YEP begins on January 22!

YEP begins on January 22!

Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP)

The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) was created to provide out-of-school youth in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center with work readiness training, small business engagement, startup grants, and paid summer internships.

Entrepreneurship is a form of economic advancement for young people, especially in the changing economy. In 2021, 46% of BrookLynk applicants selected business and entrepreneurship as an area of interest and according to the January 2021 Small Business Majority poll, about one-third of minority-owned businesses (32%) have had to cut employee hours. This program presents a creative solution to two separate community challenges – building career and entrepreneurship pathways for BIPOC youth and building up the capacity of BIPOC-owned small businesses.

Program Eligibility:

  • Between the ages of 16-24

  • Live in Brooklyn Park or Brooklyn Center

  • Not currently enrolled in secondary or post-secondary education programs (Out of School)

The Youth Entrepreneurship Program Provides:

 

The YEP program is a learn-and-earn model. Each eligible participant will receive a $600 stipend for attending each weekly session and completing the program.

Upcoming Program Dates:

Spring Cohort 2025


Begins January 22, 2025