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SOFI Interview - Empowerment through Financial Literacy with CEO of Kidvestors, Courtney Pettway and Ashley Leftwich
Empowerment through Financial Literacy with Courtney Pettway and Ashley Leftwich
KidVestors Wins Grant From SOFI Bank
KidVestors receives grant from SoFi Bank to further its mission of financial education for kids and teens.
KidVestors Wins Render Competition
On Tuesday and Wednesday, investors from all over the country gathered in Louisville to take part in the inaugural Derby Tech Summit, which doubled as both a conference geared to early-stage founders and as well as the means to unveil the 2024 winners of the fifth-annual Render Competition — in which the each honoree receives $100,000 from Louisville-based Render Capital.
KidVestors Joins Ohio Ace Education To Expand Access To Financial Education To Students
KidVestors proudly announces its participation in the Ohio ACE Education Marketplace as their Financial Education Service Provider.
Founding Stories: Courtney Pettway of KidVestors Aims to Empower the Next Generation with Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is often overlooked in mainstream education. Courtney Pettway recognized a significant gap that left students ill-equipped to navigate the complex terrain of personal finance when they reached adulthood. This gap is especially pronounced in underserved communities, perpetuating the cycle of financial inequality.
KidVestors joins Bank of America Social Impact Initiative
KidVestors joins Bank of America Breakthrough Lab which is part of a larger initiative from Bank of America to help advance economic and social progress worldwide.
KidVestors wins Fearless Fund and Tory Burch Foundation Grant
Fearless Fund and the Tory Burch Foundation continues their partnership with the third Women of Color Grant Program. The program awarded the below 75 women of color-owned small businesses with $10,000 and $20,000 grants, access to a self-paced learning portal, access to resources, and peer-to-peer community networking managed by Fearless Foundation.
KidVestors Named Black Ambition 2023 Semi-Finalist
Founded by recording artist Pharrell Williams, Black Ambition is a non-profit initiative working to close the opportunity and wealth gap through Black and Hispanic entrepreneurship.
15 Ventures with Underrepresented Founders Share $198,000 In Startup302 Grant Prizes
WILMINGTON, Del. – Fifteen tech-enabled startups with at least one team member from an underrepresented demographic are sharing $198,000 in non-dilutive grant funding from Delaware’s third Startup302 competition, which was coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) and partners from throughout Delaware and beyond.
KidVestors' Co-Founder Advocates for Financial Education and Inclusion on Capitol Hill
On April 27, 2023, Courtney Pettway, CEO of KidVestors, along with four other Kentucky small business owners traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The Co-founder was invited by Meta to share their vision with members of Congress and other key decision-makers by advocating for financial education in schools across the country and financial inclusion for all.
gener8tor and ECMC Group Partner to Launch Nationally-Ranked Accelerator for Startups
MINNEAPOLIS—Nationally-ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and education-focused nonprofit ECMC Group are excited to announce the five participants selected for the 2023 OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator: KidVestors, Divercity, immersionED, SparkLearn, and Loper.
Kari Kling, M.Ed. is joined by Courtney and Darius Pettway.
I'm thrilled to introduce you to Darius and Courtney Pettway, Creators and Founders of Kidvestors, a comprehensive financial literacy program for children PreK-12.
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Whether your children are homeschooled, go to a traditional, charter or private school, you do not want to miss this episode of Parenting GPS
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Whether your children are homeschooled, go to a traditional, charter or private school, you do not want to miss this episode of Parenting GPS
Mars Honors 20 Change-Making Women Through M&M'S® Flipping the Status Quo Program In Celebration Of International Women's Day
M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, announced the 20 winners of its "Flipping the Status Quo" program. These women were nominated by friends, family and colleagues for positively impacting the community around them and paving new paths for those who follow, redefining what happiness and success look like for women everywhere.
MassChallenge Hosts Resolve Summit and Names Winners at the 2023 Resolve MassChallenge Awards
MassChallenge awarded over $1.1M equity-free cash and investment prizes to 22 startups from the 2022 early-stage cohort and MassChallenge alums.
