Student Organizations that Foster Entrepreneurship

National Entrepreneurship Organizations / Training Programs

High School/Youth Focus

DECA – www.deca.org

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) – www.fbla-pbl.org

Business Professionals of America (BPA) – www.bpa.org

National FFA Organization – www.ffa.org

4-H www.4husa.org
4-H offers a Cooperative Curriculum System that has entrepreneurship resources. www.n4hccs.org/shop/products.asp?action=list&cat=10&subcat=65&1=L1

Communities in Schools (CIS) Youth Entrepreneurial Project – www.cisnet.org

EcoVentures International – www.eco-ventures.org

Junior Achievement (JA) – www.ja.org

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) – www.nfte.com

National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) – www.nyec.org

REAL Enterprises, a program of CFED - www.cfed.org/focus.m?parentid=32&siteid=341&id=341

Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) – www.csuchico.edu/sage

Youth Venture – www.youthventure.org

Additional organizations and resources can be found on the listing of “Youth Enterprise Organizations and Programs in the United States that are National in Scope.” www.jamieallen.com/youthlinks.htm

College Focus

Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) – www.c-e-o.org

Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) – www.deltaepsilonchi.org

Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) formerly Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO) – www.eonetwork.org

International Franchise Association (IFA) – www.franchise.org

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National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) – www.nacce.com

National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) – www.nbia.org

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) – www.nfib.com

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) – www.nvca.org

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) – www.sife.org

United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) – www.usasbe.org