The U.S. Chamber’s Campaign for Free Enterprise has partnered with the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) to educate, engage, and empower the nation’s future job creators.

The Chamber and EET announced the partnership at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan on March 30. “The jobs of tomorrow are going to come from young people who might just be thinking about starting their own business,” Mary Kane, director of special projects at the U.S. Chamber, told an audience of students, academic thought leaders, and members of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. “To do that, they’re going to need a vibrant and strong free enterprise system to help them grow and succeed. The goal of this partnership with EET is to help students and young people pursue their dreams.”

“EET is thrilled to join the Campaign for Free Enterprise and enhance our outreach to young entrepreneurs around the country,” said Michael Simmons, CEO and co-founder of EET.  “There is no better way to ensure the future of our country’s entrepreneurial spirit and economic strength than by providing these students with the education and resources they need to create and execute innovative business ideas.”

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour brings the country’s top young entrepreneurs to colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, chambers of commerce, SBDCs, and many other organizations for half-day, high-energy events to spread the entrepreneurial mindset. Event attendees learn real life business lessons from successful young entrepreneurs, participate in workshops that facilitate viable business ideas based on a person’s strengths and passions, and engage in speed networking to connect with participants with similar business ideas.

According to a recent survey by the U.S. Chamber, a solid majority of young voters agree that free enterprise contributes significantly to making America competitive in the global economy and creating jobs and economic growth. Three-quarters of all young voters prefer a free market economy (75%) over an economy managed by the government (11%), according to the survey.

April is “Enterprise & Education Month” for the Chamber’s American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign. Events geared at youthful audiences are scheduled to take place in South Carolina, California, Arkansas, and Texas, with more venues to be added. In Denver on April 26, the Chamber will announce a partnership with Junior Achievement at an event featuring U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue and National Chamber Foundation Executive Vice President and former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.

Learn more at www.freeenterprise.com.

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