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IGNITE:

The Entrepreneur Within

A transformational leadership experience for ambitious youth ages 10–13 inspired by the entrepreneurial lessons of Shoe Dog.

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Discover confidence, creativity, resilience, and the courage to turn ideas into action.

IGNITE Your Potential. Your Story Starts Here.

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Every Young Person Has Potential.

They simply need something worth building.

Most teenagers have never lacked potential. They've lacked a mission. Today's world gives young people unlimited entertainment but very few meaningful challenges. Endless scrolling has replaced building. Consuming has replaced creating. Some teenagers feel this more deeply than others. They are the kids with constant ideas, who dream bigger, they can’t stop thinking, and they are always imagining something different, bigger, better. Sometimes, if they are lucky, the energy becomes entrepreneurship. Sometimes it becomes anxiety. sometimes it just disappears into TikTok. IGNITE is designed to change that.

 

Instead of asking “What career do you want someday?”

We ask, “What could you start now?”

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Every teenager wants to matter. Every parent wants to see their child become who they're capable of becoming. This group bridges those two desires. We're not teaching kids how to start companies. We're helping them discover what happens when they commit to an idea, overcome fear, solve problems, work with others, and build something they genuinely care about. Entrepreneurship becomes the vehicle. Confidence becomes the outcome. Purpose becomes the reward.

From Ideas to Impact:
Guiding Teens on Their Entrepreneurial Path

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Don't spend your life watching
someone else's story. 

Start building your own.

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Inspired by the entrepreneurial journey shared in Phil Knight's Shoe Dog, this experience helps ambitious teens and young adults develop confidence, resilience, leadership, creativity, and the mindset to turn ideas into action.

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It's part book discussion.

Part mastermind.

Part leadership lab.

Part personal growth experience.

And unlike anything else

in the Lehigh Valley.

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What Makes IGNITE Different?

Most teen groups focus on problems.

This one focuses on potential.

Most programs ask teenagers to fit into the world.

This one asks what they might create.

Instead of talking about limitations...

We explore possibilities.

Instead of asking
"What's wrong?"

We ask
"What's possible?”

Dream Bigger.
Start Sooner.

You don't need permission to dream bigger.

You don't have to wait until college.

You don't have to wait until you're older.

Your first idea doesn't have to become Nike.

It just has to become YOUR first step.

Meet people who think like you.

Challenge yourself.

Build something real.

Discover what you're capable of.

Where Potential Becomes Confidence.

Your child may already have everything they need. They simply need the right environment. This group develops:

  • Confidence

  • Initiative

  • Communication

  • Leadership

  • Resilience

These are life skills that extend far beyond business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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IGNITE Your Potential. Your Story Starts Here.

Every great journey begins with one decision. This could by your child's first step.

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