Stay up to date with what moves us forward. Here we highlight the latest news, projects, and milestones that support young talent, entrepreneurship, and positive social impact.
If you are reading this, there is a good chance you grew up without the kind of network that opens doors automatically. No family friends in the industry you want to enter. No relatives who can put in a word. No childhood connections leading to internships, introductions, or first jobs. You are not alone in […]
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The Case for Slow Foundations: The People Who Show Up When You Build Slowly Most conversations about building a foundation focus on what gets built. The legal structure. The governance. The financial systems. The first projects. These things matter, and we have written about them before. But there is something less discussed that may matter […]
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There is a version of education that everybody talks about: degrees, courses, certifications, and books. And then there is the version most successful founders eventually admit shaped them more than any of the above. The version they got on a pitch, on a court, or on a track. At YOUNG Foundation, we work at the […]
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The best time to back something is before it is obvious. Not when the track record is already there. Not when the name is already known. But when the mission is clear, the people are the right ones, and the structure is being built with intention. That is exactly where YOUNG Foundation is today. We […]
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Every founder hits a moment when ambition is not the problem. The ideas are there. The drive is there. What is missing is perspective. Someone who has navigated a version of what you are facing, who can help you see it clearly without adding to the noise. That is what mentorship for young entrepreneurs is […]
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A foundation is not a mission statement. It is the people who choose to show up for it. YOUNG Foundation was not built from a strategic plan. It grew from a shared belief held by a group of people who had seen, firsthand, what happens when young entrepreneurs and young athletes have access to the […]
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Mentorship doesn’t start with advice. It starts with listening. Most people don’t need answers. They need perspective. At YOUNG Foundation, mentorship is one of the most powerful tools for creating long-term impact for young entrepreneurs. Not because it solves everything, but because it shortens the distance between uncertainty and clarity. Young founders rarely struggle with […]
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Sometimes the most meaningful impact starts with something simple: access. Opportunity begins the moment someone is allowed to step in. During the Cape Town Beach Volleyball Tournament, hundreds of learners from different schools were able to attend world-class matches on their own beach in Camps Bay. For many of them, it wasn’t just […]
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In sport, real progress is rarely immediate. It’s built through repetition, trust, and commitment over time. That belief shapes how YOUNG Foundation approaches sport and why we choose long-term partnerships over one-off support. Strong foundations are built slowly, but they last. Beyond sponsorship For YOUNG Foundation, supporting youth sport is not about branding or visibility. […]
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