YouthBiz Workshops
Patent Pending—If, When, and How You Should Explore Patents and Trademarks
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesHave you ever wondered if you could protect your great idea from copycats? Intellectual property is a tricky concept made even more complex if you don’t know the options available. This workshop, facilitated by the US Patent and Trademark Office, will cover if, when, and how to navigate the patent and trademark process. After the presentation, participants will have a ...
Finding Popportunity—Exploring Flavors, Methods, and Ingredients in the Food and Beverage Industry
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesInterested in opening a restaurant, catering business, or packaged food sales? This workshop will explore how to select and start a food-based business that edges out the competition. Participants will learn about efficiencies, uniformity, packaging, shelf life, differentiation, ingredient quality, and more as they navigate their own experiment in creating artisan popcorn! All participants will have a completed and packaged ...
YouthBiz Holiday Marketplace Success Strategies
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesWhether this is your first YouthBiz Marketplace or you’re a veteran, Success Strategies is a great way to brush up on best practices to maximize your sales on the big day. Product display, pitch, making change, and customer service are just some of the topics to be covered. Ages 6-21.
YouthBiz Workshop: Lights, Camera, Action!
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesCome develop your interview skills with interview coach Vicki Oehring, President of Climbing Hire. Learn how to talk about yourself and your business while looking and acting professional on camera. We will set up a mock ‘live’ interview just like you would experience if you were on air with Colorado & Company or Good Day Colorado. For youth ages 6 to ...
YouthBiz Workshop: Top Your Cupcake
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesDo you have or are you interested in a baked goods focused business? Join us at our cupcake workshop where you will learn how to decorate, package and label an appetizing cupcake as well as learn about how you make a common product unique! Cost for sign up is $10. Gluten-free cupcake option available. Ages 8 to 13.
YouthBiz Workshop: Fine-tune your Business Plan
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesIf you have a business or have a business idea you want to develop further, we are here to help you create your very own business plan. In this workshop we will take a deep dive into what elements your business plan should have and how to research things like your competitors, material cost and marketing. The more developed your ...
YouthBiz Workshop: One of a Case
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesCome learn how to sew a phone pouch. Don’t have a phone? That’s okay!! You will also learn how to market and sell your product to someone who may not have a phone. How can you re-purpose an item outside its normal use? There is a $10 fee to cover the materials. Ages: 10-15
YouthBiz Workshop: Let’s Get Social
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesIt’s easy to get lost in an infinite Instagram/Facebook scroll but what if you could use social media to promote your business and help you make money? Join community professional: Maddy Osman of The Blogsmith. In this workshop she will cover social media do’s and don’t’s, how to post for your specific audience and make sure you leave with a ...
YouthBiz StartUp Mini Camp
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library 2401 Welton St, Denver, CO, United StatesYoung Americans Center for Financial Education is partnering with three Denver Public Libraries to provide FREE entrepreneurship experience for middle schoolers this spring! Teens have a chance to win $350 in this four-day session, Tuesday, March 26 through Friday, March 29. Times vary by location: Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, Ross-Barnum Branch Library, Woodbury Branch Library.
YouthBiz Workshop: Soap’O Lotion
Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank - Denver 3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesWant to sell a product at Marketplace? Come learn how to make a lotion based moisturizing soap! Whether it’s winter, spring, summer or fall, learn how to market your product for any season. There is a $10 fee to cover the materials. Ages: 6-12