High school students in Colorado get a taste of entrepreneurship, learning valuable lessons from business leaders to chase their dreams and maybe, just maybe, find the One Piece of success!
High school students in Colorado get a taste of entrepreneurship, learning valuable lessons from business leaders to chase their dreams and maybe, just maybe, find the One Piece of success!

Meat! I Mean Dreams! Found in Colorado!

Hey everyone it's Luffy! I heard about this super cool place in Greenwood Village Colorado. It's called the Junior Achievement Free Enterprise Center. They're teaching young'uns how to be entrepreneurs! It's like teaching them how to find the ultimate treasure… or maybe a lifetime supply of meat! Shishishi! Apparently lots of Gen Z folks wanna be their own boss. Over half of them think they'd be happier running their own show. Sounds like they're ready to set sail on the Grand Line of business! Robin Wise the president of Junior Achievement says it's all about seeing and knowing. Just like how I knew I wanted to be King of the Pirates from the start!

Gear Second! Accelerating Your Uniqueness!

So CNBC got some big shot business leaders together to talk to the students. First up is Darian Simon from Be a Good Person. He says 'Embrace what makes you different!' He even calls his ADHD his superpower! It's like when I use Gear Second! It's different but it makes me faster and stronger! He says he can think better 'cause he doesn't have a box in his brain. Sounds like a fun way to find treasure!

Gum Gum Resilience! Bouncing Back from Trouble!

Next we got Robin Thurston who sold his fitness company for a boatload of berries! He says starting a business is like a tough hike. You gotta be ready for anything! Things won't go as planned but you gotta keep going! Just like when I'm fighting a tough enemy! I get knocked down but I always get back up! That's what it means to be resilient just like my Gum Gum powers!

Opportunity Island! Seeing Challenges as Treasures!

Then there's Camila Uzcategui from Vitro3D. She says challenges are just opportunities in disguise! Like when I get lost! I might end up finding an even better island with even more meat! She says failure is good because it helps you understand things better. Sounds like she's got the Conqueror's Haki of problem solving!

Calling My Nakama! Finding the Right Crew!

Mowa Haile from Sky Blue Builders says you gotta surround yourself with people who share your passion. And you gotta expect the best from them! Just like my crew! I need a swordsman a navigator a sniper a cook a doctor an archeologist a shipwright a musician and a helmsman! They all gotta be as hungry for adventure as I am! He says he's there to coach and encourage them. That's what a captain does!

Never Give Up! Against the Naysayers!

Finally Lara Merriken who made Larabar said a lot of people doubted her. They said her idea was crazy! But she found people who believed in her and she made it big! It's like when I said I was gonna be King of the Pirates! Everyone laughed but I never gave up! She also says to learn from other entrepreneurs' stories. Even the future King of the Pirates needs a little inspiration sometimes shishishi!


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