Emerging Entrepreneurs Zone

Where new ideas take root—and future business leaders grow

This is the place for:

• High school students testing an idea

• College students launching side hustles

• Young creators, makers, and dreamers

• Student-led clubs or campus businesses

• Anyone under 25 curious about becoming an entrepreneur

If you’re ready to learn and grow—you’re in the right place.

The Emerging Entrepreneurs Zone (the EEZ) is your space to learn, connect, and grow with a community that believes in the power of student-led innovation. Whether you’re launching a side hustle, selling your first product, or just starting to explore what it means to be your own boss, this is where your journey begins.

Milwaukee Makers — the EEZ Blog (coming soon)

Hear directly from high school students and college-age entrepreneurs who are building businesses, learning by doing, and chasing bold ideas. This blog is where young creators like you share how they got started, what challenges they’ve faced, and what keeps them moving forward. Your perspective matters and this space was created for you to share it.

Want to be featured? We’re inviting student entrepreneurs to submit short blog posts that reflect their journey. Some possible topics include:

• • • Why I started my business (and what I’d do differently now)
    • My first customer: what I learned from the experience
    • School + Startup: How I balance both
    • How I found my business idea
    • Mistakes I made—and what I learned
    • My biggest win so far
    • How I stay motivated when things get tough
    • What I wish I knew before I started

Whether you’re writing for fun or building your resume, being published on our site gives you:

• • • Real-world writing experience
    • A professional piece for your portfolio or college applications
    • Visibility in Milwaukee’s small business community
    • A chance to inspire and connect with other young entrepreneurs

Submission Guidelines

• • • Write a blog post between 700–800 words.

    • Be original — write in your own voice!

    • Keep it positive, encouraging, and authentic.

    • Submissions must be your own work (teachers and mentors can help edit, but the ideas should be yours).

    • Include your name, grade, and school (you can choose whether to have your full name or just your first name appear publicly).

    • Email your blog post to [email protected] with the subject line: Milwaukee Makers Blog Submission.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Real-World Resources

We’re starting to create content specifically for student entrepreneurs—no business degree required! You’ll soon find:

• Easy-to-understand tips for getting started

• Branding and social media basics

• How to talk about your business (and make it sound awesome)

• Tools, templates, and guides made just for students

Here’s one link we’d like to share with you now:

• Grow With Google

Mentorship—Coming Soon!

We believe that big ideas grow faster with support—and that’s why we’re building something special for student entrepreneurs: a mentorship program designed to connect high school and college students with experienced small business owners, creative professionals, and community leaders.

We’re still in the early stages of shaping this program, and we want to do it right. That means starting small, learning as we go, and building on every success along the way.

• Are you a student entrepreneur who would love a mentor to bounce ideas off of?
• Are you a business owner who remembers what it was like starting out—and wants to give back?
• Do you have thoughts on how a mentorship program could really work for students today?

We’d love your input. Whether you want to mentor, be mentored, or just share ideas, we invite you to be part of the planning.

Let’s build something meaningful—together.