Our MISSION
Welcome to Young Business Entrepreneurs Academy. Our mission is to provide a youth business boot camp that empowers and educates young aspiring entrepreneurs. Equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindset to succeed in the world of business.
OUR EVENTS
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Hart Main
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At age 13, Hart Main came up with the idea of manly scented candles after teasing his sister about the girly scented ones she was selling for a school fundraiser.1
It wasn't until Hart set out to purchase a $1,500 bike that he reconsidered what he suggested in jest.
Hart and his parents contributed nominal amounts to begin the business and worked together to develop the candles, cleverly named ManCans.2 They are now handmade by the Beaver Creek Candle Company in Lisbon, Ohio, by a developmentally disabled workforce.
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Michael 'Mikey' Wren
At the tender age of eight, this St. Louis, Mo., boy started Mikey’s Munchies Vending, a collection of vending machines. That was just the beginning.
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Wren, now 13, believes in helping the community by volunteering his time to teach financial literacy and hosts an annual drive to donate new toys to local kids. He has also written two children's books, Mikey Learns About Business, which covers writing a business plan, marketing strategies, and networking, and Biz Is a Whiz for children pre-K to 3. He regularly books speaking engagements to talk about his work.
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Wren is also a member of two national kids' boards. He gave away $10,000 worth of brand-new clothing to youth in his community.