TiE Young Entrepreneurs

TiE Young Entrepreneurs

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. The goal is to prepare them for a project based college environment as well as an increasingly entrepreneurial workplace.

TYE Academy program, spanning 6 months, provides hands-on training. Students learn the various stages of product development from ideation all the way to launching a product. Sessions include developing an entrepreneurial mindset, leadership, communication, public speaking, and team-building skills.

Opportunities for TiE Young Entrepreneurs

BUILD

An opportunity to build a real startup with a team

DEVELOP

An opportunity to build a real startup with a team

PARTICIPATE

An opportunity to build a real startup with a team

PARTICIPATE

Learn directly from startup founders and industry experts

COLLABORATE

A chance to collaborate with other students who are passionate about STEM

CONNECT

An opportunity to connect with dedicated mentors who will be a coach to their team

ENGAGE

Engage in professional development workshops around networking, interviewing, etc.

COMPETE

Compete for $5k in seed funding and to represent Silicon Valley at the TYE Global Competition