The book to make money and foster financial education
Over the next 30 years, my main goal is to increase financial education around the world. For that reason, I’ve just written a book with all the material I use in my lectures at NYU each week. Each chapter is interactive, has all the charts, and you can also download it and listen to it. All the proceeds from the book, which sells for less than $10 will be used to distribute free copies to libraries. The book goes on sale for $3.99 in September and January each year.
Click here to buy it from amazon.
November 26th. For High Schools Register here
December 16th. Sponsored by Universidad de Salamanca
My turn to give back. I’ve hosted C-Suite Fortune 100 Executives through the NYU Leading Global Growth series. This time, I’ll be speaking to high school students, globally, about how How to Make Money by learning a few personal finance business principles. I’ll share best practices from leading companies (chosen by students), coach students on how to take their ideas to market, and respond to personal questions, including how I paid for my education (full scholarships) and managed to visit every country in the world, that is 193 countries + 3 territories (work).
The event, free to everyone, is managed by LearnwithLeaders, an organization created to democratize education.
Students can join individually or as part of a High School team. Participation is free but capped at 500 participants. Last year, 474 participants from 30 countries registered for the event and it was ranked “Excellent”
About the 2022 program
How to find information. For Free
How can you access the best tools the most sophisticated investors have, for free?
Why do companies hire contractors?
And why do 79% of contractors prefer to work as such?
Inflation and Pricing
The impact of inflation on small businesses and workers. How do you increase prices?
Foreign exchange
What my Uber driver and most people get wrong. How Jenny increased her profitability and Luis, her fiancé lost a chance to buy her a necklace.
How to become a millionaire saving $5 a day.
How can we become millionaires by saving $5/day? Should we buy an apartment? Buy a car or use Uber?
Ask me anything
In the last segment, I will respond to any questions you may have. This includes going to college, getting a job, or how to be happier.
3. Ask me anything
George Benaroya wants you to put on your thinking hats and ask questions that will help your journey as an individual and a business leader. He will respond to any personal questions, including how he paid for his education (full scholarships) and managed to visit every country in the world 193 +2 countries.
Please submit your question directly to George.benaroya@nyu.edu. Need inspiration? See a list of questions submitted by students last year further down below.
Listen to the “How I got here” podcast by George Benaroya
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About the 2021 program
1. Learn how companies you admire make money
Here is your chance to pick a Company that you would want to learn about, and George Benaroya will unveil the company secrets in the session. In the first hour, we will see real-life examples of how those global companies, chosen by students, set prices, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, human resources, and use competitive analysis to learn what consumers want.
Get a peek into the company secrets of your choice.
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Scan the QR code or Click here to choose the global company you want to learn about
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2. Learn about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies (new)
During part of the presentation, we will cover how Bitcoin works, NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) and you will learn how to create your first NFT.
Schools enrolled in this program in 2021 See the list also down below in Other.
Feedback from Students participating in the How to Make Money program
Video testimonial from one student
Questions submitted by students for the 2021 session
I- CFO & Leadership
How would you suggest a business undergraduate student differentiate themselves from their classmates? Ahnaf, Malaysia
I often see businessmen adding things as company expenses (e.g. a car), how does this benefit them and why do they do this? Wouldn’t it be bad to add to your own company’s expenses? Harsh, India
Reading books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, I learned about how much investment is important. But how do we kick start all that? Saanvi, India
How can make sure someone doesn’t steal our idea when we publish it on social media? Devyaan, India
How to get money to start and run such a company without losing the freedom to make our own decisions Neeraj, India
For a beginner interested in the financial sphere and stock markets, from where, and how must one start the learning process? Sai, Oman
How important is motivation in achieving success in Business? Sergiu, Denmark
II- Enabling profitable growth at startups
Can proper social media marketing help a business to grow? Aanya, India
How has Apple gotten an enormous following even though their products are overpriced how did they associate their brand name to luxury and class? Arunima, India
What, according to you, are the problems faced by startups in their primary stages, and how do you recommend tackling them? Saksham, India
What are some skills one can develop during their education that might help them be a successful entrepreneur? Kanav, India
What are the 5 aspects that should be paid the most attention to in order to build a company from scratch? Lucca, Argentina
What is your advice to young people who want to start their own business in today’s world, which is very competitive? Aron, India
Since you have worked with multiple clients, can you share a trend or a pattern that you noticed which contributed to the growth of the individual businesses? Shreenaya, India
If I have an idea that seems impossible to carry out by myself, should I seek help from someone or think of a new idea? Aditya, India
What are some ideal businesses to go into currently? Sarah, United States
Do you believe that expanding a company globally, before reaching its full potential nationwide is better, or reverse? Prima, United States
III- Career choices and George, the person
What if you want to earn money but you don’t like the job? Daksh, India
What top three countries would you recommend to live and work in? Azamat, Kazakhstan
How as a student can I establish a business? How to balance academics and entrepreneurship? Rosalia, Tanzania
How long did it take you to become where you are now? Tugudur, Mongolia
How can we handle the pressure for making money in a business? Gabriela, Brazil
What you would correct if you could go back in time and correct a mistake that you made. Andy, Hong Kong
Does everyone succeed in life? Macarena, Argentina
What does it take to run a start-up?
Can he share 5 useful tips to put in action while commencing a startup in India or anywhere in the world?
