12 weeks
24 two-hour sessions, meeting twice each week
Free · Ages 14–18 · St. Louis County
CreatorLaunch Student Business Program
Explore entrepreneurship, develop a business idea, and put what you learn into practice—with guidance, equipment, and support along the way.
Who can join?
Curiosity is enough to start.
You can join with a business idea, a hobby you want to explore, or no idea yet. No previous entrepreneurship experience is required.
Students ages 14–18
Must live in St. Louis County
Ready to meet twice a week for 12 weeks
Willing to ask questions, try ideas, and follow through
Groups of eight
A small cohort with coaching and peer support
St. Louis County
For students ages 14–18 who live in the county
Free to participate
Instruction, materials, and approved support are included
How the program works
Instruction and project time in every session.
Students participate in a small group of eight, meeting twice a week for two-hour sessions. Across 24 sessions, you will work with coaches and other young people to develop your idea, make decisions, test your approach, and prepare to share your work.
Coaches help you think through decisions, answer questions, and turn larger goals into manageable steps. You will also exchange ideas with other students, practice presenting your work, and learn from one another.
What you'll learn
Business skills you can practice right away.
Develop a business idea
Explore your interests and strengths, identify a problem you could solve, and decide what product or service you want to offer.
Understand your customers
Think about who would use your product or service, ask useful questions, and use feedback to improve your idea.
Manage money
Build a budget, understand expenses and revenue, set prices, and keep track of purchases.
Build your brand
Choose how to present your business and create materials that clearly explain what you offer.
Market your work
Practice reaching potential customers and communicating the value of your product or service.
Plan your next steps
Set realistic goals, organize tasks, and work through challenges as your project develops.
Project purchases
Up to $500 in approved business purchases.
Depending on the business, approved purchases may include supplies, materials, a website domain, or other tools needed to develop and test an idea.
Students submit purchase requests, explain how each item supports their project, and work with staff to make spending decisions. CreatorLaunch purchases approved items directly; this support is not a cash payment.
Equipment and support
A computer should not be the barrier.
Laptops are provided for use during program sessions, so students do not need to own a computer. Instruction, coaching, program materials, and approved project purchases are provided at no cost.
Laptops provided
Students can complete digital work during program sessions without bringing their own device.
More than a business idea
Skills for school, work, and everyday life.
Students practice communicating clearly, managing time, solving problems, handling feedback, and following through on responsibilities. The program is a place to ask questions, try something unfamiliar, and make changes when an idea does not work as expected.
Communication
Time management
Problem solving
Using feedback
Follow-through
The final showcase
Share what you created and what you learned.
The program ends with a showcase where students present their business ideas. You will work toward leaving with a business plan, a project budget, experience making business decisions, and a clearer understanding of what you want to do next.
Starting a profitable business is not a requirement for success. Progress, learning, and thoughtful effort matter.
What students work toward
A clearer business idea
A simple business plan
A project budget
Experience making and explaining decisions
A presentation of their work
Realistic next steps after the program
Dates and locations coming soon
Be the first to hear about upcoming groups.
CreatorLaunch is developing upcoming program groups. Students, families, and schools can contact us now for updates or to ask a question.
qwentin@youthcreatorlaunch.org