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• Fox Business: High school student makes six figures mowing lawns — January 16, 2018
• Pueblo Chieftain: AmeriTowne returns this month — January 13, 2018
• Press Release: Pueblo Students Gain Real-Life Skills — January 11, 2018
• Lakewood Sentinel: Forming Healthy Habits at Young Americans Center — January 10, 2018
• Press Release: Kid’s Bank Opens in Lakewood — January 9, 2018
• KSBH Kansas City: Colorado high schoolers making six figures mowing lawns, shoveling snow — January 5, 2018
• Moneyish: Meet the teens who make six figures mowing lawns — December 27, 2017
• 9News Colorado and Company: Young Americans Bank, Lil’ Daddy’s Brownies — December 22, 2017
• Press Release: Selling more than “stuff” at the YouthBiz Marketplace — December 4, 2017
• 9News Colorado & Company: Young Americans Bank, author MJ Logan — December 1, 2017
• Press Release: Prepare Young Learners on Colorado Gives Day — November 15, 2017
• Denver Business Journal: Youth benefit from early financial education — November 1, 2017
• Denver Business Journal: Giving Guide — November 1, 2017
• ABA Banking Journal Newsbytes Podcast: “A Bank Just for Kids: Hands-On Education in Entrepreneurship and Civics” — October 27, 2017
• 9News Colorado and Company: Young Americans Bank Collar Covers — October 27, 2017
• Village East, Cherry Creek HS Students Unite for Financial Literacy Lesson — October 20, 2017
• Youth Business Owners Shine at Annual Awards Gala — October 6, 2017
• Students learn business at Denver Startup Week — September 28, 2017
• Local fifth graders take over AmeriTowne — September 28, 2017
• Young AmeriTowne On the Road Returns to the Grand Valley — September 27, 2017
• The Business Times: AmeriTowne returns to offer lessons about finance and enterprise — September 27, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Elevation Creations — September 22, 2017
• Fox 31 Denver: Young Entrepreneurs — September 20, 2017
• Press Release: Expanding Financial Literacy in Grand Junction — September 18, 2017
• Fox 31 Denver: Young Entrepreneurs — September 12, 2017
• Press Release: Equifax breach heightens awareness of security risks for kids — September 8, 2017
• 9 News: How personal information of minors could be compromised in the Equifax breach — September 8, 2017
• Press Release: New Opportunities at Denver Startup Week Youth Pass — September 1, 2017
• Inspired Impact: Richard E. Martinez, Jr. — August 30, 2017
• Fox31 Denver: Young Entrepreneurs — August 24, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Young Americans and Walker Hughes Novel Sales — August 8, 2017
• Denver 7: Kids run their own city in financial summer camp — August 7, 2017
• Youth Gain Real Board Experience: Metro area teens advise a real bank for kids plus a nonprofit — August 1, 2017
• MUSE: Money Skills for Life at Young Americans Bank — August 1, 2017
• American Bankers Association Banker’s Journal: “From Young Americans to Entrepreneurial Citizens” — August 1, 2017
• KOB 4 Albuquerque: Program teaches kids personal finance — July 31, 2017
• The Dan Mason Show on KOH Reno: An FDIC-insured Bank just for kids? — July 28, 2017
• Denver 7: AmeriTowne Camp — July 25, 2017
• CNBC Squawk Box: Money Camp for Kids — July 25, 2017
• Press Release: Mentors to Guide the Next Generation of Business Leaders — July 24, 2017
• Paporeto: Proibido para maiores de 21 anos (Forbidden for over 21 years) — July 17, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Young Americans Bank — July 14, 2017
• Press Release: Top Youth Entrepreneurs in Colorado Announced — July 11, 2017
• Wall Street Journal: Most Camps Have S’mores: This One Has Finance and Trade — July 10, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Ballet On The Go — June 30, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Pop It! Popcorn for everybody — May 26, 2017
• Greeley Tribune: Less money, more problems: Today’s young adults experience similar financial literacy issues as preceding generations but in more challenging circumstances — May 15, 2017
• Meeting of the Mayors: Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul visits Young AmeriTowne — May 12, 2017
• Press Release: Financial Literacy Education Program Returns to Durango — May 3, 2017
• Make Change: Can a Kid-Centered Bank Help Solve Future Financial Woes? — April 30, 2017
