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Our Goal

To equip the next generation of students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to successfully conceive, launch, and manage their own business ventures.

Our Vision

To cultivate a generation of empowered young entrepreneurs who drive positive change, create economic opportunity, and contribute to thriving, resilient communities — starting with the ideas they imagine today.

Bring YEC to Life

90 Students Across 9 Cohorts

Guided by Trained Facilitators

Over 10 Weeks of Hands-on Sessions

Community-wide Demo Day at Centennial Park

Prizes for Winning Demo Day Ideas

Your support makes it possible to deliver real-world entrepreneurship education, mentorship, and opportunities for Midland’s youth.

Facilitators

We will train facilitators on the prepared curriculum ahead of time and will be available to support and field questions. The program will run 10 weeks, on Thursday's from January through April excluding holidays. The cohorts will be held at the schools as an after school program. 

Goals & Outcomes

Encourage students to become entrepreneurs
 
Provide them with a framework that can be applied to future ventures
 
Open their eyes to a commercialization mindset
 
Find support through community

TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Are you a middle or high school student (ages 12–18) ready to launch your own business idea? Join YEC and work with peers to turn your vision into reality through 10 interactive sessions, mentorship, and a final Demo Day showcase!

GET INVOLVED

Become a facilitator and give back to your community inspiring young minds! Become a mentor, guest speaker, or Demo Day judge, and help shape the next generation of entrepreneurs in Midland.

EXPERINECE

DEMO DAY

Celebrate the creativity and determination of Midland’s young entrepreneurs! Join us on Saturday April 18 to watch student teams pitch their ventures, showcase their hard work, and inspire the community with bold new ideas.

Interested in becoming a facilitator?

Get paid $500 to help guide the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Needing 20 Amazing people as facilitators.

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Our Partners

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