YSMnation — Summer 2026 Entrepreneurship Program for Kids Gr 1–8

What Your Kid Walks Away With

More than a camp. A launchpad.

Designed around what parents told us matters most. Six outcomes your kid will earn — and one finale that proves they did it.

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Real Money Skills

Pricing, profit, budgets — the math that runs the world. They learn it by actually using it.

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Confidence on Stage

By Market Day, your kid stands up and delivers a real pitch to a real audience. That changes them.

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Real Creativity

Idea generation isn't a gift — it's a muscle. We train it daily with brainstorm sprints and design challenges.

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Teamwork & Leadership

Mixed-age teams mean older kids mentor younger ones. Every kid leads. Every kid learns.

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Problem-Solving Mindset

The Problem Hunter walk teaches kids to see opportunities everywhere. A skill they'll use forever.

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A Real Business

By Market Day, your kid has a portfolio, a pitch, a product, and a booth. Not a worksheet. A business.

The 4-Week Journey

From "I have an idea" to "I have a business."

Every kid moves through four modules across four weeks — and ends standing behind their own booth on Market Day.

Week 1 · Mindset

The Founder Mindset

Jun 1 – Jun 5

Spot problems. Generate ideas. Know your customer. Pitch your first concept.

Week 2 · Build

Make It Real

Jun 8 – Jun 12

Design your product. Prototype it. Understand cost, price, and profit.

Week 3 · Brand

Sell It Loud

Jun 15 – Jun 19

Logos, names, signage, ads. The art of making people care about your idea.

Week 4 · Launch

Run It Like a CEO

Jun 22 – Jun 26

Pitch rehearsals. Booth design. Production. Clinic day Fri, Jun 26.

The Finale

🎪 Market Day

Saturday, June 27

Families and community invited. Real booths. Real customers. Real sales. Their first real business.

A Day at YSMnation

Every day, kids build something real.

Five hours of structured, hands-on entrepreneurship — designed to keep every kid (Grade 1 through Grade 8) engaged from 10 AM to 3 PM.

30 min

Spark

A story, video, or quick activity to introduce the day's big idea.

60 min

Learn It

Mini-lesson with age-tiered discussion, real examples, and a guest speaker once a week.

2 hrs

Build It

Hands-on project work in mixed-age teams. Lunch break in the middle.

60 min

Pitch & Reflect

Share-out time. Every kid presents. Then a quick reflection journal before pick-up.

The Details

Everything you need to know.

WhoGrades 1–8
WhenJun 1 – Jun 27, 2026
Time10 AM – 3 PM, M–F
WhereAtlanta — Venue TBA
Duration4 Weeks + Market Day
Class SizeLimited to 12
Market DaySat, Jun 27

🔥 Early Bird · Save $50

$525 $ 475

all-in for the full 4-week program

20 days of full-day instruction (10 AM – 3 PM)
4 modules taught across 4 weeks
Saturday Market Day finale included
Student Business Portfolio (yours to keep)
Module completion badges & certificate
All supplies & worksheets included
Friday Market Day Clinic day

Claim an Early Bird Spot →

Only 6 early bird spots · Standard pricing $525 after June 1

Optional Add-Ons

Founder Kit

YSMnation t-shirt, branded notebook, founder pin, portfolio folder, Market Day display card.

+$45

Family Market Day Pass

VIP reserved seating + drinks for 2 adults at the Market Day finale.

+$25

Sibling Discount

Enroll a second child in the same cohort and save.

−$50

Frequently Asked

Real questions. Real answers.

Yes — that's the #1 thing we designed for. Every day follows a 4-block rhythm: Spark, Learn It, Build It, Pitch & Reflect. Lunch is in the middle. Nothing sits for more than an hour. Kids are doing, not listening. The hands-on, team-based format keeps even reluctant kids glued in.

Every activity is age-tiered. Younger kids draw, act, and play. Older kids lead, analyze, and mentor the younger ones. Middle schoolers get explicit "mentor moments" where they coach a younger buddy. It's one of the most loved parts of the program — younger kids look up to the older ones, and older kids step into real leadership.

Every YSMnation kid leaves with: a full Business Portfolio (idea sketches, customer research, pricing math, pitch notes), Module completion badges, a Certificate of Completion, and a real product they made and sold at Market Day. Plus the confidence that comes from delivering a live pitch in front of a real audience.

Kids bring their own lunch each day. We provide water and a healthy afternoon snack. Please note any allergies on the registration form. Lunch break runs 12:30–1:00 PM.

Drop off at 9:50 AM, pick up at 3:10 PM. Sign-in/sign-out required at both ends — only authorized adults listed on your registration form can pick up your child. Full venue, parking, and procedure details go out the week before the program starts.

Nope. Not a thing. Every concept is taught in kid-friendly language with examples kids actually relate to — lemonade stands, slime shops, gaming setups, dog walking. Most parents tell us they learn something too.

Saturday, June 27 — the program finale. Each kid runs their own booth selling the product or service they built. Family, friends, and community are invited as real customers. Kids handle transactions, give their pitch, and earn awards. Most parents tell us this is the most memorable day of their kid's summer. Family Market Day Pass is an optional add-on with VIP seating.

Full refund up to 14 days before the program starts. 50% refund up to 7 days before. After that, we can transfer your spot to another family if you find someone, or apply it to a future program. Reach out anytime at hello@ysmnation.com.

Your kid has a million-dollar idea. We help them launch it.