Turn your business ideas into reality.  Through innovation, you will learn how to begin the planning process of becoming an entrepreneur.   The Innovate and Elevate Entrepreneurship Academy at Canastota High School offers young minds the opportunity to hear from local business entrepreneurs and examine the pros and cons of becoming a business owner.

Students will create a business of their choice and begin marketing for their product or service. 

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Students will be introduced to the Business Plan and will begin to develop the first sections of the plan.

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With an emphasis on personal development, this program provides practical, hands-on experience to help students build and improve their public speaking and communications skills, networking strategies, and team-building techniques all while exploring the world of entrepreneurship.

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Field Trips (July 2024):
Zem's
Rick's Rags
International Boxing Hall of Fame
Hancock and Estabrook
Skinner Realty

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Guest Speakers (July 2024):
Rick Stevens
Janet Callahan - Hancock and Estabrook
Amanda Douglass - Greater Canastota Chamber of Commerce
Madden O'Mara (Young Entrepreneur) - O'Mary Farms

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