What motivated Mr. George Benaroya to choose this career pathway? Did he have a backup plan?
Essentials required for starting up a business
For a new company, is it profitable if we aim to open more branches at once with the help of investors, than continuing with the single branch and expanding overtime? Asees
What is the future of crypto currencies and is it capable of replacing the current baking system?
What can we do to make our business ideas more attractive to buyers in order to turn them into a successful business?
What is the average money that an entrepreneur should spend when creating a company? How does investing in publicity raise the company’s profits?
What are the biggest threats that we’re going to be facing during the process, financially and personally?
Which is the best price strategy to generate income? More margin and fewer sales or less margin and more sales?
How can we convince external investors to support and invest in our company?
If we have an idea and we present it to a partner or a big company, how can we protect it in order that these big companies don’t steal it partially or completely?
How long does it normally take for entrepreneurs to get back the money they’ve invested?
How should we choose the right people to create the company? Does it have an impact on the business’s activities?
Are social projects an impediment to generating money? How can we turn a social project into a profitable business?
What is the main sector we as teens should look into for investing once we start earning money? What are some sectors which are going to create an economic bu ble in the future?
What are some unique sources for generating extra income?
How to beat inflation and maximize returns on our investments?
Mr. George Benaroya, in his recent video, had mentioned a point to keep in mind about “It is not just how much more you will make in one year but throughout your career.” I agree with this advice, how can we apply this to startup businesses when there is a lot of uncertainty and risk contained in the future?
How to create a good team
What are his 3 major takeaways till now regarding life and growth of various businesses?
What are some companies we should buy stocks of?
What is your response to the ideology of domination?
Why or why not would crypto currency replace the banking system?
What does it take to be a successful finance professional
According to you what is the most ideal strategy to make money in the long term?
How to achieve long term wealth
How rational do you think the average human is? This is a question that is very relevant in the field of business studies and economics. Recently, a lot of economists have realized that several economic theories assume consumers/people to be more rational than they actually are.
How did you start your business?
Where does a businessman/woman majorly go wrong when it comes to financing?
How do we students be able to understand and implement economic and corporate laws for the improvement of our Business?
For a beginner interested in the financial sphere and stock markets, from where and how must one start the learning process?
Would you prefer a dominating company in a market with lesser revenue or an average company in a different market with a scope of higher revenue stream i.e. do you prefer goodwill over revenue or vice-versa?
What can we do to make money at the age of 16?
How to know if your product is succeeding
How do you make your brand global?
What kind of companies do you think will sustain in the long run, traditional companies like, Tata in India GE, Exxon mobile or disruptors like Uber, Air bnb or Tesla?
How one can diversify a marketing business into technology?
What three qualities are needed to become a financial analyst?
Benefits for High Schools
Give your students an excellent chance to learn through immersive leadership challenges.
Students get a chance to win scholarships, amazon vouchers, and an opportunity to interact with a corporate veteran.
Connect with other schools in the Learn with Leaders network and create idea exchange spaces that enable students to communicate with peers from around the globe.
Schools attending the program in 2021
Americas
Argentina
Goethe
Northlands
St Andrews
Martin Zapata
Liceo Franco-Argentino Jean Mermoz
Liceo General Espejo
Carlos Pellegrini
Brazil
British College of Brazil
Canada
Lower Canada College
Colombia
British International School Barranquilla
New Cambridge School Cali
US
School Lane Charter School
Trinity School New York
NYU
Parkview HS
West Orange HS
Europe
Denmark
International School of Hellerup
Latvia
Klaipedos Licejus
Spain
American School of Bilbao
Col·legi Montserrat
University of Salamanca
Turkey
British International School
Middle East
Kuwait
Indian public school
Oman
Indian School Muscat
Qatar
Dps modern Indian school
Saudi Arabia
International Indian School Jeddah
United Arab Emirates
Our Own High School Al – Warqa
Sunrise English Private School
Africa & Asia
Bangladesh
DPS STS Shool
Monipur Uchcha Vidalaya & college
Cambodia
Liger Leadership Academy
Hong Kong
Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing
Mongolia
Orchlon International school
Nigeria
Impulse
Tanzania
UWCEA-Arusha
India
Avasara Academy
Bal Bhavan Public School
BD Somani International School
Christ Junior College
Heritage Xperiential School
KGTI
MDIS
Mount Abu Public School
Oberoi International school
OLF
S.N.K
Sheiling House School
St. Columba’s School
St. Johns School
Step by Step
Suncity
The Cathedral Vidya School
The Emerald Heights International School
Mayo College Girls School
Canadian International School of Bangalore
Euroschool Airoli
St.Teresa’s Convent School
Indonesia
ACS Jakarta
FAQ
At what time does the meeting start?
The meetings start at exactly 9:00 AM New York time. Since they are participants from 30 countries, please look up your local time zone. The meeting will last 2 hours.
Zoom link. When will the zoom link be sent for the meeting?
All links will be sent by Zoom. If you haven’t received the link, or you have lost it, Zoom will send it again 1 day before the meeting and 1 hour before the meeting. We will also post on top of all sites starting on May 28th (the day before) the Zoom link.
Polleverywhere. Should I be downloading Polleverywhere on my phone so I can use it during the event to vote?
Yes, it’s free and it’s easier to use from a phone. If you don’t have a phone, don’t worry. You can also use it from your PC.