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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 GoreeConnect with Tim Goree Tim Goree on LinkedIn BatonPass WebsiteConnect with Jessica Fiesta George Jessica Fiesta George on LinkedIn Jess Get Hired Website
