Youth Entrepreneurship

A Startup Semester at a small, liberal arts college in Iowa.  In my world, that is awesome news.  Read the article from the Silicon Prairie News here.   If this kind of news excites you, tweet me some enthusiasm. 

I'm a guy that thinks we should be teaching kids to code.  The only thing that approaches my passion for kid coders is college entrepreneurs.  You shouldn't have to attend a major university to get exposed to entrepreneurial skills.  We still live in a world where kids get out of college expecting a long line of employers handing out money for a 3.5 GPA or higher.  But if cash money doesn't fall at your feet you should be ready to create your own job and make your own paycheck.  I'd be happier if my kids grow up to know they have a lot of options.  Far from the least of these is self-employment. 

At the core of The Center of Awesome will be programs to teach kids to code and learn entrepreneurial skills that will help them no matter what they decide to do when they grow up.  If The Center of Awesome can forge partnerships with small colleges across the country to accomplish that goal I think we'll all be better for it.