According to a study conducted by Microsoft, almost two-thirds of Gen Z Americans have started or intend to start their own business. These speakers help students learn the strategies and skills they need to take their first step towards financial independence: skills like financial planning, budgeting, investment and more. Firsthand stories from successful entrepreneurs will inspire students who hope to start their own businesses or side hustles.
Paco de Leon
Personal finance expert and author of Finance for the People
- Teaches how to break out of the debt cycle and begin building wealth
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Shares five essential financial habits to improve your relationship with money
Brittany K. Barnett
Award-winning attorney and entrepreneur
- Offers practical, on-the-ground advice to budding entrepreneurs
- Speaks on her work on helping individuals achieve economic liberation
Porter Braswell
CEO and co-founder of Jopwell
Chris Guillebeau
New York Times-bestselling author of The $100 Startup and host of the podcast Side Hustle School
- Reveals valuable lessons about turning passions into lucrative, fulfilling careers
- Teaches the skills needed to take control of their finances
Adam Davidson
Co-founder of Planet Money, award-winning journalist, and author of The Passion Economy
- Provides clear, fun, smart explanations of complex economic issues
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Shares success stories of people who created fresh paths toward professional fulfilment