ORLANDO – Saturday, August 24 was the start of the 2nd Annual YOUTH BIZ WORKSHOPS/MARKETPLACE POP UPS 2024. This free, once-a-month initiative is facilitated from August through December by partners Young Business Entrepreneurs, Inc. (Y.B.E.) and So You Want Your Name In Lights (SYWYNIL) Youth Mentoring Programs. Our 2-fold objective is to motivate future business leaders to propel their vision into reality; and help them to understand that their entrepreneurial commitment assists in building stronger economic impact for their communities.
Y.B.E. and SYWYNIL provide dual-platform opportunities. First, participants learn small business development, financial literacy (budgeting, saving, investing), marketing, branding, and how to design a business plan. Secondly, participants showcase their innovative ideas during Saturday Marketplace Pop Ups scheduled from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM. This year’s three pop ups are planned for October 19 and November 16 at Evelyn’s Creations Educational Art Expo (West Oaks Mall) in Ocoee; and December 14 at the James R. Smith Center in Orlando. Please mark your calendars and come out to support these young people. This project is funded, in part, by Orange County Credible Messengers, United Arts of Central Florida, Universal Studios Foundation, Orange County Sheriff Office, and Axiom Bank.
ABOUT Y.B.E. – Y.B.E.’s mission is to provide a youth business boot camp that empowers and educates young aspiring entrepreneurs. Since 2021, Y.B.E. equips participants, year-round, with the necessary knowledge, skill, and mindset to succeed in the world of business. The Youth Business Academy is located at the Orlando Business Center, 4071 L. B. McLeod Boulevard, Orlando 32811. Visit www.ybeorlando.com for more information.
ABOUT SYWYNIL – So You Want Your Name In Lights (SYWYNIL) Youth Mentoring Program is a 501c3, arts-focused, crime-prevention project designed to encourage under-served youth (ages 10-19) with making right choices while developing character, confidence, leadership, discipline, self-esteem, and positive life-skills. Since 2019, SYWYNIL offers workshops to include financial literacy/budgeting, healthy lifestyles, entrepreneurship, and life-social skills/etiquette training activities that are non-duplicated in public schools settings. Our arts-related activities expose students to audio digital tech/recording production, basic piano lessons, drumming for mental health, songwriting composition, pottery, visual arts, and talent showcase performance opportunities. Extracurricular activities involve field trips. Scholastic awards and prizes are given to showcase winners and most impressive marketplace pop up presentations. These awards and prizes are used to support students’ educational pursuits and their various business goals. Visit us at www.nameinlights.org.
