The Young CEO Experience Begins with:

1. The Young CEO Summer Entrepreneurship Camp

2.The Young CEOs Business Plan Competition

3. The Young CEOs Pop-Up-Shops 

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1. THE YOUNG CEO SUMMER ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMP 

This 2-week summer camp started in 2019 by the founder Norma Lynn Brown. During the camp young people in grades 4-12 and ages 17-25 are inspired to create a business plan for a business according to their passion. Some students may already have a business but the majority of them have no idea until they attend the camp. During the camp they are taught basic business concepts and how to put the concepts into a business plan. The 17-25 age group is very limited and taught separately to participate in the competition. 

To ensure that no child does not have access to this opportunity because of finances, this camp is AT NO COST to the families!!!! This is made possible through generous donations from the community, grants, business and community sponsorships and partnerships. Because of the Sponsorships, during the camp the students are provided with breakfast, lunch, and snacks, laptops, transportation, professional and expert coaches, supplies for pop-up shops and much more to make it a complete Young CEO Experience.

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2. THE YOUNG CEO BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION

After the 2-week camp the Young CEOs have completed their business plans and now after much planning, practicing and preparations they are now ready to present their business plans to a panel of judges and to an in-person and virtual audience through a media presentation. 

At the end of the two weeks, students share their business plans in a Young CEO Business Plan Pitch Competition. There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for each group.  However, ALL the Young CEOs receive start-up seed money check to continue their Young CEO Experience.!!!!! After the competition is over the Young CEOs are now official members of the Young CEO Next Level Club™.  This club will allow them to continue to meet year round to collaborate with other Young CEOs and most importantly the community and business mentors.  Please use the Young CEOs Next Level Club tab to find out more information. 

3. THE YOUNG CEO POP-UP- SHOPS

Immediately after the business competition, the students present their products and services to the audience and to the public in their very first Young CEO Pop-Up- Shop. The students have an opportunity to sell their products and services to start creating financial wealth while using their soft skills. However another benefit is that the community have an opportunity to come and support and meet the Next Generation of Young CEOs and Leaders. 

CAMP WANZA- Charleston, South Carolina ​

In addition to the camp held in the greater Columbia, South Carolina area, Norma Brown also conducts an additional summer camp is held in Charleston, South Carolina called Camp Wanza. Camp Wanza was started in memory of Tywanza Sanders, a young man who was murdered in the Emanuel 9 Church Shooting.  He was known as an amazing entrepreneur before his death.