PREPARING YOUTH FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

Because life doesn’t wait until adulthood to get complicated.

As a parent or family member, you want more than academics for your child—you want them prepared for real decisions, real responsibilities, and real opportunities. The Youth Entrepreneurship Academy is designed to introduce youth to the kinds of skills, thinking patterns, and awareness that most people don’t encounter until much later in life.

This program doesn’t rush youth toward expertise. Instead, it helps them build strong foundations early, so they move forward with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

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SKILLS THAT ACCELERATE MATURITY—WITHOUT PRESSURE

The Academy focuses on developing capabilities that help youth stand out among their peers, not by doing more, but by thinking better.

Your child will be introduced to:

Decision-making and critical thinking
Emotional awareness and communication
Professional presence and self-management
Confidence in expressing ideas
Understanding how problems turn into opportunities

These are life skills that support success in school, work, relationships, and leadership—long before adulthood demands them.

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Hard Skills You'll Build

These are hands-on skills that turn an idea into a real business:

Basics of entrepreneurship
Branding, marketing, and storytelling
Business planning and strategy
Innovation and creative thinking
Digital tools, automation, and technology
Business operations and long-term planning

By the end, you won’t just learn about business. You’ll build one.

Soft Skills You'll Master

These are the skills that set you apart from other youth your age:

Emotional intelligence
Clear communication
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Leadership and teamwork
Time and self-management
Confidence, creativity, and professionalism

These skills help you show up strong — inside and outside the classroom.

What You'll Learn

Our program gives you both the practical skills to build a business and the personal skills to grow as a leader.

Monthly Mixers

Meet other youth entrepreneurs
Make friends and build community
Share ideas and challenges
Practice networking in a safe, fun environment
Learn from guest speakers and industry professionals

These mixers are a huge part of the Academy experience — because business is built on relationships.

Learn. Connect. Grow.

Every month, all enrolled students come together for mandatory mixers — both virtual and in-person — designed to help you:

The Big Project:

Start Your Own Business

Every student is challenged to think like a Solutionist by creating a business that solves a real problem.
This is your chance to explore your interests, test your ideas, and build something meaningful.

You will:

Choose a pain point that matters to you
Develop a product or service
Create your branding
Build your pitch
Prepare to launch

All your learning leads to one major moment…

Graduate Marketplace

At the end of the Academy, you’ll participate in the Graduate Marketplace — a high-energy event where students showcase, pitch, and present the businesses they created.

This is your chance to: