“YEAH! Girls (Young Entrepreneurs At Heart) are provided with the resources, tools and confidence to start their own small business. All while developing an entrepreneurial mindset to help them succeed no matter what they choose to do as adults.”
Why do girls need this?
Because studies find —
A girl's self-esteem peaks at age 9
By age 14 girls' confidence levels drop by 30%
Between the ages of 12 and 13 the number of girls who say they're not allowed to fail increases by 3X
YEAH! Girls is committed to providing a safe space for girls to…
Be free from fear of judgment
Express themselves with confidence
Take safe risks and push themselves
Refine and recreate vs. give up
Cultivate a failure equals opportunity mindset
Celebrate themselves and others
Develop an Entrepreneurial mindset
An Entrepreneurial mindset is critical to success in our rapidly changing world
What does that look like?
Flexible/adaptable
See change before it happens
Focus on growing and improving
Identify opportunities and move towards them
We don’t expect all YEAH! Girls to become entrepreneurs, but through helping them cultivate the strong mindset of one we are able to help girls be successful in whatever they choose to pursue.
Can an entrepreneurial mindset be nurtured??
Yes! YEAH! Girls will develop their entrepreneurial mindset through the experience of launching their own business - a product or service to sell to real to customers.
YEAH! Girls is more than introducing girls to entrepreneurship, it’s…
Creating an experience where learning is a byproduct
Building responsibility through ownership & creation of ideas
Mindfulness -seeing how the choices each of us make affect our outcomes
Understanding the importance of hard work in achieving success
Improving communication skills & increasing their ability to express themselves
Thinking imaginatively & innovatively, to see what others miss
Learning to take initiative & be proactive
Exploring challenges and finding the best solutions
Becoming able to ask for and receive feedback
Learning that by providing value to someone, they can earn something in return
Helping girls to think without limits and explore their potential!
Research shows us that when girls receive the right kind of help at the right time, they can increase their self-esteem, improve their mental health, and develop more resilience through lifes challenges.
When a girl feels confident, she is more likely to
ask for help / have strength to resist peer pressure / cope with conflict
“It’s never too young to start, I started when I was 13. Most people are afraid, but if you’re passionate about it, you’re never too young.”
Rachel Zietz
(Gladiator Lacrosse)
Bringing academics to life
When girls have a say in their learning and are given the opportunity to follow their interests and passions, there is no stopping them
YEAH! Girls are responsible for
planning
organizing
implementing
Their own entrepreneurial projects, making it easy for them to take ownership of their learning and accomplishments
In order to achieve success with their entrepreneurial project, YEAH! Girls develop core competencies that are required through provincial curriculum
YEAH! is able to engage the girls in learning by:
Appealing to their interests.
Communicating at their level of understanding.
Empowering them to be decision makers.
Encouraging them to make mistakes & experience "failures" as opportunities.
Challenging them to create their own solutions
Practical application of subjects
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+ Math
Calculate start up costs, develop budgets, learn to track money, practice using google sheets (excel), create basic graphs, percentages, connect math to personal interest
+ Art
Create with an audience in mind, use technology to create, express business idea through art (marketing material), communicate ideas through symbols (logo), take creative risks
+ English
Build ideas using a variety of sources, transform ideas into text, the role of language in business, use language in creative ways, expand word knowledge, write informative text
Plus so much more!
"M's" confidence level is way up. With Andrea's leadership, & the encouragement of her fellow participants, my daughter was able to try new activities that she had previously been hesitant to.
-Mike K
My daughter came home glowing with pride!
Marlene
You have a great approach to coaching and know when to power through info and when to take a bit more time.
-Shanon
Weekly
Let's create a business together! Step by step, week by week
+ Week 1
Getting to know each other, understanding what entrepreneurship is, coming up with ideas to look at and test.
+ Week 2
Look at each idea, learn how to choose the best one, research top three ideas, figuring out who target market would be, learning to ask for feedback from our ideal customers.
+ Week 3
Top idea chosen, start looking at costs, figure out exprenses required to start up, figuring out cost of product/service
+ Week 4
Spend time building the prototype product or listing out services and doing some research. Make sure everyone is all together, extra time for help, questions, sharing with eachother
+ Week 5
Marketing. How to get ideas out to people, how to create a “brand” that people will rememeber, how to create marketing materials that clearly show what is being offered
+ Week 6
Giving back through business, busiling relationships in the community, benifits of networking, customer service, word of mouth marketing
+ Week 7
How to pitch/sell your product, come up with "elevator" pitch
+ Week 8
Finalize prdouct/service "pitch", prepare for our final class/presentations
Final class
Our final class will be a presentation. Each girl will have the chance to show case there product to all the other parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts ect. who want to be a part of our finale. Girls will have the opportunity to practice their sales pitch and explain how their product helps to solve a problem. This is a great opportunity to spread awareness of their product and maybe even make their first sale!
