PRATTpreneur

Business Education for Teens

Enoch Pratt Free Library has partnered with three dynamic youth programs to facilitate PRATTpreneur, a six-week entrepreneurship program for teens between the ages of 14–16 or in grades 9–11. The teens will ideate a business or product and prepare the business for launch!

Each week, the group will learn the fundamentals of business theory, how to build and maintain a sustainable business, and how to pitch their business to potential funders. The skills they learn such as public speaking, research, teamwork, critical thinking, writing/presenting, and so much more can be applied to their schoolwork and carried with them as they eventually enter the workforce.

Participating students will earn a final incentive as well as a branding package with logo themed table cloth, table top pull-up banner, t-shirt & hoodie, awarded upon full completion of the program.

2026 Cohort

The Summer 2026 Cohort dates are July 6–August 14, 2025. 

Class sessions are Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. Lunch is provided.

How to Apply

Eligible students (between the ages of 14–16, or in grades 9–11 as of July 5, 2026) should complete the interest form by June 12, 2026. Notification of acceptance will be sent June 15, 2026.

PRATTpreneur Events

Pitch Day

The moment that the students have been working for: Pitch Day! PRATTpreneur students will have an opportunity to impress judges, funders, peers, family, and the audience by pitching the businesses they've created during the program. Pitch Day winners will be awarded funds to support the launch of their new businesses. This event is open to the public, and we invite all to join us in celebrating the students' success and completion of their projects.

If you’d like to donate to the students' award fund, please fill out the form below. In the form, designate your donation for "Workforce Development" and add "Pitch Day" in the notes. For assistance and questions about donations, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (410) 396-5283.