Project ECHO

We’re lucky to have Maya Kuppermann on our board - �Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for her social impact work with Temelio, Maya is passionate about empowering the next generation of innovators. 💼✨

Earlier this year, we sat down with Maya to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and hear her advice for Project ECHO students—insights that remain just as inspiring today. 🙌

Maya, thank you for bringing your insight, experience, and support to Project ECHO. We’re grateful to have you on our board, inspiring our students and shaping our mission.

📖 Read the full interview here: projectecho.org/news

🏆 Educator Spotlight: Mike Soohoo
We’re proud to recognize Mike Soohoo, an incredible teacher at Redondo Union High School, as the 2025 Chip Goodman Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year! 🎉
Mike’s dedication to his students and passion for entrepreneurship education helped lead Redondo Union to an impressive showing at this year’s Business Plan Competition—with multiple wins across categories. 💼✨
We’re inspired by educators like Mike who go above and beyond to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs. Here’s to more schools and teachers bringing Project ECHO to their students! 🙌

Hear from Shohini Banerjee, Project ECHO’s Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator/Intern, as she shares what makes our program truly stand out.

Shohini, thank you for your hard work, creativity, and dedication during your internship. Your passion for our mission shone through in everything you did, and we’re so grateful for the impact you made! 🙌

📣 It’s back-to-school season—let’s make it count!
Project ECHO’s Launching ECHO program is now enrolling for January 2026! This UC-approved entrepreneurship course empowers students to build real business plans, develop leadership skills, and pitch their ideas in front of live judges.

🚀 Ready to launch your students into the future?
Sign up now at projectecho.org/programs

Thank you, Tammie, for sharing your time, expertise, and passion for empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs! 🙌

👏 Thank you, Tim Stowe!

We’re grateful to Dr. Tim Stowe, Superintendent of Torrance Unified School District , for bringing Project ECHO to TUSD students and helping make this summer’s entrepreneurship program such a success. 🌟
Because of your leadership and support, students gained real-world experience creating business plans, building teamwork skills, and pitching their ideas to a live audience. 💼💡

📣 Schools interested in bringing Project ECHO to their students can inquire now for January 2026 or Summer 2026: projectecho.org/programs

Hear from one of our 2025 Social Enterprise 2nd Place winners as she reflects on how Project ECHO helped her grow as a public speaker and entrepreneur. 💼💡
📚 Enrollment for our UC-approved entrepreneurship course, Launching ECHO, is open! Give your students the chance to build real business skills and pitch like pros starting in January 2026!
🔗 Learn more: projectecho.org/programs

☀️💼 Summer innovation in action! We had a blast working with students from Torrance Unified School District this summer as they explored entrepreneurship, developed business plans, and practiced their pitch skills!
These young innovators spent their break turning ideas into action—and we couldn’t be more proud.
Los Angeles Unified School District Torrance Unified School District

🗣️ Judge Testimonial: Holly Richardson, Group Vice President of Decorative Home Furnishings at Ross Stores, Inc. and a 2025 Project ECHO Business Plan Competition Judge 💼✨
Holly brought her industry expertise and passion for developing young talent to the judging panel this year. Thank you for volunteering!

☀️ Happy Summer from Project ECHO!Thank you for an incredible year of innovation, teamwork, and bold ideas. We’re so proud of everything our students accomplished at the 2025 Business Plan Competition! 💼🌟
We’re already looking forward to what’s next—and it’s not too soon to join us for next year’s Launching ECHO program! 🚀
📚 Sign up now: projectecho.org/programs

🎤💼 Pitch like a winner!Watch the next generation of entrepreneurs in action. 💡✨ All the Finalist presentations from the 2025 Project ECHO Business Plan Competition are now live!
📺 Watch now on our YouTube channel:
🔗 Link below:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP0-Q2bJYbnlGW2vllkvJbAkk-aaMu1ha&si=iVDsDJrqEpbPv3Bo