Did you know that more than half of all te ens say they want to be their own boss? But what does it \;really \;mean to be an entrepreneur\, and once you have a start-up idea\, where d o you go from there? \;
\nTeen entrepreneurs Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw wanted to upskill fast\, so they spent their pandemic lockdown interviewing \;leading innovators\, inventors\, and executives \; from multinational businesses\, including \;Shazam\, Hydroflask\, Jeni &rsquo\;s Ice Cream\, IKEA\, Cotopaxi\, and more. \;They asked questio ns every burgeoning exec wants to know: \;How can I get started? Is co llege worth it? What skills do I need? How did \;YOU \;make it big ? Hear from them as they discuss their new book\, \;Down to Busine ss: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young En trepreneur\, \;published by Penguin Random House. They will share what they learned about \;starting a \;business\, finding success \, and making money\, as well as their publishing journey.
\nThere w ill be a Q&\;A at the end of the session! Ages 11 and up. Registration is required.
\n\nQuestions about this program? Contact the branch 240-777-0922
\nCheck out the MCPL teen page fo r resources and programs for \;Teens - MCPL (montgomerycountymd.gov)
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\n\nAccommodation Requests
\nPeople who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request \;< strong>English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation \;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Pr ogram Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.
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