The Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship Experience (FLEX) is an entrepreneurship program for high school students that engages them in the business world through experiences and mentorships. Students in FLEX create real businesses, provide real products and services, and make real money. Local business partners, along with community leaders and teachers help to make this program a success. Our local champions invest in the program through teaching workshops and mentoring student entrepreneurs. Students compete in three rounds of competition until a local winner is selected. Local FLEX champs then move on to the state-wide competition.

A $5,000.00 donation from SunTrust and a $15,000.00 donation from Georgia Power positioned Madison County to become among the first in our region with a local FLEX program, MADICO FLEX. We currently have seven Madison County High School students participating in our inaugural MADICO FLEX program. 

MADICO FLEX originated out of the Chamber’s Workforce Development and Education Committee when school system leadership and local business and industry partners identified a need to foster student entrepreneurship in Madison County. This initiative is gaining traction in our community thanks to the tireless capacity building efforts by Madison County High School and the Broad River College and Career Academy as they prepare high school students for the workforce.

 If you would like to engage as a mentor or program supporter, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Chamber.