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ENTREPRENEURS
THE TYE PROGRAM
TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is a global program dedicated to fostering future generations of industry leaders by teaching high school students the rewards and challenges of becoming an entrepreneur. TYE is an “Entrepreneurship Academy,” where student teams utilize modern skills and tools to build a concept using customer feedback, iteration, and lightweight business models.
TYE Mission: To Inspire, challenge and empower high school students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is dedicated to fostering the next generation entrepreneurs by creating a program for high school students to experience entrepreneurship and innovation through experiential education. With TYE, students can start on then entrepreneurship pathway to their professional career. We envision a world where TYE Alumni are prepared and eager to participate as thought leaders, industry experts and community builders to create a more collaborative and innovative society.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Any 9th -12th grade student interested in entrepreneurship, STEM, or business may apply to participate!
EACH STUDENT
PARTICIPANT HAS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Build a real startup with a team
- Participate in a rigorous business curriculum
- Develop confidence and leadership skills
- Learn directly from startup founders and industry experts
- Collaborate with other students passionate about STEM
- Connect with a dedicated mentor who will coach their team
- Participate in Global workshops
- Compete for cash prizes or seed funding at the TYE Global Competition
TYE COMMUNITY
The TYE Program engages an entire community of volunteers – Parents, Educators, Mentors, Inspirational speakers, Serial entrepreneurs, Student Alumni and Partners. The community has one goal, which is to educate and prepare our students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
CURRICULUM BASICS
- Introduction to
Entrepreneurship
- Bugs and
Passions
- Customer Empathy
& Design Thinking
- Rapid
Prototyping
- Skill Assessment
and Team Building
- Startup
Math
- Lean
Canvas
- Presentation
Skills
- Marketing and
Revenue Generation
- Product-Market
Fit
- Creative
Thinking
If you believe that entrepreneurship is the future of most employment, then your high school kid should begin the TYE Program. Great program exposing high school kids to entrepreneurship skills and mentors.
TYE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Tariq Khan
TiE Global Board of TrusteesTiE New York
Shashi Jain
TYE Global Curriculum DirectorTiE Oregon
Reena Gupta
TiE Silicon Valley
Viiveck Verma
TiE Hyderabad
Kanchana Raman
TiE Atlanta
Kanchana Raman
Trustee, TiE Global BoardTiE Atlanta
Ram Viswanathan
TiE DallasShashi Jain
TYE Global Curriculum DirectorTiE Oregon
Vinodini Sukumar
Charter MemberTiE Kerala
TiE GLOBAL TEAM
Vijay Menon
Executive DirectorTiE Global
Aparna Mishra
Marketing ManagerTiE Global
IMPACT
TYE has been preparing the next generation of leaders for over 15 years. The program has impacted over 15,000 high school student, including many from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds, since its inception in Boston in 2005. It provides a stepping stone for students to develop a growth mindset and experience the startup world.
More than a workshop,
an entrepreneurial experience
TYE is dedicated to fostering the next generation of leaders by creating a new learning environment where high school aged participants can experiment, build resilience, and collaborate to create more productive and successful pathways to their personal and professional goals.
100%
report increase
of teamwork
skills
97%
report
increased ability
to lead
100%
report
increased
confidence
90%
report TYE influenced
their decision to pursue
a career path in STEM
40%
report TYE inspired
them to start their
own company
