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Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Program Offers High School Invention Grants

The U.S. SBA maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting, and protecting the interests of small business. Technical assistance to help entrepreneurs is provided.

The portal provides numerous links and resources for the individual thinking about or actively pursuing their own entrepreneurial venture.

Marketplace for Kids is a unique educational program offering encouragement for developing young entrepreneurs. It provides young people with a forum to present and explain their projects which are demonstrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity.

Kiva is a site that allows people to give partial microloans to entrepreneurs in third world countries.

This link was shared at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies conference on March 21, 2011.

"People start businesses every day, but how do they succeed? In BizWorld, students will understand what it means to be an entrepreneur. In this project, students work in teams to form friendship bracelet companies."

Developed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, this site targets young entrepreneurs who want to start, operate, and grow their business.