Entrepreneurship:

The process of designing, launching, and operating a new business.

A lens for thinking about opportunity, risk, and action.

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Our Mission

To broaden high school students' understanding of entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs think and act.

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What

A Recurring Forum for Exploration

Young Entrepreneur Club (YEC) is a recurring forum where high school students explore entrepreneurship through conversation, reflection, and shared perspective.

Participants engage with entrepreneurs, operators, and professionals through guest speakers, discussion, and open dialogue.

There are no prescribed outcomes.
No pressure to pursue entrepreneurship.
Only awareness.
Students collaborating
Group discussion

Perspective

Exposure expands awareness.
Awareness shapes perspective.

Why

Exposure Expands Awareness

Students spend years learning facts, formulas, and subjects within structured educational environments, following defined pathways and building knowledge over time.

At the same time, the decisions people make about their future are shaped by what they have seen, heard, and experienced.

Exposure expands awareness, and awareness shapes perspective.

Young Entrepreneur Club (YEC) exists alongside traditional education as an additional point of exposure, widening the lens through which students understand opportunity, contribution, leadership, and risk.

The goal is learning, exposure, and planting seeds that can grow in many different ways.

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How

Local Chapters, Intentional Cohorts

YEC operates through local chapters. Within each chapter, participants are organized into cohorts by high school.

Each cohort is intentionally limited in size to support meaningful discussion and engagement.

Cohorts include students across all high school grades. Students may express interest in participating, and cohort composition is determined based on overall interest, group size, and program structure.

Cohorts align with the academic year and meet monthly throughout the school year. Cohorts may include:

Guest speakers
Topic-based discussions
Participant presentations
Open conversation
Discussion group
Speaker presenting

Participation

How Students Join

01

Limited Cohorts

YEC maintains one cohort per school per year, with a limited number of participants in each group. Cohorts are designed to include a balanced mix of students across all high school grades.

02

Express Interest

Students can express interest by completing a short form. Participation is determined based on overall interest, cohort size, and program structure. Not all students may be placed in the upcoming cohort.

03

Selection & Next Steps

Selected participants will receive additional information, including next steps for confirming participation.

Chapters

Find a Chapter

YEC operates through local chapters.

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Get Involved

Ways to Engage

There are several ways to engage with Young Entrepreneur Club (YEC), depending on your interests and role.

Participate as a Student

High school students can express interest in joining a local cohort. Participation is limited and based on overall interest, group size, and program structure.

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Present or Contribute

Entrepreneurs, operators, and professionals can participate by sharing experiences, leading discussions, or contributing to sessions.

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Sponsor YEC

Individuals and organizations can support YEC through sponsorship, helping fund chapters and ongoing programming.

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Founding Sponsors

Our Supporters

YEC is supported by individuals and organizations who believe in expanding awareness and opportunity for young people.