How kids benefit from being entrepreneurs with Leah Ellis
- Brad
- 43 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Release date: December 1, 2025
Leah Ellis says that she created The Society of Child Entrepreneurs to help kids develop capacities like resilience and problem solving. The society currently offers workshops and coaching and is piloting a full curriculum with lessons on topics such as turning a passion into a plan. From what I have seen, Leah is doing great things, and the curriculum aligns with evidence-based practices and encourages individual reflection and positive peer-to-peer and child-adult interactions. I do not know enough about encouraging entrepreneurship to comment on that aspect. The little time that I have spent in the entrepreneurship literature suggests a field of wildly diverging theories. However, as you listen to Leah, you may get the sense, as I did, that the experiential learning that The Society of Child Entrepreneurs provides makes learning come alive in ways that benefit participants even if they never start their own businesses. More information about Leah and The Society of Child Entrepreneurs is below.
Biography of Leah Ellis
Leah Ellis is a mom of four and the founder of The Society of Child Entrepreneurs, a Kansas-based nonprofit that helps kids turn imagination into action. She believes childhood is the best time to learn creativity, confidence, and leadership, not just wait for them. Through hands-on business fairs, workshops, and stories, Leah helps children see themselves as capable problem solvers and bold thinkers.
At home, the lessons she teaches often start around her own kitchen table. From lemonade stands to handmade earring shops, Leah’s kids remind her daily that growth can be messy, magic, and full of surprises. Her work blends motherhood and mission, proving that when we give kids the tools to lead today, they build brighter futures for us all.
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The Society of Child Entrepreneurs
