Expands My Brother’s Keeper with national college tour throughout 2015
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration kicks off the Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show this week in Atlanta, Georgia. The road show, which is a national tour of Minority Serving Institutions (MSI), will engage students and raise awareness about the possibilities of entrepreneurship, expose them to the available programs and resources and educate them on how to move from business idea to start-up.
Miami will be the third stop of the tour, expected in April.
“Millennials are born to be entrepreneurs. They grew up with the Internet. They’re the largest generation in our country, the most diverse and the most educated. More than half of millennials say they are interested in starting their own business,” said SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. “SBA’s Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show is going to visit college campuses across America to show them how. Our expert counselors can help students on the path to entrepreneurship so they can harness their talents to support themselves and our economy.”
SBA’s Millennial Road Show is a part of SBA’s “My Brother’s Keeper Initiative”, a Presidential priority to ensure that all young people have opportunities to improve their life outcomes and overcome barriers to success. SBA’s initiative will focus on outreach and education to help America’s millennials improve their entrepreneurial skills and pave the way to encourage the next wave of entrepreneurs. It is a call-to-action as part of the President’s new economic opportunity agenda for millennials to establish new strategies that support this generation.
“I’m pleased to see Miami as a stop on the Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show given this area’s diversity and opportunity,” said SBA South Florida District Director Francisco “Pancho” Marrero. “Educational entrepreneurship programs like this one can help millennials strengthen their awareness and skills to possibly create their own jobs. SBA can play an important role in the south Florida community to show young people how to become enterprise-ready.”
The Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show will include SBA Millennial Trep Day events in several cities throughout the country. The first SBA Millennial Trep Day will take place at Atlanta University Center (AUC) on Feb. 27, from 11 am to 3 pm. Each event will feature a day of intensive entrepreneurship immersion, interactive breakout sessions, speakers, resource panels and networking opportunities with business mentors. All events are free and open to the public.
Five cities have been confirmed for SBA Millennial Trep Day:
Atlanta, Ga.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Miami, Fla.
St. Louis, Mo.
D.C. Metro
Additional information on upcoming SBA Millennial Trep Day events for each city will be announced. To learn more about SBA’s Millennial Entrepreneurs Road Show, please visit www.sba.gov.