• Colorado and Company: YouthBiz Marketplace featuring the Lennon Brothers — April 28, 2017
• Denver Business Journal: 3 young Colorado sisters are building a buzz with their growing skincare business — April 12, 2017
• Denver Post Colorado Kids: AmeriTowne Becomes Portable — April 11, 2017
• Aurora Students Run AmeriTowne — April 5, 2017
• AmeriTowne prepares Denver students for future success — April 3, 2017
• Colorado and Company: GreenWorx Landscaping and YouthBiz Stars Business Competition — March 27, 2017
• Denver 7: ‘Shark Tank’ pitches help middle schoolers gain confidence — March 13, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Teaching kids money skills and entrepreneurship at Young Americans — March 3, 2017
• 9News: How to teach kids good money habits — February 17, 2017
• Colorado and Company: Making Dreams Work – Cameron and Jordan and YouthBiz — January 27, 2017
• Colorado & Co. segment featuring Holiday Marketplace vendor, Sceairra Tobin-Bear, owner of As Sweet as Sugar. — December 5, 2016
• 9News feature with Lily Blessings, an extraordinary talented doll creator who makes others with disabilities feel beautiful about themselves. — December 5, 2016
• Colorado Public Radio Colorado Matters: With ‘Shark Tank’ Win, Colorado 10-Year-Old Looks To Grow Lemonade Business — November 16, 2016
• ABC’s Shark Tank: Jack Stands Pitch — November 11, 2016
• Denver Post: 10-year-old Broomfield lemonade magnate makes pitch on ‘Shark Tank’ — November 10, 2016
• Broomfield Enterprise: Broomfield’s pre-teen lemonade magnate to appear on ‘Shark Tank’ — November 9, 2016
• Colorado & Company: Youth entrepreneur Lily Blessing — October 18, 2016
• CSU AlumLine: Paying it Forward — October 12, 2016
• www.SchompHonda.com: Young Coloradans “Fix” Cars at Schomp Honda’s New Ameritowne Display — October 5, 2016
• The Business Times: Bank supports financial education program — October 4, 2016
• Longmont Times-Call: Boulder, Broomfield youth entrepreneurs honored by Young Americans Bank — September 23, 2016
• Press Release: Youth Entrepreneurship Alive and Well in Colorado: Young Americans Center Recognizes Top Young Business Owners — September 23, 2016
• Press Release: Financial Literacy Education Program Returns to Grand Junction: Alpine Bank brings Young AmeriTowne On the Road back for a second year — September 20, 2016
• Press Release: Franchising Youth Entrepreneurship Education: Jack’s Stands & Marketplaces to provide real life business experience for Young Americans — September 16, 2016
• Colorado & Company: Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Gift Shop — September 16, 2016
• Press Release: Youth Board Advises Young Americans — August 30, 2016
• Colorado Parent: 30 Best Things about Raising Kids in Colorado — August 25, 2016
• The Rich Dad Radio Show Podcast: Teach your Kids to be Rich — August 3, 2016
• The Daily Sentinel: R5 facility to be home of life-skills classroom — July 29, 2016
• Colorado & Company: Jenna Bethany, owner of Jazzies by Jenna — July 29, 2016
• Press Release: Celebrating Youth Entrepreneurship in Colorado — July 27, 2016
• Press Release: Young Americans Center Receives $15,000 Grant from Colorado Garden Foundation — July 26, 2016
• Press Release: Inspiring Future Business Leaders: Top Talent to Mentor Youth Entrepreneurs — July 14, 2016
• Denver Post: Boulder County lemonade magnate, 10, expanding outside Colorado — July 10, 2016
• Daily Camera: 10-year-old Boulder County lemonade magnate expanding outside Colorado — July 4, 2016
• Front Porch Stapleton: Kid Entrepreneurs — July 1, 2016
• Colorado and Company: Sam and Charlie Warren, creators of Jars — June 24, 2016
• Brush News Tribune: Students learn real world skills with AmeriTowne adventure — May 25, 2016
• The Durango Herald: Fifth-graders practice making big bucks — May 25, 2016
• CBS This Morning: Denver bank helps kid entrepreneurs put their ideas to work — May 16, 2016
• Vantiv Sponsors Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Colorado — May 6, 2016
• Today Show: Lemonade stands that take credit cards? Meet the new wave of kid entrepreneurs — April 14, 2016
• Perlmutter Celebrates Financial Literacy Month with Young AmeriTowne Opening Ceremonies — April 7, 2016
• Call for youth business owners to apply for Colorado’s largest business competition — April 5, 2016
• Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank Welcome New Members to Board — April 5, 2016
