TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE)
TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is dedicated to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs by creating a program for high school students to experience entrepreneurship and innovation through experiential education. With TYE, students can start on the entrepreneurship pathway to their professional careers. We envision a world where TYE Alumni are prepared and eager to participate as thought leaders, industry experts and community builders to create a more collaborative and innovative society.
BENEFITS
Build a real startup with a team
Participate in a rigorous business curriculum
Develop confidence and leadership skills
Learn directly from startup founders and industry experts
Collaborate with other students passionate about STEM
Connect with a dedicated mentor who will coach your team
Participate in global workshops
Compete for more than $10k in cash prizes
TYE Curriculum
TYE Global recommends a Course Curriculum that spans 9 months, from September to April of the next year. The Curriculum incorporates both theory and practical aspects of learning about entrepreneurship. It culminates with a Global Entrepreneurship Competition at the end of the school year, in June.
Elgibility Criteria
Students in grades 9-12 or equivalent – Over the past 15 years, TYE has educated more than 15,000 high-school students in the practical aspects of turning their ideas into startups or small businesses. Many of them have gone ahead to start their own companies or become entrepreneurial in their job roles.
Participants dedicate 2–4 hours per week from September through April, gaining direct insights from startup founders and industry experts while engaging in a rigorous curriculum. The program culminates in a global pitch competition where student teams showcase their ideas.
IMPACT
- 16 years of fostering youth entrepreneurship
- Every year, around 1500+ students in 25+ cities worldwide experience the first entrepreneurial journey with TYE!
- Impacted the lives of over 15,000 high school students, aged between 14 -19 years of age
- Teaching several students from minority and disadvantaged communities
- Student teams learn about Invention basics and Lean Canvas startup formation in 25+ TiE Chapters around the World
- Finalists get to participate in the TYE Globals Final Competition, for a chance to win a Cash prize, Potential Investment and many in-kind prizes.
TYE 2025-26 Timeline
TYE Team
TJ Lightwala
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Sohail Singh
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Suchi Sethi Tuli
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Chandrima Das
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