4-H Youth Entrepreneurs
4-H Youth Entrepreneurs
(hosted by Multnomah County for more information see links below)
4-H Youth Entrepreneurs is an innovative and comprehensive year-round program for ages 13 to 19. The project empowers the lifelong financial health of underserved urban youth and families by delivering culturally and socially relevant financial education programming. Youth are supported in developing financial literacy and college/workforce readiness through real-world experiential learning. Local business owners, teachers, OSU faculty, and 4-H staff mentor youth as they develop a product, create a business plan, and pitch their idea to secure a 4-H microloan. With the help of the 4-H microloan, teams launch and manage their own business.
Now Enrolling: 4-H Youth Entrepreneur Teams
Launch your own microbusiness!
If you are 13 to 19 years old and interested in starting your own business- 4-H Youth Entrepreneurs is for you!
This program is designed to give you real-world experience to design, launch, and manage a business with the use of a 4-H microloan under the guidance and mentorship of OSU and local entrepreneurs.
As a 4-H Youth Entrepreneur, you have the opportunity to...
- develop your business skills by completing all the steps of creating a product, securing funding, producing a business plan, and managing your own business.
- receive a 4-H microloan to launch your business.
- learn about the world of marketing and finance.
- work with real local business owners.
- gain exposure to college and career pathways.