• KeyBank & Young Americans Team Up To Provide Financial Literacy Education To Thousands Of Students — March 14, 2016
• Looking @ Lakewood: Whose job is it anyway? — March 1, 2016
• Forbes: Today’s Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs — February 29, 2016
• New York Times: Some Kids Sell Lemonade. He Starts a Chain. — February 26, 2016
• Pueblo Chieftain: Young AmeriTowne visits Pueblo — February 25, 2016
• Denver Post: Kids practice at business in mock city at Lakewood nonprofit — February 4, 2016
• Villager: Young AmeriTowne experience rewarding for Field Students — February 3, 2016
• Young Americans Center for Financial Education Receives a Three-year $45,000 sponsorship from Colorado Garden Foundation — October 20, 2015
• Western Slope Now: District 51 fifth graders get real-world experience with Young AmeriTowne — September 21, 2015
• Young Americans Center Welcomes Teens to Youth Board — August 31, 2015
• Xcel Energy Energizes Young AmeriTowne — August 6, 2015
• Youth-Owned Colorado Businesses to be Honored September 24th — August 4, 2015
• Surprising Tech Insights on Post-Millennials from ‘Bank for Kids’ – American Banker — June 4, 2015
• State Farm® sends Denver Elementary Schoolers to Young AmeriTowne — April 6, 2015
• Keybank & Young Americans Center Team Up To Allow More Students Access to Financial Literacy — February 27, 2015
• Vectra Bank Young Americans Recognition — February 4, 2015
• Colorado Today Interview – Young Americans — February 1, 2015
• Young Entrepreneurs – Young American Center — December 17, 2014
• Young Americans, YouthBiz partner — December 16, 2014
• Young Americans Meta’s Homeade Things — December 4, 2014
• Financial literacy program Young AmeriTowne visits Pueblo — November 23, 2014
• There’s no shying away from tough banking topics — October 17, 2014
• Young Business Owners Win Big — September 28, 2014
• ‘Young AmeriTowne’ takes learning tool across the state — August 22, 2014
• Centennial teens start clothing line, Fly Guy Brand, with mom’s help — August 21, 2014
• Road trip ahead for Young AmeriTowne, thanks to new mobile set-up — August 12, 2014
• Young Americans Center takes ‘AmeriTowne’ on the road — August 12, 2014
• Award-winning Young AmeriTowne plans Pueblo stop — August 10, 2014
• You’re never too young to be CEO — May 23, 2014
• Bank helps young people start off right — April 19, 2014
• Making Their Mark: Bo Peretto’s young ambition forged future — April 4, 2014
• Cherry Hills welcomes Ameritowne candidates — April 3, 2014
• Rural Young Americans Center holding Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace Nov. 30 — October 3, 2013
• Young Entrepreneurs on Colorado & Co — September 27, 2013
• Peetz High School students present at ‘Young Entrepreneurs’ event — September 21, 2013
• Denver Startup Week picks 6 nonprofits to share $150,000 — September 20, 2013
• A Kind Voice on Employment, Opportunity and Innovation — September 17, 2013
• Kids use lemonade stands to raise money for charity — July 9, 2013
• Colorado schools investing in more financial literacy for students — July 8, 2013
• Penny Parker On The Town: Local kids make lemonade out of lemons — May 20, 2013
• How to Be a Young Entrepreneur: 4 Tips for Kids — May 16, 2013
• Kid baker gives anchors a taste of creative cupcakes — May 15, 2013
• Beaver Valley students ready to run Rural Ameritowne — May 14, 2013
• Flour Gal’ headed to NYC for Today Show appearance — May 11, 2013
• New Year, New Branch for Young Americans Center for Financial Education — May 10, 2013
• What, more cupcakes? Yes, and the baker is only 13 — May 10, 2013
• Denver Phenom Cupcake Entrepreneur Wins Today Show Contest — May 7, 2013
• Middle school cupcake entrepreneur wins Today Show contest — May 6, 2013
• International Towne for Team Atlas — May 6, 2013
• Bank for Youth Offers Auto Loan Education — April 25, 2013
• Bank helps young people start off right — April 19, 2013
• Parents Should Think About Financial Education For Kids — April 12, 2013
• Young Entrepreneurs from Young Americans — April 8, 2013
• High Country goes to town — February 27, 2013
• Denver’s Don’t-Miss Programs for Budding Entrepreneurs — February 9, 2013
• Kids’ Bank Branches Out — January 29, 2013
• Our Impact: Money Smarts for Kids. Money Skills for Life — January 10, 2013
• Financial Expert Jordan Goodman Recommends Young Americans Bank on Mike Rosen’s Money Monday Show (25 Min. Mark) — December 10, 2012
