The Compound Foundation’s goal is to give children in foster care and group homes the tools necessary to be successful entrepreneurs, empowering them to control their destinies.
The Compound Foundation’s signature program, Future CEO Academy, provides an opportunity for youth in foster care to participate in a 3-day entrepreneurship-training course on the campus of Clark Atlanta University, in the heart of Atlanta, GA. Partnering with the Georgia Department of Human Resources we identify 50 young people from across the state to participate in this residential program.
Participants in the Compound Foundation Future CEO Academy
- Learn entrepreneurial basics such as how to write a business plan, create an elevator pitch, as well as how to dress for success.
- Have the opportunity to meet and interact with successful entrepreneurs.
- Work in teams to develop actionable business concepts.
- Receive an entrepreneurship ‘toolkit’, enabling them to continue developing their business after the program has ended.
- Participate in an elevator pitch competition sponsored by 100 Urban Entrepreneurs at graduation to obtain a $10,000 fund to further pursue their entrepreneurial venture.
Combining “mini-MBA” style workshops with daily motivational kick-offs by Celebpreneur (celebrity/high profile entrepreneurs) and evening activities, students have the chance to develop their entrepreneurial spirit. Workshops are led by charismatic, experienced teachers who often have small business backgrounds.
After the program, graduates will have access to ongoing coaching, and entrepreneurship training through an online community.
About 100 Urban Entrepreneurs
100 Urban Entrepreneurs, the nonprofit foundation of TheCASHFLOW, helps provide a meaningful, long-term economic boost to urban communities throughout the United States by supporting minority entrepreneurship at its earliest stages. We offer $10,000 startup-financing grants, eight weeks of intensive business mentoring and access to a vast professional network to promising entrepreneurs across the country.
