LaMarque Teen Biz Camp Graduation & Trade Show

In partnership with Target Evolution Inc, City of LaMarque, and Houston Community College, we invite you to join us and celebrate with us for the LaMarque Teen Biz Camp Graduation, showcasing the many achievements of our 2019 summer participants! Awards, scholarships and certificates will be given to our young entrepreneurs, and they will showcase their businesses to the community! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to come and support our LaMarque youth! Graduation Agenda: -Introduction & Overview -Pitch Competition & Judging -Keynote Speaker - Awards & Recognition -Final Remarks -Trade Show  About Target Evolution, Inc. and the Teen Biz Camp: Target Evolution is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2011, which helps teens earn money for college and other activities with a small business or freelance work. Over 400 teens have participated in our programs both online and on site, and we're currently expanding throughout Texas. Our curriculum is designed by a world class team of entrepreneurs and professionals with a combined total of 125 years of experience in business and entrepreneurship. Our workbook is an official college textbook used in the University of North Texas at Dallas' Entrepreneurship Course. The Teen Biz Camp is our signature program and is a 4-8 week total immersion small business camp, which concurrently runs in multiple cities in Texas 3 times per year (Fall, Spring, & Summer). Texas Teen Biz Camp cities include Dallas, Houston, LaMarque, and LaGrange. About City of LaMarque and Councilman Christopher Lane: LaMarque is a city in Galveston County, Texas, south of Houston. It is a part of the Galveston metropolitan area. The LaMarque Teen Biz Camp is in partnership with the City of LaMarque and facilitated by Councilman Christopher Lane. Christopher Lane's desire to improve the lives of youth in the City of LaMarque is reflected in the different types of programming he's implemented to promote financial literacy, entreprenurship, and economic empowerment. “Just like we have a culture of football in La Marque, my goal is to create a culture of financial literacy and entrepreneurship,” said Councilman Chris Lane. “We need to introduce these concepts at a young age and help our youth understand it isn’t how much money you make, it’s how much money you keep.”  - Christopher Lane About Houston Community College- Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives: The Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives was established to build and sustain the Houston business community. Our mission is to support innovative ideas by students, business-owners, and supporters in the community to guide for business-generation and job creation. The Center for Entrepreneurship- Southeast is an active resource for all audiences, and a platform for public-private partnership to support and be responsive to the community needs, drive economic development, and lead to student success.