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Angola High entrepreneurship teacher describes Start It Up Foundation accelerator, student pitch experiences
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Michelle Davis, entrepreneurship teacher at Angola High School, described how the Start It Up Foundation’s accelerator, free curriculum and an immersive Washington, D.C., trip expanded students’ business, pitching and dual-credit opportunities.
Michelle Davis, entrepreneurship teacher at Angola High School, told the MSD of Steuben County Board on Oct. 21 that her students gained business and pitching experience through the Start It Up Foundation accelerator and a recent Washington, D.C., immersion trip.
"Their main thing is they teach students to see problems as opportunities," Davis said, summarizing the foundation's approach. She described a free curriculum, pitch competitions and an accelerator that offers mentorship, curriculum videos and "fireside chats" with entrepreneurs.
Davis said she took students to regional pitch competitions and then brought the top nine Indiana teams to a Washington, D.C., immersion. The group visited the Croc Institute for tech…
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