Year two of SUS kicked off in late June 2012. The studentsdove deep into the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. In addition to completing business plans, students accomplished one of the hardest things in the business world -- making their first sale.

A successful replication will get your idea into the minds of others, where it can actualize, affect the world at large, and become an agent of change. If an idea has value, replicating it will be the best way to help others and change the world.

One great idea can change the world -- but only if people know about it and use it. Having a great idea is therefore only half the battle. The other half is replicating it.

This incident, spontaneous as it was, showed me how to implement my idea -- which was that imparting the principles of entrepreneurship and small-business startup to inner-city children could dramatically improve their lives.

Many of these young people are left without real opportunity for financial success, and so entrepreneurship is an essential and inspirational component for vocationally tracked students.

It was in that moment of "speaking" with this Chinese teacher that I realized why I was brought to China...

Last year, almost 23,000 students completed the entrepreneurship program and presented their individual business plans. The students started small businesses in such diverse areas as handcrafted goods, used cell phone resale, computer repair, recycling, restaurants, and farming.

As a nation, we are failing to give our children the tools they need to stay committed to their education, and breaking the cycle now is more important than ever.

The NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is a testament to the passion and creativity of our young entrepreneurs.

In the same ways teachers are trained to teach math, they should be trained to teach entrepreneurship. They should be given curriculum and the tools to do it, and the shelf time in schools.