Empowering
Tomorrow's
Entrepreneurs
An 8-week entrepreneurship experience for students—built to turn ideas into real offers through hands-on learning, mentorship, and a final pitch.
OUR MISSION
We turn Dreamers into Doers
Most entrepreneurship programs teach concepts, case studies, and strategy, but they don’t get students into motion. Writing a business plan is not creating a business. Taking an idea, putting it into action, offering something to a real person, and learning from the response, that’s what
creates an entrepreneur.
That’s what this program is designed to do. Students don’t just learn entrepreneurship, they practice it. Week after week, they test ideas, talk to customers, make offers, and get feedback through games, micro-challenges, and real-world action. Those small, consistent actions, like making the call or asking for the sale, expand their comfort zone and turn experience into confidence and capability.
Our Flagship Youth Program
An 8-week program designed to move from idea to offer.
Students learn to spot opportunities, solve problems, test ideas with real customer feedback, and launch their first offer—culminating in a final pitch, reflection, and celebration.
Educational Partner
Designed in partnership with Lemonade Standers™
Lemonade Standers™ designed the youth-centered curriculum and game-based methodology that powers the program. Together, we create a learning experience where students build by doing—testing, revising, and practicing.
100% hands-on learning
30+ micro-action challenges
8+ interactive games
Measurable Outcomes
What students create.
Students complete a hands-on Business Plan Portfolio and deliver a final pitch—building confidence, communication, and entrepreneurial identity along the way.
• Documented Goal
• Concept Validation
• Branding Kit
• Marketing Strategy
• Mission & Vision
• Customer Profile
• Pricing Worksheet
• Pitch Script + Video
Skills That Last
Direct skills, indirect skills, and identity growth.
Direct Skill Development
Foundational skills students use to build, communicate, and problem-solve.
• Problem Solving
• Ideation
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
Indirect Skill Development
Personal growth skills built through repetition, feedback, and real practice.
• Consistency
• Experimenting
• Camera Presence
• Trying / Perserverance
• Giving & Receiving Feedback
Becoming Entrepreneurs
Students build an identity rooted in action, observation, and opportunity.
• Action Takers
• Pattern Spotters
• Opportunity Makers
The 8-week Journey
A clear path from idea to pitch.
High-level themes without the granular weekly workload—focused on what matters most.
Week 1
Everything Is a Pitch
Every conversation about your business is a pitch—clear problem and value communication moves a business forward.
Week 2
Goal Setting & Future Self
Document goals and build a future from who you’re becoming—often with an identity shift along the way.
Week 3
Problem Definition, Ideation & Decision
Opportunities are everywhere—spot patterns, identify gaps, and choose a real problem to solve.
Week 4
Customer & Market Research
Validate ideas through feedback, target market clarity, and testing willingness to pay.
Week 5
Pricing, Profit & Money Models
Price with purpose—consider value created, customer input, and the cost of making your product.
Week 6
Branding & Marketing
Find your voice and connect with customers—build recognition and share your offer with confidence.
Week 7
Pitching
It’s not just what you’re selling—it’s how you sell it and how to communicate to customers or investors.
Week 8
Final Pitch, Reflection & Celebration
Present your progress, reflect on growth, and celebrate—this is the end of the program and the beginning of the journey.
Partners & Collaborators
Made possible through collaboration.
We work with organizations committed to youth opportunity, real-world learning, and entrepreneurial growth.
Annual Fundraiser
Harrington Foundation Golf Classic
Our annual Golf Classic helps fund Foundation programs and student opportunities—bringing together community supporters who believe in the power of entrepreneurship education.
Get Involved
Support through sponsorship, participation, or in-kind contributions.
Support the Mission
Invest in the next generation.
Your support helps expand access to entrepreneurship education and create meaningful opportunities for students.
For Individuals
Make a direct contribution to support student learning, mentorship, and program delivery.
For Corporate Sponsors
Partner with the Harrington Foundation to help fund student opportunities and community impact.