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“What could be cheaper than pennies,” thought Liam Lennon, and a business idea was born! Liam’s business The Lucky Penny creates custom items out of pennies that commemorate special events. His collection of pennies dates back to 1909, so he’s able to make keychains, bracelets and necklaces for just about any request. In working with his mentor Scott Wylie this …
Matthew Layden, Sophia Layden, and Mila Baird-Yeung are the proud creators and owners of ArtiGami! This is a business these young entreprneurs first created in summer camp at Young Americans Center for Financial Education two years ago. They sell unique paper products including ornaments, picture frames, coasters, Christmas ornaments, and much more. You can find ArtiGami products at the YouthBiz …
“What could be cheaper than pennies,” thought Liam Lennon, and a business idea was born! Liam’s business The Lucky Penny creates custom items out of pennies that commemorate special events. His collection of pennies dates back to 1909, so he’s able to make keychains, bracelets and necklaces for just about any request. In working with his mentor Scott Wylie this year, Liam hopes to add online …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education celebrated the accomplishments of nine Colorado youth business owners at the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars award ceremony and gala, presented by CoBank. This annual event was held Thursday, October 4 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Three winning businesses received $1,000 and a year with a distinguished mentor, a leader …
It’s the end of the school year and YouthBiz students have accomplished quite a lot! Students at Wyatt Academy, Kepner Beacon Middle School, Grant Beacon Middle School and Annunciation Catholic School completed their YouthBiz Startup classes with a business pitch competition for a chance to win $100!! The business pitch competition at Wyatt Academy was small but mighty. The business idea that …
Through the YouthBiz program, Young Americans provides opportunities for youth to explore all different types of industries. This month, YouthBiz held its first workshop about social enterprise, a field that is becoming increasingly relevant to youth business owners who exist to support a need in a community. What is a social enterprise? YouthBiz welcomed Brad Reubendale, Executive Director of SAME Café, …
Last Saturday’s YouthBiz Marketplace was Sienna Lee’s first, but you would never know it. At her booth for Bloom Bottles, Sienna looked the part of an accomplished salesperson enthusiastically promoting her reclaimed art. The nine-year-old business owner paused just long enough to share the story of her business and her inspiration. Sienna first became an entrepreneur after she attended the …
Each month we focus on one topic in Young Americans Bank called the Concept of the Month. This month we’re having a bit of fun and talking about becoming a millionaire! So what’s the secret? The trick to being a millionaire is to start earning and saving money NOW! Save your money, get a summer job, invent something the world can’t …
Are you an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs solve problems they see in the world through business. Those problems might be little or big, but entrepreneurs find something that that needs to be solved and either create a product or service that can offer a solution, or they find a product or service that exists and brings that to people needing a solution. …
Our entrepreneurship program kicked off 2015 with a bang! We hosted a fantastic event with Denver Open Media where several businesses got to film and edit their own commercials. The event was a hit and we’re looking at scheduling another one, so stay tuned. In the meantime, however, we have some fantastic events coming up if you’re looking to start …
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