Fireside Chat with Sylvester Chisom

We’re excited to welcome Sylvester Chisom as our guest for this week’s Founders Lounge fireside chat. Sylvester is a nationally recognized entrepreneur, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and one of the leading voices shaping the future of Career & Technical Education.

As the cofounder of the Show Me The World Project, Sylvester has built a mission-driven coffee business that empowers inner-city youth with Durable Skills and international learning experiences. His work has already impacted more than 150 students, using entrepreneurship as a catalyst for global exposure and opportunity.

Sylvester also hosts the Global CTE Podcast, the #1 Career Tech Education podcast across Apple, YouTube, and Spotify. Through Global CTE Learning, he develops digital curriculum used by over 50,000 students in more than 600 school districts across the U.S. and abroad.

Beyond education, Sylvester is a sought-after keynote speaker and consultant for Fortune 500 companies, national organizations, and government agencies. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and international media, and he currently teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

This week’s conversation will explore themes like:

• Building mission-driven companies
• Creating global opportunities for youth
• Entrepreneurship as a tool for empowerment
• Mindset, leadership, and long-term vision

It’s going to be an inspiring session for founders, educators, and anyone shaping impactful work.

We hope to see you there this Thursday at Spark Coworking.