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Georgia Youth Entrepreneurship and Mentoring programs exist throughout the state. 

 

Youth in Georgia who are looking to start their own business can utilize business start-up resources or the Teen Business Guide. School programs or certification courses at Georgia’s technical colleges offer youth entrepreneurship and mentoring programs.  See listing below.  You may also check your local chamber of commerce to learn of youth programs within your own community.  

 

mentoring 

Girl Talk, Inc. is an example of a student-to-student mentoring program.

 

SCORE provides mentoring and resources.

 

Retire at 21 tells how other youth have done it successfully.

 

social media connections

Young Entrepreneurs provides blogs, forums and more.

 

Programs in georgia and u.s.:

Junior Achievement of Georgia

Global Achievers 

Georgia FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

 

DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)


Georgia REAL Enterprises (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning)

 

University System of Georgia Colleges with Entrepreneurship Programs/Courses
Terry College of Business - Center for Entrepreneurship

 

The Business School at Georgia Tech

 

Georgia State University Center for Entrepreneurship

Georgia Southern University Major in Entrepreneur/Small Business Management

 

Technical College System of Georgia (Entrepreneurship Certificate Program)


Youth Entrepreneurs of Atlanta

Girl Scouts
 
Boy Scouts of America

Disney’s Hot Shot Business 

 

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