• New gadgets from young entrepreneurs — November 28, 2012
• Young Americans Offers Free Parent Classes — November 12, 2012
• Mile High Mama’s Denver Deal: Young Americans Bank — November 12, 2012
• Executive Edge: Richard Martinez — November 2, 2012
• Eldorado students rehearse real life — October 18, 2012
• Young Americans – Flour Gal — October 1, 2012
• Taking the uncertainty out of crowdfunding — September 28, 2012
• Teach Kids How to Save! — September 24, 2012
• Lakewood: Open for Business — September 19, 2012
• Willy Wonka’s Got Some Pint-Size Competition — September 5, 2012
• Innovating and inspiring bankers of tomorrow. — August 29, 2012
• Lewis: A bank that makes lemonade — August 10, 2012
• A block party of Young American proportions — August 9, 2012
• Celebrating 25 Years Of Teaching Kids How To Manage And Mind Their Money — August 6, 2012
• College student financial smarts: Avoiding credit and using discounts — August 6, 2012
• Young Americans Bank celebrates 25 years of financial education — August 4, 2012
• Financial Freedom for Your Children… — August 3, 2012
• Young Americans Bank turns 25 — August 3, 2012
• Parenting: Want to Teach Your Kid the Value of a Dollar? — July 31, 2012
• Credit Alert: The Dangers of Overspending and Underpaying — July 30, 2012
• From cuisine to circuses, US summer camps target bored kids — July 27, 2012
• Kids have learned a lot about finances in 25 years — July 27, 2012
• Young Americans Bank 25th Birthday Carnival — July 26, 2012
• Top of the Town 2012: Hero – Allison Winn — July 18, 2012
• Bank celebrates 25 years of catering to children — July 5, 2012
• Youth Advisory Board on Channel 7 News — July 3, 2012
• Bank On It — June 20, 2012
• Comcast Newsmakers Young Americans Bank 25th Birthday — June 1, 2012
• Kids learn business, life lessons on Lemonade Day — May 31, 2012
• Young entrepreneurs prove age is nothing but a number — May 29, 2012
• Kid Entrepreneurs — May 25, 2012
• Top Teens TV: Zach Vaughan — May 17, 2012
• Top Teens TV: Nathan Girkins — May 17, 2012
• Students Prepare to Run Rural AmeriTowne — May 15, 2012
• Abby Wist, Age 14, Wins Young Americans Bank Video Contest — May 14, 2012
• Help children avoid life’s financial pitfalls — May 12, 2012
• World Trade Center Denver to present fashion show with international theme with Young Americans Center as beneficiary — April 10, 2012
• Flour Gal’ Blossoms with Alum’s Guidance — April 1, 2012
• Rural Young Entrepreneur workshops set — March 1, 2012
• Young Americans Center for Financial Education Unveils 25th Birthday Plans — February 27, 2012
• Money Island: a financial literacy virtual world — February 8, 2012
• Flying the financial half pipe — December 7, 2011
• Young Americans Center for Financial Education presents the Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace — December 1, 2011
• Gadget day highlights kid inventors — November 30, 2011
• Perspective: Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace — November 29, 2011
• Young Entrepreneur Marketplace to feature area youth — November 16, 2011
• Kids in Denver: Young Americans Center — October 25, 2011
• Executive Edge: Board Member Rich Jennings — October 23, 2011
• Sixth-grader gets entrepreneurial head start — October 19, 2011
• 12-year-old wins state honor for business — October 17, 2011
• Teaching Kids About Money — October 6, 2011
• Young entrepreneurs honored for business ideas — September 29, 2011
• Young entrepreneur creates cupcakes from the heart — September 29, 2011
• Colorado Springs youth making feet fashionable — September 22, 2011
• Young Americans Center tabs three great winners of 10th annual ”Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs Contest” — September 19, 2011
• Gadgets from young entrepreneurs — September 14, 2011
• Youth-Owned Colorado Businesses to be Honored September 15th — August 25, 2011
• Three Colorado Business Leaders to Mentor Youth Entrepreneurs — August 23, 2011
• First FDIC-Insured Bank for Youngsters Turns 24 — August 11, 2011
• Have you heard of the Young Americans Bank? — August 5, 2011
• Young Americans Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors, Rich Jennings — July 26, 2011
• The Best Bank Accounts for Kids — July 26, 2011
• Young Americans Youth Advisory Board on Channel 7 — July 18, 2011
• Young Americans seeks young entrepreneurs ages 6-21 for cash prizes — July 17, 2011
