Make a Difference. Think Big. Stretch Ourselves. Get Strong.

Dear Pushers, 

The vision behind Push for Entrepreneurship (PFE) is built on a powerful and shared passion to:

1. Inspire participants to push beyond their self-imposed limits and accomplish the “impossible.”
2. Bridge the opportunity gap for students in low-income neighborhoods by providing access to the best in innovative education.
3. Foster a culture of innovation and celebrate creative thinking.

I founded PFE over eleven years ago as a personal challenge, one that was entirely outside the box. Who does two hours of push – ups? The first year, we had just four participants. Since then, PFE has grown into something truly special, with over 500 “pushers” who have collectively raised over $550,000 to support innovation education. 

PFE is attracting an incredible community of individuals who are committed to making a positive impact in their own communities, driving entrepreneurial solutions to today’s most urgent problems.

This event is a unique and powerful experience. Pushers will find fulfillment in training hard, breaking personal barriers, and thinking beyond limits. It’s an event where you can’t help but walk away knowing you did something extraordinary—something that very few people would even consider attempting.

Every dollar raised through PFE directly supports NextMinds(formerly known as the Connecticut Invention Convention, or CIC), a 42-year-old nonprofit and the nation’s largest continuously operating program for K-12 student inventors and entrepreneurs. NextMinds is dedicated to teaching students creative problem-solving through the lenses of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Today, PFE is the largest donor to NextMinds. 

Your generous donation through the PFE campaign will provide K-12 students—especially those from underrepresented, low-income communities—the opportunity to participate in NextMinds’ programs. NextMinds equips students with the tools and mindset to become future innovators by teaching them how to solve problems, create value, and think entrepreneurially. These skills will serve them for a lifetime, ensuring they are better equipped to thrive in today’s ever-changing world.

I truly believe that it is through innovation, mindset shifts, and creative problem-solving that we will tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time and build a better future for all.

Thank you for supporting this extraordinary cause. Together, we are empowering the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers.

Here are the ways you can help:

• Register to Push – start training! 
• Recruit – we need pushers!
• Donate money
• Become a sponsor
• Volunteer to Judge at an Invention Convention school event 

-Michael Carter