PRATTpreneur
PRATTprenuer is a six-week entrepreneurship program for teens between the ages of fourteen–sixteen.
Business Education for Teens
Enoch Pratt Free Library has partnered with three dynamic youth programs to facilitate PRATTpreneur, a six-week entrepreneurship program for teens between the ages of 14–16 or in grades 9–11. The teens will ideate a business or product and prepare the business for launch!
Each week, the group will learn the fundamentals of business theory, how to build and maintain a sustainable business, and how to pitch their business to potential funders. The skills they learn such as public speaking, research, teamwork, critical thinking, writing/presenting, and so much more can be applied to their schoolwork and carried with them as they eventually enter the workforce.
Participating students will earn a final incentive as well as a branding package with logo themed table cloth, table top pull-up banner, t-shirt & hoodie, awarded upon full completion of the program.
2025 Cohort
The Summer 2025 Cohort dates are July 7–August 15, 2025. Lunch is provided.
Class sessions:
| Monday through Thursday | 10:30 am–4:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:30 am–2:30 pm |
How to Apply
Applications open February 1, 2025. A link to the interest form will be available at that time.
Eligible students (between the ages of 14–16, or in grades 9–11 as of July 7, 2025) should complete the interest form by May 30, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be sent June 15, 2025.
PRATTpreneur Events
Pitch Day
The moment that the students have been working for: Pitch Day! PRATTpreneur students will have an opportunity to impress judges, funders, peers, family, and the audience by pitching the businesses they've created during the program. Pitch Day winners will be awarded funds to support the launch of their new businesses. This event is open to the public, and we invite all to join us in celebrating the students' success and completion of their projects.
The Summer 2025 Cohort Pitch Day will be held on August 14, 2025.
If you’d like to donate to the students' award fund, please fill out the form below. In the form, designate your donation for "Workforce Development" and add "Pitch Day" in the notes. For assistance and questions about donations, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (410) 396-5283.
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PRATTform
PRATTform is a series of events for graduates of PRATTpreneur that will capture milestones, provide networking opportunities, and help students establish a marketing and branding footprint with community events as access points. These events will take place from October 2025–April 2026. Students may attend with parent/guardian involvement and participation.
Information will be provided to PRATTpreneur participants after graduation.
PRATTpreneur Teen Summit & Entrepreneurship Fair
This event is an opportunity to network with aspiring entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, students, mentors, and anyone interested in the growth of equitable business and innovation in Baltimore for teens and youth. While a part of our PRATTpreneur programming, this fair is open to the public and available to all eligible teens!
Teens ages 12–19 will have the opportunity to table and share their business ideas and concepts.
The Summer 2025 Teen Summit will be held on August 15, 2025. Please check back for updated information!
Eligible teens interested in presenting their ideas should complete the interest form below by August 1, 2025 for further information.
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