Our fourth annual RISE Teen Entrepreneurship Program was a success!
The RISE Teen Entrepreneurship Program empowered teens to develop business ideas, learn from mentors, and pitch their ventures to local leaders. Participants received mentorship from industry professionals, developed small business plans, and presented their ideas to a panel of local entrepreneurs in a Shark Tank-style competition.
The program was open to aspiring entrepreneurs ages 13 – 19 living in Gwinnett County. Throughout the program, participants gained real-world entrepreneurship skills, built confidence, and competed for funding to bring their ideas to life.
This year, 11 participants presented pitches, and three were selected as winners by the judges.
Winners:
1st Place: Kyle
2nd Place: Terrell
3rd Place: Jada
Entrepreneurship at the Learning Labs
The Learning Labs are community maker spaces to create, collaborate, and share digital content. Library cardholders 13 years of age and older have access to nine maker spaces across the county to explore entrepreneurial interests. Our technology includes laser printers, digital cameras, podcasting mixers, sewing machines, software, and more. All of this is industry-leading and FREE! Young entrepreneurs can develop their ideas using our maker spaces and then promote their businesses on free sites like Etsy, Fiverr, Instagram, WordPress, and YouTube.
- 3D Printers
- Laser Printers
- Recording studios
- Digital Cameras
- Podcasting Mixers
- Sewing Machines
- Adobe Creative Cloud Software
- Cricut Cutters and more!
Access to our Learning Labs is free with a library card. Out-of-county patrons can purchase a full-access library card for $40 a year.
