For High & Primary School

Schoolpreneur Accelerator Program

A structured entrepreneurship development pathway for learners in primary and high school.

Grade 5-12 (Streamed by Age / Grade)

Program Structure

Age-appropriate, progressive curriculum that grows with learners from primary through high school, building confidence and capability at each stage.

Discover & Explore

Grade 5 - 7

Introduction to entrepreneurship as a career.

Exploring talents and turning them into ideas.

Understanding money (earning, saving, spending).

Simple problem-solving activities.

Mini-market day project.

Build & Develop

Grade 8 - 9

Intro to real business concepts.

Creating simple products & services.

Digital skills (Canva, social media basics).

Customer engagement skills.

First Business Blueprint creation.

Launch & Grow

Grade 10 - 12

Business model development.

Simple business registration basics.

Leadership, teamwork & confidence building.

Launching micro businesses at school.

Pitching & mini-investor sessions.

Outcome

Learners develop entrepreneurial mindset, leadership skills, and launch simple school-based micro businesses.

Schoolpreneur Accelerator Program

A hands-on entrepreneurship and leadership program for young emerging innovators.

Grade 7–12 learners with interest in entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation, or problem-solving.

Innovators Lab

Creativity & design thinking.

Solving real problems in school & community.

Founders Toolkit

Understanding business basics.

Budgeting, costing, and selling techniques.

Introduction to branding & simple marketing.

Mini Enterprise Launch

Learners form teams and build small businesses.

Weekly tasks: market research, product testing, sales.

Mentorship from young entrepreneurs.

Understanding profit, sales, and budgeting.

Leadership & Character Development

Responsibility & discipline.

Decision-making & resilience.

Communication & teamwork.

Outcome

Learners complete the program with practical business and leadership skills, plus the confidence to pursue entrepreneurship as a real future path.

First Step Founders Program

A hands-on entrepreneurship and leadership program for young emerging innovators.

Grade 5–12 for schools, after-school clubs, youth groups,and holiday programs.

Entrepreneurship Basics

What is a business?.

How entrepreneurs think.

Why South Africa needs young entrepreneurs.

Skill Discovery Workshops

Identifying personal strengths.

Turning skills into business ideas

Creativity, innovation & problem solving.

Money Smart Kids & Teens

Financial literacy (earning, saving, investing).

Managing pocket money like a CEO.

Understanding cost vs price.     

Build-Your-Business Bootcamp

Simple business plan templates.

Creating your first product/service.

Marketing basics (posters, flyers, word of mouth).

Selling at school markets.

Pitch Day Experience

Learners create a 60-second pitch.

Present to teachers, parents, or local entrepreneurs.

Outcome

Learners develop entrepreneurial mindset, leadership skills, and launch simple school-based micro businesses.

These programs:

Instill an entrepreneurial mindset from a young age.

Empower learners to create opportunities instead of waiting for employment.

Reduce future unemployment by building a pipeline of youth entrepreneurs.

Develop leadership, confidence, creativity, and financial literacy.

Stimulate local economies through early micro-enterprises.

Applications are now closed for the 2025/26 program year.

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