Education, Skills Development, Entrepreneurship & Advisory
About SAGE Global
Founded in 2002, SAGE is an international network dedicated to creating the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address our world’s major unmet needs.
SAGE is pioneering the field of youth entrepreneurship. It designate two types of teen entrepreneurship: socially-responsible businesses (SRB), which emphasize profit, and social enterprise businesses (SEB), which emphasize social value.
The first SAGE World Cup was held in May 2003 with teams from Poland, Mexico, Tajikistan and the United States; the program has now grown to include seven U.S. states and 27 more countries.
There are more than 11,500 teens participating in SAGE programs at over 1,000 schools around the world.
SAGE is currently active in the following 27 countries:
1. Armenia * 2. Australia * 3. Burkina Faso 4. Canada 5. Cameroon * 6. Chile * 7. China 8. Ghana 9. India 10. Iran 11. Ireland 12. Japan 13. Kazakhstan 14. Kenya 15. Nepal * 16. Nigeria 17. Pakistan 18. Philippines 19. Poland * 20. Republic of South Korea 21. Russia 22. Singapore 23. South Africa 24. Thailand * 25. Ukraine 26. United States 27. Zambia (* New in 2015–2016)
SAGE Mission:
To help create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises address the major unmet needs of our global community.
The SAGE Model
Each year, SAGE organizes and hosts a series of regional and national tournaments where teams of SAGE teens showcase the SRBs and SEBs to a panel of influential members from the business, civic and education communities. SAGE teams are encouraged to identify a SAGE Teacher/Adult Ally/ Coach to guide them during the year. During the year, they are also encouraged to solicit advice from members of the business community and, if possible, from university business students. At the end of each year, all teenage SAGE teams are invited to compete in the SAGE national competition. The competitions may be hosted by a college, university, non-governmental organization (NGO) or a governmental organization. National Winners advance to the “SAGE World Cup.
SAGE Entrepreneurship Curriculum
SAGE now offers an entrepreneurship curriculum for teens, called “Turning Risk into Success” (http://sagetris.com). In 12 short lessons, teens learn to identify, launch, and operate their very own business. Teens can select businesses that fall into one of two categories: (1) socially-responsible, commercial business (SRB) and (2) social enterprise business (SEB).
List of Short Lessons:
1. “What is an Entrepreneur? Can I Become One”
2. “Planning Your Business and Writing the Business Plan"
3. “How to Finance My Business Idea”
4. “Starting a Business and Understanding Basic Financial Statements”
5. “Finishing the Business Plan and Beginning Operations”
6. “Running the Business: Managing Cash, Recordkeeping, Employees, and Taxes"
7. “Social Entrepreneurship, Part I—Seeking More than the Financial Bottom Line”
8. “Social Entrepreneurship, Part II—The Importance of a Business Plan”
9. “Doing Business in the Local Community: A Case for Civic Engagement and Environmental Stewardship”
10. “Your Business and the Global Community: A Case for Thinking and Acting Globally”
11. “Being in Business Without Starting One—Careers in Business"
12. “Preparing to Present Your Business Plan”
What is SAGE
SAGE stands for the Student for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship. It consist of three pillars, namely: Curriculum, Mentoring, and Competition. It promotes Teen-Entrepreneurship between ages 13 and 19. Teen entrepreneurs are classified into two categories: (1) those that own and operate socially-responsible businesses (SRBs) and (2) social enterprise businesses (SEBs).