Building A Business While In High School with Tim Goree (91)

Jess Get Hired

Do you have a high school student in your household?

What if your student could get school credit AND have an income-producing business at the same time?

In this episode:

Tim Goree, CEO of BatonPass, discusses City Center AI, an initiative that helps high school students start businesses with practical skills and hands-on experience. The program aims to provide real business opportunities for students while they earn school credit. Tim emphasizes the need for relevance in education and the importance of connecting academic learning to real-world applications. He also shares advice for aspiring technology leaders and entrepreneurs, highlighting the need to focus on people leadership and validate ideas before investing too much time and resources.

Takeaways

• City Center AI helps high school students start businesses with practical skills and hands-on experience.
• Relevance in education is crucial, and academic learning should be connected to real-world applications.
• Aspiring technology leaders should focus on people leadership and transition from managing technology to leading people.
• Entrepreneurs should validate their ideas by interviewing potential customers before investing time and resources.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Introduction and Background of Tim Goree
• 05:00 - City Center AI: Empowering High School Students
• 10:50 - Creating Relevance in Education
• 21:53 - Transitioning from Managing Technology to Leading People
• 26:35 - Validating Ideas: The Key to Entrepreneurial Success
• 31:12 - Conclusion and How to Connect with Tim Goree

Connect with Tim Goree

• Tim Goree on LinkedIn
• BatonPass Website

Connect with Jessica Fiesta George

• Jessica Fiesta George on LinkedIn
• Jess Get Hired Website