This document outlines 10 reasons why entrepreneurship should be taught in classrooms. It argues that entrepreneurial skills are essential for the 21st century job market. Teaching entrepreneurship allows students to learn core subjects like math and language arts through a real-world context. It also fosters skills like teamwork, communication, and financial literacy. Exposing students to entrepreneurship can help uncover talents in underperforming students and make learning fun by bringing concepts to life. Overall, entrepreneurship education provides rewarding benefits for teachers, parents, and students.

1. Why we should teach all kids about entrepreneurship
10 reasons to start teaching entrepreneurship in your classroom
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2. 01
Entrepreneurs are the new rockstars
Kids look up to entrepreneurs such as Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson
and Lady Gaga (yes, she’s an entrepreneur as well)..

3. 02 Entrepreneurship is an
essential skill in the 21st
century job market
Entrepreneurial skills are not only required for
future entrepreneurs. Modern jobs require
employees to be entrepreneurial as well.

4. 03
Teach multiple subjects at once
Entrepreneurship is a multi-disciplinary form of education. Solving business
problems requires knowledge of subjects such as math, language and arts. This
allows you to combine several subjects without kids even realizing it.

5. 04
It’s all about teamwork
Entrepreneurship is not something you do alone. It teaches kids to
work together. Together with their team, but also with customers..

6. 05
Bringing out the best in everyone
Being an entrepreneur requires many different skills. Therefore even
students that are usually underperforming can rise to the top.

7. 06
Teaching everyday business skills
Selling, talking to customers, marketing are everyday business
skills, but are hardly taught at school. It’s time for a change!

8. 07
Social entrepreneurship
Businesses generate income, but can support
social change at the same time. Use social
entrepreneurship to do good.

9. 08
Educating kids about money
45% of college students has credit card debts
($3000 on average). Entrepreneurship is a great
way to provide financial education.

10. 09
It’s rewarding for teachers and parents
Seeing kids developing their own projects and businesses is one
of the most rewarding feelings. Don’t believe me? Try it and see
for yourself!

11. 10
It’s a great way
to have fun
Starting a business is fun.
Coming up with a name,
designing a product, hunting
for customers and seeing
money come in brings a
smile to the face of parents,
teachers and students alike.

12. About
us
Tom & Thomas: Teaching
entrepreneurship since 2008
We have been teaching kids about
entrepreneurship through our blog and in
classrooms throughout The Netherlands since
2008.
We hope to share the joys of teaching
entrepreneurship with you through this
presentation.
Feel free to contact us if you have any
questions or if you’re interested in giving our
‘Entrepreneurship 101’ workshop in your
classroom.
Sincerely,
Tom Rovers
tom@tomenthomas.nl
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13. Home: Own archive
Pictures under creative commons license:
01: Rockstar
02: Once they begin
03: 6.365 – Kit Kat?
04: Somewhere Not Here
05: Flash!
06: Sale sign
07: 42/365
08: Food for the wallet
09: Paula & Mireia
10: birthday boy
Published in: 2012