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Highlights from the 2018 Washington Business Hall of Fame
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
The 31st annual Washington Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington was held on November 28, 2018, at the National Building Museum. Dubbed the “Academy Awards of Business” for the DC region, nearly 1,000 attended the black-tie event, which was founded by Greater Washington Board of Trade, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JAGW), and Washingtonian...
National Entrepreneurship Month Research Shows 41 Percent of Teens would Consider Starting a Business as a Career Option
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
New research from Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP (EY) shows that 41 percent of teens would consider entrepreneurship as a career option, versus working in a traditional...
American University Finance Student Turns Passion into Purpose
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
From his studies to his extracurriculars to his hobbies, American University senior Samuel Lane lives and breathes financial...
Why Businesses Fail: Part II
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Today, research shows that 29% of businesses fail because they run out of money and 17% fail because they lack a business model or plan. In order to thrive as an entrepreneur, it is crucial that business leaders create a cohesive plan that addresses possible risks, road-blocks, and competition within their industry. After identifying a market and the details within the industry, it's time to start...
State of Maryland's LT. Governor and Community Leaders Celebrate Grand Opening of Maryland's Second Financial Literacy Supercenter, JA Finance Park® in Montgomery County
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
October 16, 2018 - Today, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), and Capital One Financial Corporation (Capital One) celebrated the opening of JA Finance Park® on the campus of the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring,...
MCPS NEWS: Thomas Edison HS Opens to Huge Crowd
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Hundreds of parents, staff, students, elected officials and community members attended a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Thomas Edison High School of Technology’s new building on Wednesday, Oct....
Majority of Teens are Worried About their Parents’ Preparedness to Retire, Know Little About Planning for their Own Retirement
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
A new survey by Junior Achievement USA and AIG finds that nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of teens are concerned about their parents’ preparedness for retirement while demonstrating a lack of education about their own. Sixty-nine percent of young adults ages 13-18 say they know little or nothing about financial...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: José Andrés
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask José a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
Cracking the 5 Toughest Interview Questions
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Congratulations! All of your hard work has paid off! You've spent hours perfecting your resume, having friends review it, generating a strong cover letter and determining the right outfit to impress your interviewer. Now, finally, you're walking into your potential new workplace. All you have to do is knock the interview out of the park. Are you ready?
To better prepare yourself for the...
Deloitte finds millennials’ confidence in business takes a sharp turn; they feel unprepared for Industry 4.0
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Following a year marked by significant geopolitical and social change, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm for businesses to step up their efforts to make a positive impact on the broader...