Lighting The Entrepreneurial Spark In Queensland
What is an entrepreneur? When we ask students this question, we get many varied responses. Is Greta Thunberg an entrepreneur? What about the child who sets up a joke stand instead of a lemonade stand?
Through compelling stories of young innovators like Callaghan McLaughlin who turned challenges into opportunities, students discover that entrepreneurs are self-directed creators of value—whether that value is measured in financial terms, social impact, or happiness. The program introduces key entrepreneurial mindsets including curiosity, courage, grit, and optimism, showing how these qualities help entrepreneurs transform problems into solutions.Students engage in interactive activities that develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving while exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as frameworks for meaningful entrepreneurship. Through our innovative "Entrepreneur/Olympian Wordle" games and thought-provoking discussions about global challenges, participants learn that it has never been easier to be an entrepreneur in today's connected world.
By the end of this transformative session, students will understand that entrepreneurship isn't just about starting businesses—it's a way of thinking that empowers them to create positive change in any path they choose. Will your students light their entrepreneurial torch and be part of the solution to tomorrow's challenges?
Concepts covered:
- Entrepreneurial Definition - Understanding entrepreneurs as self-directed creators of value in financial, social impact, and happiness domains
- Real-World Entrepreneurship - Examining contemporary examples like Callaghan McLaughlin's joke stand and Kaiko Fidgets
- Key Entrepreneurial Mindsets:
- Curiosity - Asking "why" and "what if" to seek creative solutions
- Grit - Learning to work through failure and perseverance
- Courage - Stepping outside comfort zones to accomplish goals
- Optimism - Maintaining confidence in ability to innovate and make impactAdaptability - Making smart changes when facing obstacles without giving up
- Value Creation - How entrepreneurs ensure outputs of value exceed inputs of resources
- Problem Identification - Recognizing world challenges as entrepreneurial opportunities
- UN Sustainable Development Goals - Framework for social entrepreneurship and global impact
- Entrepreneurial Pathways - Different approaches to entrepreneurship including social ventures
- Innovation Process - Developing creative solutions to real-world problems
- Resource Management - Clever ways to overcome challenges with limited resources
About the Program
What is an entrepreneur? When we ask students this question, we get many varied responses. Is Greta Thunberg an entrepreneur? What about the child who sets up a joke stand instead of a lemonade stand?
Through compelling stories of young innovators like Callaghan McLaughlin who turned challenges into opportunities, students discover that entrepreneurs are self-directed creators of value—whether that value is measured in financial terms, social impact, or happiness. The program introduces key entrepreneurial mindsets including curiosity, courage, grit, and optimism, showing how these qualities help entrepreneurs transform problems into solutions.Students engage in interactive activities that develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving while exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as frameworks for meaningful entrepreneurship. Through our innovative "Entrepreneur/Olympian Wordle" games and thought-provoking discussions about global challenges, participants learn that it has never been easier to be an entrepreneur in today's connected world.
By the end of this transformative session, students will understand that entrepreneurship isn't just about starting businesses—it's a way of thinking that empowers them to create positive change in any path they choose. Will your students light their entrepreneurial torch and be part of the solution to tomorrow's challenges?
Concepts covered:
- Entrepreneurial Definition - Understanding entrepreneurs as self-directed creators of value in financial, social impact, and happiness domains
- Real-World Entrepreneurship - Examining contemporary examples like Callaghan McLaughlin's joke stand and Kaiko Fidgets
- Key Entrepreneurial Mindsets:
- Curiosity - Asking "why" and "what if" to seek creative solutions
- Grit - Learning to work through failure and perseverance
- Courage - Stepping outside comfort zones to accomplish goals
- Optimism - Maintaining confidence in ability to innovate and make impactAdaptability - Making smart changes when facing obstacles without giving up
- Value Creation - How entrepreneurs ensure outputs of value exceed inputs of resources
- Problem Identification - Recognizing world challenges as entrepreneurial opportunities
- UN Sustainable Development Goals - Framework for social entrepreneurship and global impact
- Entrepreneurial Pathways - Different approaches to entrepreneurship including social ventures
- Innovation Process - Developing creative solutions to real-world problems
- Resource Management - Clever ways to overcome challenges with limited resources