This month, Young American’s YouthBiz teamed up with World Denver. High school age students from Africa learned about the entrepreneurial process. Students who had never worked together joined as a team to create a product or service. All groups created services or products to help serve their community back home. Students thought of a problem and worked together in small …
Find great gifts while supporting young entrepreneurs ages 6-21. The YouthBiz Spring Marketplace is the ultimate buy-local, feel-good shopping experience. 50+ young business owners will be selling their handmade products – beaded jewelry, greeting cards, bath products, home baked goodies, artwork, and more – unique gifts for everyone on your list! Vendor registration opens Monday, February 13, 2023.
To start April, YouthBiz hosted the annual Colorado Uplift Competition here at Young Americans Center for Financial Education. We are excited to continue our six-year partnership with the fantastic people at Colorado Uplift. This organization works to inspire the youth in our community to become the leaders of tomorrow! This event had students from four of Denver’s high schools pitching …
YouthBiz Spring Break Mini-Camps return to Ford Warren Branch Library
To wrap up the month of March, YouthBiz hosted a mini spring break camp at The Ford-Warren Branch Library. The Denver Public Library system has been a wonderful partner since 2017 and we were so excited to be back in person! This camp was free for participants to join, and restaurants in the area generously donated lunches each day to …
Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ages: 6-21 Cost: FREE Format: Live, In-Person Session facilitated by trained staff members Description: Do you have a product idea you want to sell at the YouthBiz Spring Marketplace? Join us in this Marketplace prep session! Participants will learn about market research, product development, and financials. We’ll also discuss all of the …
Find great gifts while supporting young entrepreneurs ages 6-21. The YouthBiz Spring Marketplace is the ultimate buy-local, feel-good shopping experience. 50+ young business owners will be selling their handmade products – beaded jewelry, greeting cards, bath products, home baked goodies, artwork, and more – unique gifts for everyone on your list! Vendor registration opens Monday, February 13, 2023.
Shop over 60 youth-owned businesses at the YouthBiz Marketplace!
Anna Brekken, owner of AnnaMade Design Co., was not only a finalist in the 2021 Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition, she also runs her own Etsy shop, is a regular vendor at YouthBiz Marketplaces and craft fairs, and – fun fact – she plays the organ(!). Anna has always enjoyed arts and crafts, so when her grandmother taught her …