“Everything is always impossible before it works. That is what entrepreneurs are all about – doing what people have told them is impossible.” - R. Hunt Greene
 
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Alumni Profile - Julene Fleurmond

Julene FleurmondNFTE Alumna Julene Fleurmond is the Founder of Envibrance Studios and DreamerENT.com.

Envibrance is a multimedia company that consists of an inspiring apparel and product line through the website www.envibrance.com. Envibrance produces motivational content and publications, including a youth website www.dreamerENT.com that features young entrepreneurs, dreamers and doers. Envibrance also includes a marketing and graphic design studio and youth entrepreneur & art workshops in the community.

 

Julene recently took time to share some insights about running her business with NFTE – check out the interview by clicking “Read More”!

 

 

 
Participate in NFTE's Podcast Series
NFTE is starting a podcast series and we’d love to have you participate!

Our goal is to pair up our alumni with high profile entrepreneurs within their industries and conduct a short 15-20 minute interview (we would supply questions and prep you beforehand). The interviews can take place via phone.

If you are interested in participating, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name, age, contact information, a brief description of your business, and your availability Monday-Friday.
 
5 Key Tips for Small Business Owners

Below is a link to a piece on www.Care2.com from Dr. Amy Gershkoff, co-founder and CEO of Changing Targets Media, a Washington, DC–based consulting firm. Amy shares the five key pieces of advice she received about how to start and run a successful small business.

http://www.care2.com/causes/trailblazers/blog/guest-post-40-under-40-winner-dr-amy-gershkoff/more/

 
The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition

If you’ve ever been told, “You’re inspirational!” or you are a young leader who’s creating positive change in the world, we’d love to hear your story.

 

In fact, we’d love to give you a rare opportunity share your story with others.

Eight young changemakers will be chosen as winners of our annual Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition and invited to present at the first TEDxYSE event in Washington, D.C.

Up to two members from each of the eight winning teams will be invited to Washington, D.C. to present at the TEDxYSE event on November 13, 2010.

TEDxYSE is organized by Ashoka’s Youth Venture to give the world’s most inspiring young social entrepreneurs a global platform to share their powerful stories.

The first TEDxYSE, to be held on November 13, 2010 in Washington, D.C., will feature the winners of the 2010 Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition.

http://www.genv.net/en-us/staples-yse

 
ServeNext Field Corps

Field Corps is a recently launched grassroots community organizing program that will recruit and train ten part-time organizers around the country to grow local networks to advance service, Americorps, and social innovation.  

 

ServeNext.org has rolled out the first stages of its inaugural year for Field Corps, a community organizing program dedicated to building local, vibrant grassroots networks in 10 areas around the country to advance service, AmeriCorps, and social innovation. This is an exciting program and ServeNext is looking for 10 great people to serve as the inaugural cohort of Field Corps community organizers.  Learn more, apply, or nominate a friend here:www.servenext.org/fieldcorps

 
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