Andreessen Horowitz Welcomes Newest Founders!
Courtney Pettway and Darius Pettway are a married duo that met while attending Auburn University at Montgomery. Post-graduation, they each entered their respective professions but quickly realized it was not the life they wanted to live.
Presenting the 2022 Startup Challenge Winners
The annual Girls in Tech Startup Challenge attracted hundreds of teams in 2022, with an impressive $35,000 prize pool to be shared among three finalists.
We truly love seeing the creativity, business acumen and passion that comes out of this event! It goes to show what a strong case there is for increasing funding to female founded startups.
Be inspired, celebrate with our community, and support these female founders by learning more about our Startup Challenge winning submissions below.
We truly love seeing the creativity, business acumen and passion that comes out of this event! It goes to show what a strong case there is for increasing funding to female founded startups.
Be inspired, celebrate with our community, and support these female founders by learning more about our Startup Challenge winning submissions below.
KY Inno's Startups to Watch 2023: KidVestors
KidVestors is acknowledged as one of KY Inno's Startups To Watch
KidVestors Chosen for Google For Startups Black Founders Exchange Cohort
In collaboration with Google for Startups, Black Founders Exchange is a curated program designed to move companies with a high-growth, scalable model from initial product to successfully raising seed capital with their business. Established in 2016, Black Founders Exchange — hosted by American Underground and Google for Startups — provides rich hands-on training, meaningful connections, and supportive community to help Black-led startups grow.
BITCon 2022 $10,000 Startup Pitch Competition Winners – KidVestors
You might have seen them on TikTok, YouTube or Instagram using basketball metaphors to educate people about Index Funds. Or maybe you’ve seen their books geared toward teaching children about investing and real estate with vibrant illustrations and compelling stories. If you haven’t heard of Kidvestors until today, you are certainly missing out on something spectacular.
FOUNDER FEATURE: Darius and Courtney Pettway of KidVestors
As they began to pursue their own financial freedom journey, they quickly realized the opportunity cost of not knowing about financial literacy earlier. Their desire to show others how to break negative generational cycles and see other families evolve from just surviving to thriving was the catalyst to create a solution.
KidVestors earns $25K grand prize at Derby Diversity Week’s Ideathon competition
When the first round of the Derby Diversity Week’s Ideathon took place in early May, Courtney Pettway had only heard about the event about a week ahead of time on a social media post from someone who did not even live in Louisville.
“I hate doing things at the last minute, but I was like, 'Oh, let me shoot my shot,'” she said.
“I hate doing things at the last minute, but I was like, 'Oh, let me shoot my shot,'” she said.
KidVestors Invest in the Future of Public School Finance Education
Before KidVestors, there was no conscious way to teach kids about finances, especially in the public school curriculum. Most adults learn about this information when they become adults. According to Experian.com, just 19% of Gen-Z consumers feel confident in their knowledge of personal finances. 74% have learned what little they know from their parents rather than at school.
Today's Woman
As the first-ever winner of the Derby Diversity Week Ideathon last week, Courtney Pettway dazzled a panel of three local business leaders with a powerful presentation on the KidVestors financial educational program she designed with her husband, Darius—winning $25,000 in seed money.
DivInc Houston launches Women in Tech accelerator, names first cohort
DivInc Houston, a nonprofit that aims to remove barriers to help entrepreneurs, especially people of color and women, launched its new "Women in Tech" accelerator on Sept. 19.
The Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace is also supported by Houston premier partners, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Verizon, The Ion, and Mercury.
The Fall 2022 Women in Tech Accelerator fueled by SheSpace is also supported by Houston premier partners, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Verizon, The Ion, and Mercury.
Meet the Entrepreneurs In Our Fall 2022 Milestone Makers Cohort
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is thrilled to have the following entrepreneurs in its Fall 2022 Milestone Makers cohort, all working on companies focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education for All (#4), Decent Work and Economic Growth (#8), and Gender Equality (#5).
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