It means we talk first. Path Finder, then a call, then a Learning Day if it still makes sense. Path Finder and Learning Day are free. Acceptance is a yes from both sides.

15 and up. Parents stay in the room at Learning Days. If your child is 14, take the Path Finder anyway and call us.

The full curriculum is in the SOE app, 20–30 minutes a day. Learning Days are in a real company on a Saturday. Mentors still grow contracting businesses today. Ask on the call where the next host is relative to you.

No. A job helps them practice. We can talk about host companies. We do not promise placement from this page.

Yes. That is the point of 20–30 minutes a day. Keep school. Keep a job if they have one.

No. Trade school teaches the craft — and that craft matters. We teach the business: people, cash, customers, leadership. If you need a license skill, say so on the call.

No degree. No accreditation pitch. They get training, a working mentor, and a path into a real company. If you need a diploma for a specific license, say so on the call.

A free Saturday morning inside a real company. Students run a business on the board. Parents stay in the room. We set the next date on the call.

Parents are welcome and expected at Learning Days. Hosts are real companies. Ask us on the call how that works for your age and your town.

The app is anywhere. Host companies and Learning Days depend on where we have operators. Call us. If we do not have a host near you yet, we will say so.

This site is for students 15+ and their parents. DiscoverSOE.com is for contractors who already own or manage a company.

No. You are not buying a franchise from this page. If ownership is the long road, that is year three, after a lot of work, and it is a separate conversation.

Then they quit. Start with the Path Finder and a call. Do not pay for a year of something you have not seen.

Whoever you decide. Some families split it. Some students pay from the job. Sponsorships exist. Ask.