Julian & Brittany Young Foundation

Thank you Midlands Business Journal for the acknowledgment. We are thrilled to be one of the iHubs officially designated by our State’s department.

In a statement, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development noted, “Designation as an iHub signals that an organization has demonstrated experience with innovation programs, has an articulated management structure and plan, has assets and resources at its disposal to drive innovation, and has successfully engaged partners in pursuit of its strategic objectives.”

https://mbj.com/2023-year-in-review/

Congratulations to Marcey Yates of the Culxr House for an incredibly successful vintage fashion show. It’s unreal to see so many of our JB Young Foundation alumni thrive and to also witness other alumni supporting each other. It feels really good to be a part of a winning team. Cheers.

We are exceptionally proud of this thoroughbred entrepreneur and her business Status: Pre-Loved Luxury Handbags & Accessories and what she’s doing to provide sustainable luxury to our community. Christi Ballard, the next chapter of your business is going to be absolutely historic. Thank you for making us your trusted business advisors.

We are very proud of this JBY Foundation alumni and graduate. Over 7 years ago, Terrance Sheared, owner of Soco Cafe, called us with an idea to bring Creole-Delta infused southern cuisine to North Omaha. We were excited to see him serving customers at Native Omaha days this week, and even more excited for the next chapter of his business!

Congratulations to one of our "day one" clients, Stable Gray, as they celebrate 8 years of being in business. It's been such a pleasure to watch Teddy and CharDale, year after year, build one of the leading branding and marketing agencies in Nebraska. Cheers to all of your success and endeavors. Happy Birthday SG!

We are proud to announce that the Julian and Brittany Young Foundation has been officially designated as an iHub by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for our entrepreneurship and innovation programs. Since 2013, we have been committed to diversifying the number of early stage ventures and sustainable businesses in Nebraska. We look forward to continuing to do so through the iHub program.

Click below to learn more about the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act.

https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/recovery/ihubs/ (https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/recovery/ihubs/)

The Nebraska Innovation Hub Act - Nebraska Department of Economic Development Home / Programs / Economic Recovery / The Nebraska Innovation Hub Act The Nebraska Innovation Hub Act The Nebraska Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Legislative Bill 450 during the 2022 Legislative Session creating the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act. The Legislature declared that Innovation....

We have had the pleasure of watching this stoic entrepreneur build his idea from the ground up starting back in 2017. We are incredibly proud of Xavier Jackson, founder of The Local Art Plug, for winning the Midlands African Chamber, Inc. Pitch Black competition. Keep grinding and keep pushing. It’s an honor to call you one of our mentees and alumni!

So…. The Local Art Plug and Xavier Jackson did a thing yesterday…. They won both Pitch Black Champion 2023 and the award at the Midlands African Chamber, Inc. Pitch Black finale and business expo! They take home $15000 in equity free funding along with up to a combined value of $20000 of marketing, accounting and legal assistance, a scholarship from MCC, business coaching services and coworking space privileges. Congratulations on winning a hard fought Pitch Black Competition 2023❤️👏🏾🙏🏽

Congratulations to Leah Whitney Chavez on the grand opening of her new headquarters for World Speaks. This day was long overdue, and well deserved. Leah is one of the first graduates and alumni of our entrepreneurship cohorts back in 2014. She has certainly come a long way and has much further to go. We are so proud to have played a small role in her journey! Wishing you much more success, cheers!

Today is very special. It’s not often you come across ideas as innovative and impactful as the Culxr House. Congratulations to one of our JB Young Foundation Alumni, Marcey Yates, as he celebrates 3 years of providing a creative and safe space to grow talent in Omaha! Cheers!

Enactus has played a major role in our journey. Very grateful for the shoutout.

🔦 Alumni Spotlight: Julian Young, co-founder of the Julian & Brittany Young Foundation.

a SIFE alumnus of Enactus USA, Julian went on to become president of his college’s team and had the opportunity to be exposed to other successful executive CEOs, business owners, people that had started and grown successful multimillion, billion-dollar businesses.

Enactus helped turn his life around and provide the support to nurture his entrepreneurial spirit. Now he and his wife have a successful foundation that supports budding entrepreneurs and also provides advocacy for minority-owned businesses.

Read the full article 👉 https://bit.ly/3yiyRzn

We could not think of a better way to announce the rebrand of the Start Center to the Julian & Brittany Young Foundation than do so in this amazing article with Entrepreneur Magazine. We are celebrating 10 years of economic impact and are absolutely ready for the next 10!

This Founder Turned His Hustle Into a Brand That Gives Back Julian Young and his wife Brittany are using entrepreneurship as a tool to break the cycle of generational poverty. Read more about their...