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Jae Haas gave students some reassuring advice before they stepped into a new business incubator at Wheaton North High School…In this renovated classroom with quotes from Steve Jobs printed on the walls, teenagers are treated as entrepreneurs and innovators who will develop their ideas for new products into polished business plans. And, along the way, they are allowed to fail and adjust what isn’t working, Haas told them.

A 19-year-old student at the University of Illinois at Chicago who recenlty pitched his company to "Shark Tank" could not be happier with the outcome, but he can’t say much more until the episode airs Jan. 28. Martin Dimitrov got the idea for "SnapClips" in an entrepreneurship class during his junior year at Wheeling High School.

Great entrepreneurs are passionate, creative and resilient. What parent wouldn’t want their children to develop those traits, even if they don’t plan to start a business when they grow up?

ROCKTON – From strap-on bowling shoe covers to cake balls, students at Hononegah High School and Rock County Christian School (RCCS) have plenty of ideas for businesses.

KANKAKEE — Kankakee High School is inspiring the next wave of entrepreneurs by giving students a firsthand experience with starting businesses through its INCubator program.

ROCK ISLAND — A team of Rock Island High School student entrepreneurs served up their best pitch this summer and hit it out of the ballpark.

Parents, students give entrepreneur academy at Kempsville High all A’s

WOOD RIVER JUNCTION — A new incubator program will offer Chariho seniors opportunities to explore, develop and present their business ideas.

The INCubatorEdu entrepreneurial experience program launches at Wheaton Warrenville South High School with the support of local businesses

The INCubatorEdu program offers students an authentic entrepreneurship experience. In this program, students have the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Real entrepreneurs and business experts, including several from Magenium Solutions, serve as volunteer coaches and mentors, guiding student teams through the processes of developing hypotheses about a business concept, testing those hypotheses, adapting, and further iteration.

St. Charles School District 303 is looking for local businesses and leaders willing to work with potential high school entrepreneurs in a new program beginning next school year. District 303 officials announced INCubatoredu, a program in which students would build a start-up from the ground up. The course would take place in an incubator environment, intended to replicate real-world entrepreneurial challenges, district officials said.