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Experience the real thing.

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YouthBiz Experience Program

In a 6-week course, students will get hands-on experience in what it takes to start their own business. From concept and start-up all the way through production and distribution, graduates will be fully prepared to step out into the real world and know what it takes to own and run a business. 

Six-Week Schedule:

Week 1 (July 8): Where to Begin
Week 2 (July 15): Knowing Your Product
Week 3 (July 22): Business Startup
Week 4 (July 29): Sales & Marketing
Week 5 (Aug 5): Event Management
Week 6 (Aug 19 & 21): Taking Care of Your Business

We offer hands-on activities that allow the students to not only learn about businesses, but actually take part in the day-to-day activities of a business. Part of the program will involve the students taking the knowledge they have learned and “start their own business." 

The model we use to train students is in the form of our very own Foto2Go professional photo booth business. Our photo booth has the latest in high-resolution digital technology and leverages professional-grade cameras with lab-quality photo printers that generate prints within seconds. It can be setup as a traditional stand-in booth with a curtain or it can be an open air booth to capture more of the background at various events.

Responsibilities Include:

• Creating a business and marketing plan
  
• Contacting potential investors
  
• Implementing a budget
  
• Camera/printer functions
• Customer service
• Event planning and scheduling
• Communication
• Updating website and social media platforms
• Producing and distributing photos

Educational Topics Include:

• Business startup principles
• Understanding money and taxes
• Dressing for success
• Team building exercises
• Checking and savings accounts
• Interviewing techniques
• Business plans
• Character and integrity
• Communication and marketing
• Social media platforms

* Internships will be awarded after completion of the program.