Fintech. Edtech. Femtech. Along your path as a young entrepreneur, you’ve probably encountered words like these. You’re smart enough that you can probably infer what some of them mean: financial technology, educational technology, and — old-fashioned and binary though it may be — femtech for technology aimed at women.  These words are what’s known as […]

Throughout your career as a young entrepreneur, you’ve likely come across the term “venture capital” once or twice. You know it’s important. You’re almost certain you need some. But what is it, exactly? And how can you get the venture capital you need to launch your small business?  FIRST THINGS FIRST  What is venture capital,

High school entrepreneurs like you probably don’t worry about boredom or an excess of free time. Free time? What’s that? At the Kantner Foundation, we respect and honor young entrepreneurs. And we know that students like you are high achievers with a lot on their plates. School. Homework. Volunteering. Sports. Clubs. Family. Friends. College applications.

The terms “young entrepreneur” and “small business owner” seem to be synonymous with one another. After all, what is a young entrepreneur besides someone who owns a small business? And what’s a small business owner if not someone with an entrepreneurial spirit? Even on The Kantner Foundation Scholarship blog, we’ve used the two terms interchangeably. 

Wanting to be a young entrepreneur is a wonderful goal! The Kantner Foundation strongly believes in the ability of youth to innovate, disrupt, and change the business world for the better. Entrepreneurship is the engine that moves progress.   But what happens if you have the energy and ambition, but don’t know where to start your

Creating and launching a startup to become a young entrepreneur is one thing. Becoming a successful business leader is another. You can think of it as the next step in your entrepreneurial journey.  WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS LEADER  The exact definition of success may be different for everyone. However, most entrepreneurs

You’ve been on the student council since second grade. Your campaign posters are made by professionals. When you walk down the halls of your school, everyone knows your name. Not only are you president of your class, but the president of every single club you’re in. You’re a natural politician.  Or maybe not? Maybe you

As the old saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. And according to this statistic, you have approximately 50 milliseconds to make a first impression with your website. For a small business young entrepreneur like you, those 50 precious milliseconds can make the difference between gaining new customers or

Whether you are just starting or your business sales have stagnated, every young entrepreneur could use a little help. Across all fields and types of businesses, you need to retain existing customers while acquiring new ones.  You don’t want to spend all your investment capital on advertising. But you do need to get the word

Young entrepreneurs are not made overnight. It takes a great deal of thought, planning, time, and energy to walk that path of entrepreneurship. Along the way, you’re likely to hear some common business terms thrown around.   Whether you’re networking with potential investors, writing up a business plan, practicing a sales pitch, building your website, or