how can a 18-year-old be an entrepreneur?

?HOW CAN A

18-YEAR-OLD BE AN

ENTREPRENEUR

PORTIMÃO, 2010

RICARDO SOUSA, 2010

RICARDOSOUSAENTREPRENEUR STUDENT

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WE ALL GROW UP

DREAMS

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GOALS

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HOPES

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FIRST

WE GO TO SCHOOL

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THEN

WE ALLWANT TO

BE DOCTORS

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MANY WANT TO BE

ROCKSTARS

NOT EVERYONEIS A

ROCK STAR

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RONALDOS

THE UNKNOWN NOT COOL

ACTIONSTARS

THEY ARE

TEENENTREPRENEURS

IS ALL ABOUT

MOTIVATIONS

DOCTORS WANT TO

SAVE LIFES

ENTREPRENEURS WANT TO

CHANGE LIFES

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY WANT SOLUTIONS

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY WANT SOLUTIONS

THEY BRING INNOVATION

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY WANT SOLUTIONS

THEY BRING INNOVATION

THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY WANT SOLUTIONS

THEY BRING INNOVATION

THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS

THEY SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS

THEY WANT SOLUTIONS

THEY BRING INNOVATION

THEY PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

THEY EXECUTE PROJECTS

THEY CHANGE THE WORLD

WE ARE

OUTLIERS

WE ALL CAN BE ENTREPRENEURS

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NO NEED TO CREATE MICROSOFT

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

SCHOOL

INTRODUCING

PEOPLE + INTERNET + COMMON GOAL=

CHANGE

MATH

SCIENCE

LANGUAGES / HISTORY

ARTS / SPORTS

PROFESSIONAL ORIENTED LEARNING

THE OLD EDUCATION

LIFELONG KINDERGARTEN

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TEENS SHOULD BE TAUGHTENTREPRENEURSHIP

WHY?

HIGH SCHOOL IS THENEW COLLEGE

TEENS HAVE

BIG IDEAS

THEPROs & CONs

NOT AFRAID OF MISTAKES

MONEY ISN’T THE MAIN DRIVING FACTOR

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ENTREPRENEURS BRING

ECONOMICGROWTH

GENERAL PUBLICLOVES TEEN

ENTREPRENEURS

TEENS GETREAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

TEENS GET REALINDEPENDENCE

POWER OF A NETWORK

POWER OF NEW TOOLS

PRESSLOVES TEEN

ENTREPRENEURS

THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US

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COLLEAGUES THINK YOU’RE

STRANGE.

THAT’S HOW THEY SEE US

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TEACHERS THINK YOU’RECRAZY.

LESS TIME FOR THE “REAL” SCHOOL

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IN THE END THE

WORST WE CAN

DO IS:

FAILAND LEARN TO TRY AGAIN

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OUR MISTAKES AREN’T WORST

WHAT WE CAN DO

DEVELOP NEW SKILLS

CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH

FOLLOW OUR PASSION

SOLVE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS

CHANGE THE WORLD (AT LEAST OURS!)

WHAT WE NEED

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

PEOPLE TO TRUST US

MENTORS

DIFFERENT EDUCATION SYSTEM

HIGHLIGHT

WE NEED TO FIND HIDDEN ENTREPRENEURS

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YOU,

GO DO SOMETHING

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