Understanding Business Through Numbers

Equip your teen with real-world financial literacy skills

In today's economy, understanding how businesses work isn't just for finance majors — it's an essential life skill. This hands-on workshop teaches teenagers how to "read" a company's financial health, empowering them to make informed decisions whether they're evaluating future employers, considering investment opportunities, or dreaming of launching their own ventures. Using real companies your teen knows, we'll demystify financial statements and transform intimidating spreadsheets into powerful decision-making tools.

• Learn to read a company's financial health like a pro
• Analyze real, familiar companies — not abstract textbook examples
• Turn intimidating spreadsheets into practical decision-making tools
• Build skills for evaluating jobs, investments, and future ventures

From startup to stock market — understand how the money world really works

Ever wondered how a company like Uber or Airbnb went from a start-up idea to a billion-dollar public company? Or what investment bankers actually do all day? This dynamic workshop pulls back the curtain on Wall Street, demystifying the journey companies take from private ventures to publicly traded giants. Your teen will explore the real mechanisms behind headline-making IPOs, understand how venture capitalists choose which start-ups to fund, and learn the language of the markets that shape our economy — using companies and apps they interact with every day.

• See how startups like Uber and Airbnb went public
• Understand what investment bankers actually do
• Learn how venture capitalists decide which startups to fund
• Speak the language of the markets that shape our economy