Course | Extra-Curricular Program | Grades from 6 to 8 | Grades 9 & 10
DREAMING ABOUT BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR? WHY WAIT FOR THE FUTURE?
VENTURE TRACKS inspires and empowers middle and high school students in entrepreneurship, connecting their dreams to the real market. The program unlocks their creative potential, preparing youth people to shape the future with confidence.
Feb 5th – June 25th - Enrollment Now Open – Limited Spots, Secure Yours Today!
Who’s is this for?
Perfect for middle school students (Grades from 6 to 8), introducing them to entrepreneurship and innovation.
The primary aim of Venture Tracks Access is to prepare young people to be the protagonists of their own journeys. We live in a constantly changing world, and entrepreneurial skills go far beyond starting a business; they empower young people to become leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers for the challenges of tomorrow.
Designed for high school students (Grades 9 & 10), focusing on advanced entrepreneurial techniques and real-world application
The mission of Venture Tracks Advanced is to transform young people into potential entrepreneurs, equipping them with the essential skills to create and develop their own business or to start a differentiated career in companies, with an entrepreneurial attitude that accelerates their growth.
Start Early
Why should Kids start learn entrepreneurship since their early ages?
Learning entrepreneurship as a young person not only builds essential life skills and reflect about their professional pathays, but also helps engage with university education in a more purposeful and enriching way:
Fosters Confidence, Independence, Leadership, Resilience and Collaboration:
Teens who engage in entrepreneurial activities develop a sense of self-confidence, leadership, and initiative. Entrepreneurship not only teaches young people how to handle failure and setbacks but also fosters resilience, equipping them with the ability to overcome academic challenges, remain engaged with their studies, and better prepare for the various obstacles they will face in life.
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Enhances Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking:
Entrepreneurship encourages kids and teens to think creatively and approach challenges with innovative solutions. This mindset translates directly into academic success, helping students engage deeply with their university curriculum by tackling problems with fresh perspectives.
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Boosts Financial Literacy and Real-World Application:
Understanding money management and investment at an early age provides students with practical knowledge that can be applied to both their personal finances and as a foundation for their future endeavors.
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Prepares for Career and Educational Opportunities:
An entrepreneurial mindset equips students with skills that are highly valued in both academia and the job market. Research indicates that an entrepreneurial mindset is valued by employers, boosts educational attainment and performance, and is crucial for creating new businesses. NFTE. Whether launching their own business, taking leadership roles, or excelling in interdisciplinary courses, students with an entrepreneurial foundation are better prepared to make the most of their university experience and future career prospects.
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AN INSPIRING STORY
Daniel Ek set up his first company at age 16. The “Swedish boy” united his passion, music, with his talent, entrepreneurship and, as it turned out, today his startup is in 9.9 out of 10 young people ears around the world.
His journey from a tech-savvy teenager to the visionary force behind a global music streaming phenomenon has ignited the aspirations of countless young minds.
The biggest streaming platform was founded by a 16 years old teen!
Venture Tracks
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM VENTURE TRACKS?
Why is this content relevant?
This exclusive ULIS program allows students to develop real projects, enhance innovation, and build valuable skills while cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit. This year, the program offers two models: Access for grades 6 to 8 and Advanced for grades 9 to 10.
For Access students aspiring to create their own jobs, this marks the start of their journey! They will acquire essential skills to accelerate this process through practical projects, turning ideas into real initiatives.
For Advanced students dreaming of starting their own startups, this serves as a launchpad. In teams, they will develop business ideas independently and gain hands-on experience.
Designed by experienced mentors and the Liquid Innovation Team, the program integrates methodologies validated in executive, startup, and academic settings. It adapts to students' ages, learning styles, and understanding levels for maximum impact.
Ready to empower your ideas?
Venture Tracks Access concludes with the Innovation Week Fair, where students present projects developed during the bootcamps. Venture Tracks Advanced culminates in Investor Day, where students pitch solutions to real companies, with investors evaluating and rewarding the best projects.
Venture Tracks bring complementary skills development, for each maturity moment:
Advanced Model Program | Grades 9 & 10
5 MODULES, 17 BOOTCAMPS OF INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
Projects aligned with "sponsors" strategic needs, delivering impactful solutions!
MODULE #1
THE OPPORTUNITY
Understanding the importance of identifying real, significant, and frequent problems that need solving. Development of the problem framework and selection of opportunities from real company briefings.
MODULE #2
THE SOLUTION
Understanding the process of building solutions, learning ideation methodologies, and collaboratively generating ideas. Creation of the Business Model Canvas and development of a basic P&L.
MODULE #3
SOLUTION-PROBLEM FIT
Testing whether the solution addresses the identified problem. Designing and testing prototypes, user interaction, fast and dynamic research, business model pivoting, and product adjustments.
MODULE #4
SOLUTION-MARKET FIT
Transforming the prototype into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), designing go-to-market strategies, selling during a commercial week, validating hypotheses, learning, and revising the business case.
MODULE #5
THE BUSINESS CASE
Understanding the need to build the best strategies for the business model to ensure successful execution and sales. Developing a robust business plan, identifying funding sources (internal or external), and crafting an impactful pitch deck.
THE ULIS
TANK-EVENT
Where student-developed startups will pitch their businesses to partner companies and real investors, with the opportunity to secure stakes.
Prepare to develop a real project and create your own startup, solving genuine challenges with Venture Tracks Advanced!
