Powered by Lemonade StandYoung CEOHoliday
A week-long experience where youth build a business idea, learn how money and banking work, and turn learning into holiday impact for their community.
Powered by The Lemonade Stand Business Plan™ and Books & Banks by Your Perfect Footwear. In partnership with the Urban Chamber of Commerce and The WE Mentality.
Save the Dates — Dec 17 – 23
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- Dec 17Christmas Networking Kickoff · 4:00 PM
- Dec 18–22Doors 8 AM · Program 9 AM – 2 PM
- Dec 23Pitch & Presentation Day · 10 AM – 12 PM
- Dec 27"Your Perfect Fit" Shoe Event · 10:00 AM
- LocationLas Vegas · Location TBA
- CapacityLimited to 30 Young CEOs
We didn’t just talk about it.
The July 2026 Youth CEO Camp is complete. Twenty young CEOs built businesses, practiced financial literacy, and pitched to family, mentors, and community leaders on August 1st. Here is the proof.
Real work. Real business skills.
Summer 2026 Sponsors & Partners
These partners powered the July 2026 Youth CEO Camp cohort. December sponsorships and scholarships are being pursued now — interested businesses can book a call.
What every young CEO walks away with
Develop a business concept from scratch
Complete a guided business plan
Master money, pricing & banking basics
Practice responsible use of AI
Strengthen teamwork & communication
Build and deliver a real pitch
Showcase to families, sponsors & judges
Holiday Business & Banking Experience
Over seven days between December 17 and 23, 2026, Young CEOs sharpen a business concept, work through real-world banking and money literacy modules with financial partners, and put their leadership into action through a community holiday initiative. The week closes with Pitch & Presentation Day on December 23, followed by the bonus "Your Perfect Fit" Shoe Event on December 27.
Banking & Financial Literacy
Real-world modules on how banks work, checking vs savings, credit, and building the CEO money mindset.
Business Idea Sprint
Young CEOs sharpen a concept, define the customer, and identify the problem they'll solve for their community.
Leadership & Teamwork
DISC-based leadership training, communication drills, and structured team challenges.
Holiday Community Impact
Every Young CEO contributes to a hands-on community holiday initiative during the week.
Pitch & Showcase
Rehearsed presentations delivered to families, sponsors, mentors, and community leaders.
Mentor & Speaker Circle
Meet real entrepreneurs, bankers, and community leaders throughout the week.
Week at a glance
Seven purposeful days plus the bonus “Your Perfect Fit” Shoe Event on December 27. From business idea to banking bootcamp to community impact — closing with Pitch & Presentation Day.
Reserve your seat for Dec 17 – 23
Cohort is limited to 30 Young CEOs. Families, guardians, and youth ages 10 to 17 — submit your interest today. We will follow up with next steps, scholarship information, and venue confirmation.
Invest in the next generation of CEOs
Invest Today. Inspire Tomorrow. Impact Forever.
Corporate partners at the $1,000 – $10,000 levels start with a short conversation with Coach Brandon Ward to co-design the partnership. Individuals can directly sponsor one Young CEO for $350 through our fiscal partner.
Top billing with the event name. Premier logo placement across campaign assets. Opening or closing recognition opportunity. Featured sponsor spotlight in event communications. Onsite engagement opportunity. Post event impact recap.
Discuss SponsorshipRecognition with banking and money lessons. Prominent logo placement. Opportunity to provide approved mentors or speakers. Recognition during student experience. Sponsor feature in campaign communications. Post event impact recap.
Become a Corporate PartnerSupports the hands on materials, learning experiences, and memorable moments that help students connect business knowledge to action. Recognition includes logo placement, event acknowledgment, and inclusion in the post event sponsor recap.
Discuss SponsorshipHelps underwrite student access, program materials, meals, and the support required to deliver a high quality youth experience. Recognition includes event acknowledgment and community sponsor listing.
Become a Corporate PartnerProgram value: $350 per student. A $350 contribution fully underwrites one Young CEO's participation in the entire Young CEO Holiday Business and Banking Experience.
Sponsor a StudentBuild with us
Schools, nonprofits, churches, and civic groups — we’re better together. Start with a conversation.
Community Partner
Nonprofits, faith communities, and civic organizations that help recruit youth, host events, or lend visibility.
Schedule a ConversationSchool Partner
K-12 schools, districts, and after-school programs that want to connect students to entrepreneurship, banking, and leadership programming.
Schedule a ConversationMentor / Speaker / Judge
Entrepreneurs, bankers, and community leaders willing to mentor, speak, coach, or judge student pitches.
Schedule a ConversationA year-round program
A Program, Not a One-Off
Youth CEO Camp runs multiple experiences per year — summer intensives, holiday programs, and community activations.
Real Skills, Real Partners
We collaborate with the Urban Chamber, financial institutions, and community leaders to bring students beyond the classroom.
Belief Before Business
Every activity is designed to build confidence and self-image. Business skills follow belief.
Three Organizations. One Mission.
Each partner brings something unique to Youth CEO Camp — from curriculum and facilitation to community, fiscal sponsorship, and the learning platform that powers it all.
The WE Mentality
- Curriculum development
- Program facilitation
- Youth entrepreneurship instruction
- DISC-based leadership
- Business planning
- Pitch preparation
Urban Chamber of Commerce
- Community promotion
- Chamber member engagement
- Sponsor introductions
- Business community connections
Your Perfect Footwear
- Charitable sponsorship administration
- Donation processing
- Scholarship support
- Community engagement
Curriculum and learning platform — business planning framework, LemonBot AI activities, financial literacy, marketing, customer discovery, and pitch preparation.
“We do not just teach business. We coach belief.”
Answers, straight up
Still curious? Reach out — Coach Brandon Ward personally follows up with every family and partner.
Help a young person learn, lead, and launch.
Together, we can give students the tools, confidence, mentorship, and exposure they need to see themselves as future entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators.