.

“We many, many times raise students to go be able to work for somebody, but they don’t honestly look at the mindset that they could create their own business and be an entrepreneur,” said Janet Woodruff, an Entrepreneurial Education Consultant in Iowa. “Some of the students are so creative and so innovative, especially with technology. There are so many things students can do.”

One key point, states Woodruff is that “entrepreneurs help create jobs and stimulate the state’s economy.”

Classes across the state of Iowa are offered to help build the foundation of what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur. More and more high schools are adding entrepreneurship classes to their curriculum.

To see what your state and others are doing to promote entrepreneurship, visit the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education website at http://www.entre-ed.org. If you click on the “Take It On” link, you can then select your state and see programs and activities that are going on in your state.

The Blog Log

Visit my weblog to see where I’ve been and what I have learned along the way.

On the road again…

In addition to my travel blog I’ll list my upcoming engagements in each issue of The Agurban. Come see me when I’m in your neighborhood!

Jack’s Schedule – Week of January 23, 2007
Jack is embarking on a 5 week around-the-world trip with his wife.

Jack’s next speaking engagements:
Tuesday, February 27 – Napa, CA
Wednesday, February 28 – San Diego, CA
Thursday, March 1 – Phoenix, AZ

Jack Schultz is the CEO of Boomtown Institute and Agracel Inc., an industrial development firm majoring in rural America, author of Boomtown USA, and speaker. Boomtown Institute serves as an economic development mentor to communities across the United States, leading communities to realize their full potential.

Visit the Boomtown Institute website at http://www.boomtowninstitute.com

Keep up with Jack as he tours the country on his blog!
To learn more about Agracel visit http://www.agracel.com.