Bring Entrepreneurship to Life for Your Child

Every child can be a confident and capable problem solver and creator. At the National Inventors Hall of Fame^®, we strive to inspire innovative ideas and entrepreneurship through our education programs like Camp Invention^®, and we encourage kids to practice these skills in their everyday lives!

Building Skills at Camp Invention

When children embrace entrepreneurship at Camp Invention, they explore basic business skills in a low-risk, supportive environment and build the foundation for growing into self-assured leaders who follow their dreams. It is this confidence that we seek to spark at camp by helping kids build and use a powerful mindset created in collaboration with our very own Hall of Famers. This I Can Invent^® Mindset is a set of nine essential skills and traits that unlock a child’s creative potential – entrepreneurship is a key component on that list!

At our all-new Camp Invention program, campers act as entrepreneurs throughout the week as they bring their big ideas to life and pitch their awesome innovations! Campers learn that their ideas have value and explore best practices for communicating their thoughts with others in each of four brand-new experiences.

In Make Waves^™, campers dive into entrepreneurship as they design an eye-catching billboard boat. They then develop, practice and pitch an idea that is sure to hook potential investors and customers alike. Soon, campers are swimming in confidence as they realize they have exactly what it takes to become successful!

Inspiring Entrepreneurship in Everyday Life

To see entrepreneurship in action in your community, consider exploring your local Small Business Saturday! As you browse hometown businesses, and maybe check a few things off your holiday to-do list, make sure you encourage your child to notice the little things these businesses do. How do they spread the word about their business? Does their product or service answer a need within your community? What is the customer experience like compared to a big chain shop? Do you notice anything special about the quality or variety of goods?

For an even more personal experience, ask if your child can speak to the business owner about their expertise! A great way for your ambitious child to reach their goals is to understand the challenges, successes and learnings involved in local business owners’ entrepreneurial journeys. Many small businesses are happy to make connections within their community.

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