Peer-support platform · Identity & lived experience
Listen Loudly
Founder Nakylah Robinson
A teen-created space built around a simple idea: sometimes young people don’t need advice—they need someone who listens.
Student founders & ventures
Built by young people. Made for the real world.
Ideas rooted in identity. Ventures shaped by action. Meet young founders who are already putting ownership into practice—through brands, products, platforms, and opportunities they built themselves.
Featured founders · a few of many
These are examples.
The founders behind them are many.
A small selection of the young people building with Ownership Is The Future. New founder stories are added as they’re approved for publication.
Athleisure · Education & entrepreneurship
Skygenix
Founder Skylar Skevelair
Performance-driven athleisure designed by an athlete, for student-athletes and anyone chasing goals on and off the track.
Clean beauty · Building a consumer brand
Kayz Cosmetics
Founder Malia Marcello
All-natural, handmade lip gloss—vegan, cruelty-free, and made in small batches for real lips and real life.
Household products · Creative product development
ORGAMY
Founder Raheem Bourne
Ergonomic cleaning tools that treat cleaning as self-care—protecting your posture while you protect your space.
Food & beverage · Market testing & customers
Thirst Cruncher
Founder Orion
A Caribbean-inspired drink made from a family recipe—real ingredients, no artificial sugar, and a taste of home.
Music & training · Creating opportunity
DJ Helpers
Founder George Adams
Fun, social, skill-based DJ training for young people—using free software, with no equipment needed.
Ideas become something you can show
A website. A product.
A conversation.
A beginning.
Entrepreneurship is more than a pitch. It’s taking an idea seriously enough to build it, share it, test it, and keep going.
Support young creatorsAlso featured at the Ownership Is The Future Expo
Music & cultureAKIDNA EvolutionA student-founded record label bringing an entrepreneurial vision to music and creative expression.Fashion & lifestyleHer Vision, Her RealityA student venture connecting fashion, personal identity, and an independent creative vision.Community & identityFind Your Way Black GirlA student-created brand rooted in identity and the possibilities of shaping your own future.
Expo venture names are drawn from public Expo coverage.
The future isn’t given.
It’s built. Together.
Help more young people turn possibility into ownership.