• Kidstuff – Attention: youthful entrepreneurs! — July 17, 2011
• Any good “kid-run” businesses? They could win $1000! — July 13, 2011
• Making a Portfolio, and More, at Money Camp — July 1, 2011
• Is your kid the next Bill Gates? — June 21, 2011
• Denver Post: Eager Entrepreneurs — June 13, 2011
• Teens part of state’s app market — June 6, 2011
• Daniels Fund awards grant to Young Americans — June 3, 2011
• Summer Camps Highlighted by Tom Martino — May 29, 2011
• Law graduate to continue nonprofit advocacy — May 19, 2011
• Time, Talent and Treasure: Young Americans Center for Financial Education — May 16, 2011
• Online game to teach kids about money — April 25, 2011
• Specialty Camps for Kids Not Into Sports, S’mores — April 4, 2011
• “Ele” banks: Kids recruited to help the elephants — March 10, 2011
• 9News interviews Joe Samuel , Sr. VP of Global Affairs at First Data, about their donation of mock debit cards used in Young AmeriTowne. — February 25, 2011
• Young AmeriTowne student writes of her exciting experience as Towne Mayor for the day! — February 17, 2011
• Denver leads the nation in helping teach teens financial responsibility – with help from Young Americans Bank. — February 14, 2011
• Intermountain Jewish News credits Bill Daniels for his vision to create a bank and program facility where young people learn valuable financial skills. — January 27, 2011
• Making Banking More Friendly for Teens and Pre-Teens — December 16, 2010
• Kiplinger’s Best of Everything 2010: Best Credit and Savings Deals — December 1, 2010
• Gregg Moss from 9News interviewed three entrepreneurs who will be selling their products at the Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace – Dec. 4 or Dec. 11 — November 28, 2010
• Young Americans Bank honored by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine for “Best Accounts for Kids” — November 5, 2010
• 9News interviewed three entrepreneurs from Young Americans – Tessa McEvoy, 10, Outside the Box; Ruvencia Boyd, 13, Rue’s Jewels; and Nathan Girkin, 15, Willowbrook Woodworking. — November 4, 2010
• 9News featured 12-year-old Charlie Fish, App-Whiz owner and Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs winner. — November 4, 2010
• 9News featured 16-year-old Emily Gardner, Top Notch Fingerboards owner and Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs winner. — November 2, 2010
• 9News featured 9-year-old Jack Tasker, Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs winner and owner of Tie-Dye Jack’s. — November 1, 2010
• Bankrate.com interviewed Young Americans Bank vice president Tanya Breeling for this story about teen checking accounts — October 20, 2010
• Jump$tart Coalition, a national organization of financial institutions, featured Young Americans Center on their website. — October 15, 2010
• Young business owners make front page news in Denver Post’s Colorado Kids section. — October 12, 2010
• CoBizMag.com features Young Americans as one of their beneficiaries of in-kind technology services — October 1, 2010
• Four winners and eight finalists were awarded cash prizes at last night’s Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs ceremony — September 24, 2010
• Applications for Colorado youth business competition available — August 15, 2010
• Newsweek magazine article mentions Young Americans Bank as a tool for kids to learn about managing money. — August 2, 2010
• Students from Mountain View Elementary run Young AmeriTowne — April 10, 2010
• Four Colorado business leaders will serve as mentors to winning entrepreneurs of Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs competition — April 10, 2010
• 2010 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs finalists selected – winners to be announced at awards ceremony September 23 — April 2, 2010
• Lakewood: Open for Business — February 10, 2010
• Montview Elementary School video about Young AmeriTowne — January 8, 2010
• CBS4 airs story about managing money better — December 23, 2009
• Young business owners make front page news — December 5, 2009
• Winners of 2009 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs announced — October 19, 2009
• Winners of 2009 Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs announced — October 19, 2009
• CBS Evening News films at Young Americans — July 19, 2009
• Young Americans Bank featured in Denver Post — July 17, 2009