Announcing the Forge Fellowship: Fueling the young & ambitious

Ambitious young people are underserved. 

The Overlooked Titans

As we develop The School of Entrepreneuring, we’ve come across many young entrepreneurs in middle and high school who are already formidable entrepreneurs.

They’re building, selling, learning, and growing.

They are ambitious. 

And they’re often overlooked.

Until now.

Enter the Forge Fellowship for middle and high school entrepreneurs.

$1000 of possibility

The Forge Fellowship doesn’t take equity.

It’s not a loan. Or venture capital.

It’s a simple $1000 grant.

There are no strings attached.

It’s just a vote of confidence.

We call it inspiration capital.

Whether you’re mowing lawns, dropshipping custom tees, or coding the next game-changing AI agent, as long as you’re solving problems and serving others, you’re our kind of entrepreneur.

Our Mission: Inspire youth entrepreneurship.

• Celebrate the ambitious
• Champion learning by doing, not just listening
• Connect formidable minds to their tribe

A good friend, Raj Shah, and I have started this with $500,000 and are looking for more champions of youth entrepreneurship to donate and help us further the mission.

The Solitary Builder

If you’re a young entrepreneur, the path & work can be lonely. We hear this from many young entrepreneurs.

You’re like a lion in a field of sheep. 

Your peers don’t get it. 

Your teachers might see it as a distraction. 

Even family can mistake your drive for rebellion.

But here’s what they’re missing: Your entrepreneurial journey is the ultimate masterclass.

It’s a crash course in resilience, problem-solving, financial literacy and creating value. These are skills that no standardized test can measure and no lecture will ever provide.

And so the Forge Fellowship aims to celebrate folks like you.

We think your ambition, drive and ideas matter.

The Rallying Cry

To seasoned entrepreneurs, investors and anyone who wants to see more young builders:

• Fuel this movement. Donate to the Forge Fellowship. (100% tax deductible)
• Amplify our mission. Spread the word.
• Shape a young mind. Be a mentor.

To the parents and educators: Nurture the spark of entrepreneurship. Support their ventures, no matter how small. Today’s skills learned building a dog walking business may be the foundation for building tomorrow’s giant company employing hundreds or thousands.

And to you, the young visionary, we’d love to support you.

If you’ve built a business, apply for a Forge Fellowship grant.

Forging the Future

The Forge Fellowship isn’t just a non-profit. 

It’s a challenge to stop underestimating young people.

If you’re ready to back the next generation of game-changers, donate now. 

The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends.

— Anton Ego, Ratatouille