Is that way that we're teaching entrepreneurship to students succeeding? Should we be teaching high school students in the same manner that graduate students are being taught? What's the goal of teaching students about entrepreneurship. Whiteboard Youth Ventures is a radical new way to approach student entrepreneurship. Our programs are designed to stress the fundamentals, on which students can build successful ventures. The ultimate goal is to help high school business start sustainable, ethical, and cash rich businesses, where they can not only learn and experiment but also provide true value to their customers.

1. A radical new approach
to student entrepreneurship
http://whiteboardyouthventures.com

2. Why radical?

3. Rad·i·cal Truth
/ˈradək(ə)l tro͞oTH/
noun
1. An unconventional, but ultimately
accepted governing principle around
which to make decisions;
2. A surprisingly antithetical description of
the status quo;
We are guided by 3 radical truths.

4. 1
Entrepreneurship programs
should be led by and taught by
entrepreneurs.
Not consultants, not instructors, not former entrepreneurs

5. 2
We learn exponentially more
through execution than
simulation.
Real Companies. Real Strategies. Real Sales.

6. 3
The objective of student
entrepreneurship programs
should be sustainable growth,
not investment.
“Nothing happens until you sell something…”

7. Knowledge Practice
Business Models
Value Proposition
Segmentation &
Targeting
Financial Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Channels & Distribution
Validation Hypothesis
Testing
Content Marketing
Customer Acquisition
Sales Cycle
Advertising Experiments
Prototyping
Customer Service

8. Business Models
Value Proposition
Segmentation &
Targeting
Financial Analysis
Competitive Strategy
Channels & Distribution
Validation Hypothesis
Testing
Content Marketing
Customer Acquisition
Sales Cycle
Advertising Experiments
Prototyping
Customer Service
Knowledge Practice
Young
Entrepreneur
Challenge
Founder’s
Academy
Launch
Program

9. Multiple Cities
18-55 Students
Business Modeling
Ideation
Hard Skill Practice
Dedicated Mentors
6-8 Students/Team

10. Flagship Cities
12-24 Students
Validation
Early Traction
Business Execution
Shared Mentors
2-4 Students/Team

11. Launch Program
Real Companies. Real Strategies. Real Sales.
Bringing companies owned and
operated by students to
market
No Equity. No Tuition.
Dedicated 1-2 Entrepreneurs-in-
Residence per venture

12. NetWorth
Companies
A B C D E F G H
Source: Zero to One, Peter Thiel
Typical Venture Capital Fund

13. Launch Program Model
CashGeneration
Companies
A B C D E F G H
Payback to Whiteboard is contingent upon success

14. Whiteboard Youth Ventures Model

15. Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
VIRTUAL
SUMMER MENTOR
GUEST SPEAKERS
RESOURCES
CONTENT MARKETING
BUDGETING
E-COMMERCE
MOBILE
ANALYTICS
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY
PROTOTYPING
EXPERIENCES
BLOGGING
ENTREPRENEURS
TEACHING & LEARNING

16. Whiteboard
Youth Ventures
http://whiteboardyouthventures.com
frank@whiteboardyouthventures.com | 816-226-6940