Lynn Brown Inspires: Young CEOs and Leaders

Visionary/CEO- Norma Lynn Brown Testimony

I learned at an early age the power, importance and value of entrepreneurship from my grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and my parents the late Oneal and Bertha Lee Lynn by working in our family-owned store, Lynn's Grocery in Hartsville S.C. 

After teaching Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Business for 35 years and being an award-winning DECA Advisor in high schools, GOD gave me the Vision to create a Young CEO Entrepreneurship Summer Camp. I created this camp to teach youth and young adults how to develop a business plan to create, maintain and sustain a passion business of their choice. Now this fall, we will start a Young CEO Journey: Beyond the Books ™ program to continue to teach, encourage and inspire our Young CEOs and Leaders.  

In my 35 years of teaching and 8 years of conducting Young CEOs Summer Entrepreneurship Camps, I have witnessed hundreds of young people lives transformed. This transformation not only impacts the students, but also impacts and transforms families, communities, the entire state, country and the world!!!!!. This is an investment with a 100% return on your investment: The Next Generation of Young CEOs and Leaders!!!

YOUNG CEOs MISSION STATMENT  

To empower, educate, and transform young entrepreneurs in grades 4-12 and 17-25 into Young CEOs as they embark upon the Young CEO journey of discovering their gifts, talents and passions to be inspired to own, create and lead to become leaders in the areas of entrepreneurship, personal development, education, leadership, community service and community involvement. 

YOUNG CEOs VISION STATEMENT 

We envision a world of confident, knowledgeable and impactful Young CEOs and Leaders who are strategically developing and boldly articulating their business plans that will allow them to create, manage and sustain their own unique and innovative businesses in a creative Young CEO incubator space that will solve problems and create solutions for themselves, their families, their communities and will become world changers.

Young CEOs 3 Major Goals and Purpose:  To Provide All Young CEOs with: 

• Life Changing Opportunities in their personal, educational and professional lives.
• Relevant Resources to include mentorships, finances and community.
• Exposure to creative ideas, innovative concepts and unique experiences.

3 MAJOR YOUNG CEOS PROGRAMS 

Program 1: Young CEOs Entrepreneurship Summer Camp and "Shark Tank" Business Plan Competition 

Students in grades 4-12 and ages 17-25 join a 2-week camp focused on creating business plans for their "Passion Business". After completing their business plans, the Young CEOs present their business plans to judges for feedback and to the entire community.  The competition develops communication, networking, and public speaking skills, ensuring participants are ready to share their business ideas confidently

Program 2: Parents of Young CEOs

Purpose: To foster a strong relationship between Young CEOs and their parents, guardians, and family members. Since the majority of Young CEOs are minors, active parental and family participation is crucial to the Young CEO growth and success. To also Provide opportunities to connect regularly to form a supportive community to exchange encouragement, share personal experiences, and discuss common challenges and rewards of raising entrepreneurial children.

Program 3: The Young CEO Journey: Beyond the Books™ (Entrepreneurship Continuum Program)

Purpose: To provide ongoing entrepreneurial training, mentorship, leadership, post-secondary support with a structured curriculum to support Young CEOs graduates from the summer camps who are seeking to advance their business ideas beyond introductory programming.  This Program is available for Young CEOs who have graduated through the Young CEOs Summer Camp Programs or the AIM High Young CEOs Program.

YOUNG CEO NEXT LEVEL CLUB ™ 
The Young CEO Next Level Club represents an elite group of high-achieving students poised to become future CEOs and leaders; they excel academically, drive positive change within their communities, and actively manage their finances to achieve significant growth in their businesses and in their personal and professional life. Members are Young CEOs that  have completed a business plan and presented their business plan in a “Shark Tank” Business Plan Competition through one of the Young CEOs Summer Camps, the AIM High Young CEOs