{"id":38657,"date":"2023-10-20T14:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/rare-birds-founder-jo-burston-launches-new-program-to-foster-the-next-generation-of-australian-entrepreneurs-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:58:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:58:03","slug":"rare-birds-founder-jo-burston-launches-new-program-to-foster-the-next-generation-of-australian-entrepreneurs-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/rare-birds-founder-jo-burston-launches-new-program-to-foster-the-next-generation-of-australian-entrepreneurs-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Birds founder Jo Burston launches new program to foster the next generation of Australian entrepreneurs – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rare Birds founder Jo Burston has joined forces with innovation expert Dr Richard Seymour to launch an online learning program to foster\u00a0entrepreneurship in young Australian children.<\/p>\n

Phronesis Academy, which launches this\u00a0weekend, offers an online, blended learning program for secondary school students to learn the\u00a0skills, know-how and self-belief needed to launch and grow businesses and social enterprises.<\/p>\n

The need to set this up hit Burston a few years ago, when she asked a group of young girls in a classroom what an entrepreneur is.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all thought it was a man,\u201d Burston tells StartupSmart.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wanting to promote the world of entrepreneurship to young girls especially,\u00a0she\u00a0began speaking with Seymour who teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney Business School and\u00a0is the founder of the Entrepreneurship Development Network Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was able to see both sides of the coin,\u201d Burston\u00a0says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt our schooling system was not catering to teaching business or entrepreneurship at that early age.\u201d<\/p>\n

With 40% of jobs set to disappear by 2026, Burston says these skills are absolutely critical and taking a collaborative approach between entrepreneurs, government and academics is important to create holistic solutions.<\/p>\n

After a successful trail, Phronesis Academy\u2019s first program, startup.business, will be delivered to Year 9\u00a0students across Australia, starting in New South Wales from August 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen kids that have had learning challenges go through this course and their grades have gone up,\u201d Burston\u00a0says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt changes their ability to see within themselves what they\u2019re capable of doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Startup.business is priced at $96 per module or $496 for the full six-part course.<\/p>\n

By pricing the program, Burston says she’ll\u00a0be able to grow Phronesis Academy quickly across the world and empower the next generation with\u00a0the skills and knowledge to pursue what they care about instead of following the convention route.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve got a mobile phone and access to the internet, it doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019re in Bangladesh, Perth or Chicago, you should be able to learn entrepreneurship,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The blended learning program will see students grow in and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we teach with startup.business is creative thinking, problem solving, business relations, and peer-to-peer learning which happens within the group, it\u2019s a collaborative approach which is what it\u2019s like in the workforce,\u201d Burston says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s learning in action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of simply reading and memorising, Burston says students will be asked to actually do things in the real world, by going out and speaking to business owners, testing concepts and reflecting on the outcomes.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a groundbreaking and important initiative to have academics working alongside entrepreneurs to teach children practical business skills,\u00a0Seymour says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is combining decades of entrepreneurship experience, Jo\u2019s as an entrepreneur and mine as an educator,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve designed startup.business from the ground up to be active, inspiring, and anchored in theory and practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement of Phronesis Academy coincides with the launch of Burston\u2019s new book Building Brilliant Business Kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe showcased 12 kids who have formed companies and are growing companies, who are proving that you don\u2019t need to have lots of money and resources to get off the ground,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about learning about the fundamentals of business but getting the fundamental of enabling that young person to feel confident.\u201d<\/p>\n

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