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Startup No 179 - StartupRealities 2020 series ChildhoodEntrepreneurship is a school franchise that teaches school children and university students how to become entrepreneurs. Six different levels of the curriculum exist for kindergarten kids, primary, middle and high school students, and bachelor and masters students. The curriculum applies the Shang/上   methodology of developing a broad foundation, an aspirational specialisation and soft skills (social acumen) primarily through experiential exercises. Business Planning is taught from middle school onwards but basic concepts such as profit are developed from as early as kindergarten (nursery/daycare). CEO QUOTE "We sometimes get accused of inflating an entrepreneurial bubble by encouraging children and young people of all ages and backgrounds to start up companies. But this is far from the truth. We help children and young adults develop an enrepreneurial mindset, which would be useful for them in any vocation and industry. ...

StartupRealities No 78 MakeXGreat  is a foundation which operates in every country under a localised name, e.g. MakeAmericaGreat or MakeFranceGreat, and which funds 3 projects per year that glorify the country. The foundation is very successful in raising funding locally within the country in order to finance the three annual projects. Its activities often include: - the construction of giant monuments, monumental buildings or tall towers; - organising continent-wide expat communities or reunions; - brand and trademark registration and protection; - expeditions for the discovery of new biological species that are named after the country; - scientific projects whose results may carry the name of the country; - founding universities or hospitals. CEO QUOTE "MakeXGreat is an emotive organisation, almost like the National Lottery. And the fact that we only pick 3 projects per year helps to focus minds and bring together hearts. We create landmarks and we mark lands," s...