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Youth Rise Fund logoYouth Rise Fund
Youth-led · Maryland & nationwide

Turn your idea into a real business.

We help teens turn ideas into businesses by providing funding, mentorship, and real-world skills.

What we do

Everything a first-time founder needs.

Funding

We plan to offer seed grants so promising teen ideas can get off the ground.

Mentorship

We connect teens with founders and professionals who give real, honest feedback.

Real-World Skills

We teach the practical side: pitching, budgeting, marketing, and selling.

Find your path

Where do you fit in?

Got an idea? Let's build it.

Join our free workshops, learn how real businesses work, and get ready to pitch your idea for seed funding.

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How it works

From idea to launch in three steps.

  1. Step 1

    Learn

    Build business basics in hands-on workshops.

  2. Step 2

    Pitch

    Present your idea to a panel of mentors and judges.

  3. Step 3

    Launch

    Use seed funding and mentorship to go live.

Programs

What we're building for you.

All programs
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Startup Workshops

Coming Soon

Interactive sessions on validating ideas, customers, pricing, and marketing.

Startup Workshops

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Teen Pitch Challenge

Coming Soon

A pitch competition where teens present to real mentors and judges.

Teen Pitch Challenge

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Youth Seed Grants

Coming Soon

Small grants to help teen founders cover their first real costs.

Youth Seed Grants

Coming Soon

Mentor Network

Coming Soon

One-on-one guidance from people who've built businesses.

Mentor Network

Events

First workshop date coming soon.

We're finalizing our first startup workshop. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment registration opens.

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In person in Maryland · Virtual nationwide

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