You may have missed our Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, but we can share the acceptance speech from one of our winners, and the great video that introduces them and their prestigious mentor. Meet ZARL, Inc. Andrew Hageman and Zac Stahlhut, both 12 years old, have been friends since they were in second grade. In 2011, Andrew learned about a rocket …
If you missed the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, then you missed an amazing night of creativity and community support for youth businesses. But don’t worry, we have the great video from the event. Meet Critters and Creations The winners of the 6-11 age category are Ingrid and Anders Martinson. They were matched with Kristy Taddonio Mullins of Mile Hi Specialty …
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Start baking, start making, start mixing, and start fixing, because… The Holiday Young Entrepreneur Marketplace application is now online! Please click on this link to fill out the application. Keep in mind the Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace is very popular and space is limited. A wait list will be created when it is full. Remember we are …
On Tuesday, September 17, four different youth entrepreneur groups brought together more than 60 people to host a competition around design thinking and rapid prototyping. This youth-focused event during Denver Startup Week was called the Competitive Idea Lab. It started with a challenge and ended with product. This is how it happened… Addressing the challenge Young Americans joined forces with …
On Saturday, September 14, the winners of the 2012 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs opened the doors to their first workshop! Getting a space Alkaline Clothing Company, created by Taylor Palmie and Tanner Barkin, leased space near 64th Avenue in Denver to create their clothing designs, screen print their items, and sell all their wonderful products. A few Young Americans staff …
We are so pleased to announce the winners of our 2013 youth business competition, the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs! For the first time this year we hosted an “Affiliated Category,” which solicited applicants from larger groups, like high schools, scout troops, and non-profit entrepreneurial organizations. We also selected winners for each of our three age categories. Those three winners were …
September is full of entrepreneurial activities and events! We’ll jump from our youth business competition awards straight into Denver Startup Week. There are two fantastic events that are kid-friendly and bound to draw big crowds. Join us for one or both, but be sure to sign up because these events are popular and will book up quickly. Competitive Idea Lab …