Youth Entrepreneurship: The Future is Now
The entrepreneurial mindset takes hold young in California. The Future Is Now video series tells the stories of some of California’s youngest – and most driven – startup founders. We hope that learning about their journeys will inspire entrepreneurs of all ages across California.
Email suggestions of youth entrepreneurs for consideration in future episodes as well as other youth entrepreneurship programs to: thefutureisnow@gobiz.ca.gov
Chalkwild
One day, an insightful 11-year-old boy, Hien Ho, was at his local skate park and noticed his classmates drawing their own unique designs in permanent ink on their school backpacks. This sparked an idea to create erasable canvas backpacks. Now his company has sold thousands of backpacks to school districts and after-school programs with the goal of helping students overcome anxiety through art and promoting success in academics and life.
Youth Entrepreneurship Training Programs
Build.org
A national non-profit with programs designed to ignite the power of youth in under-resourced communities to build career success, entrepreneurial mindsets, and opportunity. The BUILD program was founded in the Bay Area in 1999, and now serves over 1,500 students annually throughout the state of California.
The Rosie Network
Berkeley Business Academy For Youth
The Temecula Youth Entrepreneur Program
Project Echo
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
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