Emerging Entrepreneurs Emerging Entrepreneurs brings entrepreneurship to life through intensive business ownership experience. Participants work in teams to identify an entrepreneurial opportunity, prepare a business for launch, then run a profitable enterprise. Along the journey, young entrepreneurs work to develop independent business concepts that reflect and support their unique talents and interests. Core Content: Entrepreneurial Leadership & Ethics Value Chain …
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Aspiring Entrepreneurs This two day-a-week after school youth development program is open to students ages 12-18. Students may choose from Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday classes which run from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. The program takes place at YouthBiz’s Downing Street location, 3280 Downing St. Suite C, Denver, CO 80205. Aspiring Entrepreneurs helps youth discover and develop their life-long entrepreneurial potential by …
Downing Street Programs
YouthBiz on Downing Street: Where it all began In 1992, after a summer of record youth violence in Denver, eight young people joined forces with a community leader to create a solution—YouthBiz. Their goal was to advance the social and economic prosperity of youth through the study and practice of entrepreneurship. Since that summer, YouthBiz has changed the trajectory of …
Get Involved
Get Involved with YouthBiz The entrepreneurship program at Young Americans is booming! Throughout the year, we have a number of programs and events including: Marketplaces in December and April where young entrepreneurs can sell their products YouthBiz Stars, Colorado’s premier youth business competition Summer Camps for youth who have completed 2nd through 6th grade Classes and workshops for all levels of …
Where are they now? CYE 2012 business competition winners
Where are they now? Recently, Young Americans got to catch up with our 2012 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs winners, then Akaline, now Moore Collection. Moore Collection is a lifestyle brand that is dedicated to creating high-quality products centered around original, hand drawn designs. The two-person team, Tanner and Taylor design and hand print all items in their Denver based workshop. …
Sponsor Spotlight: Promoting Career Exploration thanks to Xcel Energy
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Ask young students this question and you’ll get a list limited only by their imaginations: astronaut, police detective, basketball player, or doctor. Over time, the list will narrow, influenced largely by careers encountered through family, friends, school, and the media. In partnership with Xcel Energy, Young Americans is working to …
Sponsor Spotlight: Seeing the wonders of the world—thank you AAA Colorado!
What’s pocket-sized, blue and is a key to the world? The AAA Colorado International Towne passport! The 10,000 students who visit International Towne each year carry this special tool with them at all times. AAA Colorado has been sending Colorado travelers around the world since 1922, and they also send International Towne students around their own world of 16 countries. …
Tales from Towne: Towne Hall of Fame
Thousands of kids have gone through Young AmeriTowne over the years, showcasing many different talents. Today, I want to look at the “artist talent” we see every day in Young Ameritowne. To practice real-life skills, the kids are given a postcard which they must properly address and apply a stamp. The twist, the stamp must be designed by them. As …
Bringing FUN to Young AmeriTowne!
Fun Services is a locally owned and operated company servicing Colorado. Fun Services is fully committed to helping every customer celebrate their special occasion. Whether planning for a corporate picnic, school carnival, group fundraiser or trying to pick out that special costume, Fun Services helps with every detail. When students visit Young AmeriTowne on their special occasion, the trip is …
