Innovation and The Right People
From the first skyscraper built in 1884, to one of the largest and most innovative tech incubators, 1871, Chicago has always been a city known for innovation. While modestly flaunting one of the most picturesque skylines in the world, Chicagoans know that there is a lot more than what meets the eye. Among the array of 80 story buildings, congested streets filled with honking commuters, and the crazy weather, there are people who challenge the status quo. Within the past few years, Chicago’s entrepreneurial and tech communities have become the center of attention around the United States and the world. Ever heard of that small start-up called Groupon? Six years ago, it didn’t exist; today they boast over 10,000 employees.
Room to Grow
Chicago is a city that has a lot of room to grow. Though we may oversee some of our city’s “less attractive attributes” due to our pride, there is much that we can do to make Chicago and Chicagoland a better place to live. For example, before Divvy, we didn’t have a real bike transportation system. Though Divvy made it easy for people to rent a bike, Chicago still needs innovative entrepreneurs to design paths, create destinations, and build technology to compliment the conveniences and inconveniences of bike travel.
Another example of how Chicago has grown to be a city of uncompromising standards is through the food-scene. A decade ago, Chicago was limited when it came to food. Today, Chicago boasts a food scene comparable to New York, Paris, or Los Angeles. With restaurants such as Alinea, which was rated one of the best restaurants in the world, Chicago continues to surprise us. But much to our surprise, Chicago still lacks a large variety of bakeries, “Mom & Pop shops”, fresh foods in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, locally sourced foods, and more. Entrepreneurs and leaders must fuel positive change as a city continues to evolve. With Course Pioneer, students will learn to identify a problem and try to create a solution for it.
The world needs entrepreneurs; so we set out to help teenage students find their passion at a young age. We know that you can’t just “teach” entrepreneurship; that is why we are building a set of courses which complement one another through hard and soft business skills. Each class is built through first-hand experiences and a clear understanding of the difficulties that entrepreneurs and business leaders face. We don't take the “traditional” route of sitting in front of the projector for hours- we work and collaborate amongst our group in order to understand how team-building works.
Let’s innovate together.
Course Pioneer is a new start-up built to encourage teens and pre-teens to become entrepreneurs, leaders, and strong businesspeople. Through small class sizes, hands-on activities, and real-world application during the 8 week courses, students take on new responsibilities and open up their eyes to the opportunities that await outside the classroom.
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