Street Smart Ventures creates and adapts businesses and structured work experience programs designed to meet the needs of multiple customers (youth, entrepreneurs, employers, agencies) and special populations (foster care, juvenile justice, gender and age specific, entry-level employees, neighborhood youth and adults). We believe entrepreneurship, work and learning can be integrated into highly motivating and mentor-rich activities to teach life skills, work skills and academic skills. We have a portfolio of successful entrepreneurial projects that can be adapted to achieve desired results. We work closely with organizations whose missions include serving at-risk youth and young adults.

Our services include: * Turn-key Start-up Programs * Entrepreneur/Youth Businesses * Structured Work/Learning Experiences * Interim Management * Entrepreneurial Workshops * Residential/Therapeutic Programming * Team/Individual Mentoring * Business & Strategic Planning * Diversified Funding Strategies * Employer/Community Collaborations * Outcomes Measurement * Cost Effectiveness * Research and Analysis.

Current and past partners:
CT Department of Children and Family
CT Department of Labor
CT Children’s Place
Farmington Valley Arts Center
Casey Family Services
United Parcel Services
Family Services Woodfield
Southend Knightriders Youth Center