ABSTRACT
Although there have always been good reasons to teach entrepreneurship in high school, those reasons have multiplied with recent structural changes in the economy. Few students graduating today can count on steady employment at a single firm to make a career; instead, rapid turnover is more likely (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008). Bright students with a desire to succeed may find entrepreneurship more attractive than working for someone else. But how can they get started? This chapter sets forth principles of high school entrepreneurship education based on experience with the American Dream Youthpreneurship Program in St. Louis.
