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.
Entrepreneurship is about having the courage to start. But no one should have to figure it all out alone. Starting a business is exciting. But it is also challenging. Behind every successful entrepreneur are moments of uncertainty, difficult decisions, setbacks and questions that rarely have a straightforward answer. Building something from the ground up can […]
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Heb jij de ambitie om het maximale uit jezelf te halen? Jonge sporters krijgen nu de kans om zich aan te melden bij Young Foundation. Bij Young Foundation geloven wij dat talent pas echt tot bloei komt wanneer het de juiste kansen krijgt. Daarom ondersteunen wij jonge ondernemers en sporters die klaar zijn om de […]
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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 […]
Read more 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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