The Young Entrepreneurs Hub

Building The Next Generation Of Young Business Leaders

Themes:

BusinessEntrepreneurshipInnovation

Length:

One DayTerm LongTwo DaysYear Long

About The Program

The Young Entrepreneurs Hub is a youth accelerator program designed to support high school students as they build, launch and grow their own businesses while still in school. Hosted within a real-world co-working and industry environment in Brisbane City, the program provides students with the opportunity to step beyond the classroom and immerse themselves in the entrepreneurial ecosystem alongside mentors, business leaders and like-minded young people. Facilitated by the BOP Industries team, the program empowers students to transform ideas into real ventures through hands-on workshops, mentoring and practical business experiences.

Throughout the program, students participate in workshops focused on key areas of entrepreneurship including branding, customer research, product development, marketing, sales and business management. Students are encouraged to think creatively, solve problems and take action as they work through the process of developing their own products, services and business concepts. By engaging within an industry space, students gain valuable insight into professional workplaces while building confidence, independence and real-world skills.

The Young Entrepreneurs Hub also provides opportunities for students to connect directly with industry mentors, attend networking events, showcase their businesses at markets and participate in end-of-year pitch events. Through these experiences, students build meaningful connections, receive feedback from professionals and gain exposure to the realities of running a business in today’s rapidly changing world of work.

By blending entrepreneurial learning with real-world industry engagement, the Young Entrepreneurs Hub creates an inspiring environment where students can develop future-focused skills, explore their passions and take meaningful steps toward launching their own ventures. The program not only supports the next generation of entrepreneurs, but also equips young people with creativity, resilience and leadership skills that will benefit them across any future pathway.

The Young Entrepreneurs Hub can be delivered in a range of flexible formats to suit different school and community needs, including as a 1–2 day immersive excursion experience, a semester-long program delivered across 6 days, or a year-long accelerator experience delivered across 12 days.

Age Group

This program is ideal for High School Audiences, designed for delivery to Grade 7-12 students interested in entrepreneurship.

Program Length

This program can be adapted to run as a one-day workshop, multi-day intensive or extended multi-term experience depending on the goals of the school or organisation.

While shorter programs provide students with an exciting introduction to entrepreneurship and innovation, the most impactful experiences are delivered over multiple terms, allowing students to continuously develop their skills, build real-world projects and engage more deeply with mentors, industry and the entrepreneurial process as they bring their ideas to life.

Topics Covered

In this program we will be covering the following topics:

Curriculum Alignment Opportunities

This program compliments the following content descriptors in the Australian Curriculum:

Critical and Creative ThinkingDigital LiteracyPersonal and Social Capability

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Case Studies

The Young Entrepreneurs Hub has become one of BOP Industries’ flagship entrepreneurship programs, supporting young people across Queensland as they build real businesses, connect with industry mentors and engage within professional entrepreneurial environments.

Examples of how schools and organisations have engaged with the Young Entrepreneurs Hub include:

Kelvin Grove State College | Year 8-12 Entrepreneurship Program: Over the past five years, students from Kelvin Grove State College have participated in the Young Entrepreneurs Hub as they build, launch and grow their own businesses while still in school through workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities.

St Andrews Anglican College | Innovation Challenge Winners: A two-day intensive experience designed for the winners of the school’s innovation challenge, supporting students as they rapidly develop business ideas, branding and pitch presentations within a real-world entrepreneurial environment.

Brisbane City Council | Year 10-12 Young Entrepreneurs Cohort: A city-wide entrepreneurship cohort supporting students from across Brisbane as they explore entrepreneurship, connect with industry mentors and develop future-focused business and leadership skills.

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We understand that ever school and class are different which is why we work to tailor every program we deliver to fit your context.

Classroom Resources

If this program has caught your eye, you might also be interested in some of our classroom resources. These resources have been designed by our team of innovative educators to help you deliver inspiring and engaging learning experiences in your classroom. Resources related to this program include:

Business Builders Activity Pack: A +30 page resource for young people to help them build their own small business. This activity pack is complete with templates, case studies, and a diverse range of challenges to support them along their journey. Click here to find out more.

Pitching Resource Bundle: A resource bundle complete with case studies, activities, and templates to help your students develop their pitching skills. Click here to find out more.

Young Entrepreneurs Starter Kit: A free resources designed to help students build the foundations of their business idea. Click here to find out more.

Future Of Retail Unit Of Work: A 10 lesson unit of work that will see students redesigning the online and in-store experience for one of their favourite retail brands. Click here to find out more.

Other Programs

If you're looking to help students in your community develop their skills in intrapreneurship and innovation, we'd also recommend checking out the following programs:

Business Builders: The Business Builders program sees students exploring entrepreneurship as they develop creative and feasible business ideas through a series of hands-on workshops and real-world startup challenges. Students build their own brands, design products and pitch their ideas while developing practical business and innovation skills. Click here to find out more.

21st Century Leaders Retreat: The 21st Century Leaders Retreat empowers students to explore what leadership looks like in a rapidly changing world through a series of hands-on workshops, collaborative challenges and leadership activities. Students work together to develop innovative action plans for their school communities while strengthening skills in communication, teamwork, problem solving and initiative. Click here to find out more.

Community Creators: Our Community Creators program will see students taking a design thinking approach to create a simple but effective technological solution to solve the a challenge students are passionate about in their local community. Click here to find out more.

To explore our full range of workshop programs, make sure to check out our program library by heading to: www.bopindustries.com/programs

About BOP Industries

BOP Industries is an Australian education company on a mission to inspire the next generation of young innovators.

Run by a passionate team of innovative educators, we work with government, industry, and schools to deliver workshops, masterclasses, professional development, and competitions designed to help inspire and engage primary and high school students around the world. Since beginning our work in the education space in 2018, we have worked with over 100,000 students in 36 cities across Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and North America. To find out more about BOP and the schools we work with, head to: www.bopindustries.com/about-us

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