Entrepreneurs for Kids (E4K) is a business community created by entrepreneurs who want to inspire local youth to navigate life with an entrepreneurial mindset. We created E4K to ensure that more students could have access to a wealth of inspirational leaders right here in their community. By joining E4K, you will help open the doors of opportunity for a rising student leader by providing opportunities, like scholarships and mentorship, while growing your business network with other like-minded individuals.
Become a member today and help us reach our goal of providing ten $5,000 scholarships to ten local students.
E4K is a business community that specializes in two things: providing opportunities like scholarships and mentorship to local youth, and growing your network so you can grow your business. A business group like this isn’t something you see every day.
E4K was designed by entrepreneurs, but don’t let titles stop you. Whether you work in a large corporation, own your own business, or have a side hustle, if you have an entrepreneurial mindset, we believe you have something inspirational to give to a future leader. E4K is a Children’s Foundation initiative. As a long-standing community foundation focused on the health and wellbeing of children across our region, the mission of E4K is right in our wheelhouse when it comes to running an effective program focused on youth. Since E4K is managed by an established Foundation, you can rest knowing that your membership dollars are going towards providing more opportunities for kids to thrive in our state. It doesn’t get much better than that. So, become a member today to begin your legacy as an Entrepreneur, for kids!
Our members get access to at least six event per year in addition to ongoing mentorship opportunities with our Academic Partners. Each event is focused either growing your business, growing your network or growing the next generation of leaders.
Small Business Association of Michigan member benefits including group insurance, human resource services, office supply discounts and more.
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE
Kevin Woods
CEO at Driven Creative Supply
Kees Groenewegen
Associate Director
of Donor Relations,
Children’s Foundation
Doug Ferrick
Chief Development Officer,
Children’s Foundation
Bill Fisher
President and CEO at National
Research Company
John and Nancy Welsh
Clean Juice Rochester Hills, (Nancy, Owner)
Welsh Management Group (John, CEO)
Dave and Lori Crysler
Owner of Crysler Club
Steve and Andrea Gunn
Owner & President of Gunn Holdings,
Vertical 8 Funding
President of Wash Pointe Car Wash
Kelly Finley & Brian Ragland
Owner, Broker and Realtors,
New Century Realtors
Chef Bobby Nahra
Owner and President, Encore Catering
& Banquet Center
Beth Ardisana
Owner of ASG Renaissance
Bob Coury
CEO and Managing Director at
Greenwich Capital Group, Managing
Director at Townsend Street Capital
Thomas and Stephanie Fraser
Attorney, Owner and Paralegal
at Thomas Fraser Law
Mike and Kristin Cermak
Senior Director,
Crain Communications
OUR MISSION
The Children’s Foundation supports pediatric research, education, community benefit programs, and other initiatives that improve the health of children in Michigan.