Jeffersonville High School has introduced a unique business incubator program created to give students practical entrepreneurship experience. The initiative, launched in partnership with the local poppin company Poppin ‘Flavors, offers invaluable lessons in economics, business management and teamwork. The program is led by teacher Linda Vanhook, who works closely with students. It emphasized the importance of creating opportunities. “Sometimes, in order to have a job, you need to do your job,” Vanhook said. He explained that even a simple exercise such as sharing and selling popcorn learns critical skills. “They know how many bags can come out of that bag, they can multiply that time. Without good. We didn’t make this much profit in this bag,” she added. expressed her enthusiasm to contribute to the program. “Entrepreneurship is one thing, you know, especially at this time and age and being able to expose some children to open your business,” she said.Brown and her husband Alfonso started poppin ‘flavors five years ago and are commanded to give the community back. Lance Allison, the President and CEO of the organization, highlighted the long -term benefits of the local economy program. “Here’s the innovation. Building that opportunity, revealing where the gaps are and where they can be filled through the school system and then ultimately, where they can be filled through the business community, I think it’s extremely important,” he said. Allison also pointed to the ability of the program to inspire students beyond the traditional paths of education. “Technical School – but maybe they have an idea that can be driven through this educational process,” he said. As students pay, Vanhook said students are ways of brain storm to use their profits. “As we build a little profits, children are talking and students are talking about a field trip or, you know, maybe bringing someone here to do something,” she said.
Jeffersonville High School has introduced a unique business incubator program created to give students practical entrepreneurship experience.
The initiative, launched in partnership with the local poppin company Poppin ‘Flavor, offers invaluable lessons in economics, business management and teamwork.
The program is led by teacher Linda Vanhook, who collaborates closely with students. It emphasized the importance of creating opportunities.
“Sometimes, in order to have a job, you need to do your job,” Vanhook said.
She explained that even a simple exercise such as sharing and selling and popcorn learns critical skills.
“They know how many bags can come out of that bag, then they can multiply all this time. Not good. We made this profit a lot in this bag,” she added.
Tracy Brown, co -owner of Poppin ‘Flavor, expressed her enthusiasm to contribute to the program.
“Entrepreneurship is one thing, you know, especially at this time and age and being able to expose some children to what is to open your own business,” she said.
Brown and her husband Alfonso began Poppin’s fragrances five years ago and are committed to returning to the community.
The incubator program has also attracted the attention of a southern Indiana, a regional organization of economic development. Lance Allison, the President and CEO of the organization, highlighted the long -term benefits of the local economy program.
“Here’s the innovation. Building that opportunity, discovering where the gaps are and where they can be filled through the school system and then ultimately where they can be filled through the business community, I think it’s extremely important,” he said.
Allison also pointed out the ability of the program to inspire students to think beyond traditional educational paths.
“Not everyone is built for college. Not everyone is even built for technical school – but maybe they have an idea that can be driven through this educational process,” he said.
Whereas the student payment, Vanhook said students are ways of storms to use their profits.
“As we build a little profit, the kids are talking and the students are talking about making a field trip somewhere or, you know, maybe bringing someone here to do something,” she said.
The incubator program was made possible by a grant from the Great Clark Education Foundation.