Sign up now and take the crucial step towards your entrepreneurial career!
Access Model Program | Grades 6, 7 & 8
4 MODULES, 17 BOOTCAMPS OF INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
Awaken your entrepreneurial spirit and turn creativity into action with Venture Tracks Access!!
MODULE #1
TRANSFORMATION
An immersive dive into a creative atmosphere where fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation are explored. Through interactive activities, students discover their potential and expectations, laying the motivational foundation for their projects.
MODULE #2
EXPLORATION
A journey of discovery, where young people learn the importance of research and contextual exploration, using essential tools to investigate and analyse real challenges.
MODULE #3
IDEATION
This is where creativity takes flight! Students are guided through a structured process that encourages out-of-the-box thinking and the generation of innovative solutions that can be turned into reality.
MODULE #4
ACTION
The time to make it happen! Ideas are transformed into prototypes and, subsequently, into real solutions. This module develops project-based thinking, allowing young people to effectively plan and execute their solutions.
INNOVATION WEEK FAIR
Students will present their solutions at the Venture Tracks Access Innovation Fair, through pitches to fellow students, teachers, staff, and parents.
Turn your vision into reality with Venture Tracks Access!
Sign up now and take the first step towards your entrepreneurial journey!
Where?
Venture Tracks will be held at the campus of the United Lisbon International School, located at Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa no 9.
A member of the Dukes Education family os schools, United Lisbon International School is a modern and innovative school proving education for children to prepare them for the future. Values, Technology, Entrepreneurism, Music and Arts are all pillars for our education.
We provide education founded on rigorous standards of excellence, seamlessly integrating into the learning environment. We want our students to embrace the opportunities created in tomorrow's world. We live the United philosophy at school: tha global problems can only solved through being UNITED.
The Pedagogical Approach of Venture Tracks
We are happier when are immerse in an exciting environment of learning.
We need to establish a new paradigm of teaching-learning process.
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
Interactive activities, discussions, group projects, and hands-on experiences to encourage participants’ active involvement. This promotes a sense of ownership and allows people to apply what they learn in real-life contexts.
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Group projects, discussions, and peer-to-peer interactions foster social connections and active learning. Middle and High schoolers often enjoy working with their peers, sharing ideas, and learning from one another.
RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL
CONTENT
More likely to be engaged when participants see the relevance and meaning behind what they are learning. Connect the curriculum to their interests, passions, and real-world examples.
TECHNOLOGY
Technology and digital resources to enhance learning experiences. Multimedia elements, interactive online platforms, digital apps, and virtual simulations to make learning more dynamic and appealing as used in real life.
VARIED TEACHING METHODS
Multimedia presentations, group work, experiential activities, technology-based learning tools and gamification. This provides diversity and keeps participants engaged by offering different ways to absorb and process information.
CHOICE AND AUTONOMY
Fair parcel of control and choice. Options for assignments or projects, allowing participants to explore their interests within the given framework. Providing autonomy helps participants feel a sense of ownership and motivation in their learning process.
Mentors
Our mentors combine experience with a youthful, contemporary spirit.
The objective is not to teach a lesson, but to guide the steps, through an empathetic language, which connects with young people on an equal basis. Collaboration, responsibility and empowerment are key in this process of inspiration and transfer of method and experience. Enhancing self-esteem and unleashing the leadership attitude are part of our goals as mentorship process.
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What is Venture Tracks?Venture Tracks is a program designed to inspire and empower middle and high school students in entrepreneurship. It connects students' ideas with real-world market needs, fostering creativity, innovation, and leadership.
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What are the program levels?Venture Tracks Access (Grades 6-8): 4 Modules: Transformation, Exploration, Ideation, Action. Culminates in "Innovation Week Fair" for project presentations. Focuses on awakening entrepreneurial spirit and creativity. Venture Tracks Advanced (Grades 9-10): 5 Modules: Inspiration, Solution, Solution-Problem Fit, Solution-Market Fit, Business Case. Ends with "Investor Day," where students pitch to investors and companies. Develops advanced entrepreneurial techniques and real-world problem-solving.
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Why Venture Tracks and entrepreneurship is essencial in early ages?Because it fosters crucial life skills such as confidence, independence, leadership, resilience, and collaboration. By engaging in entrepreneurship, teens learn to handle challenges and develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. It enhances financial literacy, prepares students for academic success, and equips them for career opportunities. With an entrepreneurial mindset, students gain practical skills, excel in interdisciplinary settings, and stand out in the job market, making them better prepared for university education and future career paths.
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How do I know this content is relevant?This program is specially tailored for middle and high school students, adapting methodologies from the startup and academic world to fit their learning styles and developmental stages.
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Where does it take place?At United Lisbon International School, an innovative educational institution located at Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa 9, Lisbon.
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What makes the mentorship unique?Mentors combine real-world experience with a contemporary, youth-oriented approach. Their goal is to guide, inspire collaboration, and empower leadership while connecting empathetically with students.
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What are the teaching core values of Venture Tracks?Active participation, collaborative learning, meaningful content, autonomy, diverse teaching methods, and technology integration.
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When can I enroll, and how do I secure my spot?Enrollment is open until February 5th., with limited spots available. Sign up as soon as possible on the website https://unitedlisbon.schoolsbuddy.net/
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When does the program start?The program starts on February 5th. Make sure to secure your spot before it begins!