For the 13th year in a row, Young Americans just selected the top youth business owners in the state. The annual Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs took place during Denver Startup Week, and there were several new elements this year that made the event more exciting than ever! The setting We hosted the event at the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at …
It’s that time of year again! Summer is winding down, kids are going back to school, but don’t be too sad….because it time for The Celebration of Young Entrepreneurs! Take a moment to appreciate what these young people are doing to contribute to the community. It takes courage, insight, diligence, and dedication to take an idea to reality. Please join …
The following post was written by a young lady who attended our summer camp. She asked our staff if she could share her story through our blog, and we enthusiastically agreed! Read about her incredible experience in her own words here. Greetings to all readers of this blog! My name is Sonya Zakarian, an amazed student of this summer’s BYOB …
I really enjoyed celebrating a great week in Being Your Own Boss camp last week with a Business Expo and Shark Tank. Nearly 80 campers who had completed 5th and 6th grade worked all week on their existing businesses or new business plans and business pitches. By Friday after a pizza party and fun outside on our program deck, they …
With the help of our wonderful Daniels Scholar Intern, JD Yaklich, and Board member David Wolf, a former venture capital investor and adjunct professor, Young Americans just concluded the judging process to decide the winners and finalists for our youth business competition, the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs (CYE). How it works Since we have such a close connection to all …
We were thrilled to host some very promising young entrepreneurs at Young Americans last week. Students from DSST Stapleton and DSST Green Valley Ranch have been participating in a Startup Colorado entrepreneur class over the past two months. The culmination of the class was a pitch by the best businesses from each class. The extra-curricular classes were well attended and …
We all love making money, right? As adults, we have different ways of doing that through maintaining steady jobs, contract work, and entrepreneurship. Kids, however, tend to rely on holidays, birthdays, and parents for their money. Why not have your kids earn their own money? Start encouraging To encourage entrepreneurship in your child, it’s important to have him/her think outside …
In September 2013, Peetz Perks became the first winner of the new “Affiliated Category” in the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs business competition. Young Americans created this category to recognize the many businesses started by large groups, schools, scout troops, and the like. Peetz Perks is a hot spot at Peetz High School in Peetz, Colorado. Read more about the …
Brr, it’s cold outside! What better way to beat the chill than to think about summer! It’s time to plan for summer camps, and we have some great week-long camps available for a wide age range. Our incredibly popular camps fill up rapidly each year, so be sure to check out the schedule and register as soon as you can! …
Taking Business to the Next Level
Wrapping things up Another successful partnership between Young Americans and the gSchool has wrapped up. The teams (young entrepreneurs and gSchool students) met up three times before the demo day to brainstorm, build, and refine the functions of their unique websites. Each website ended up as distinctive as the business and business owners. At Young Americans, we are big believers …
