Business & Entrepreneurship

From learning business skills through running a local chapter and nonprofit to creating new entrepreneur ventures that align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, young people from across the country are creating positive change through their businesses! See what impact you can have through the programs and resources below.

Drive Positive Change with Your Business

Businesses play a massive role in driving positive change in their local, national, and international communities. If you’re a young person looking for ways that you can positively impact the world while pursuing your business or entrepreneurial goals, then JCI is the place for you! Members get access to programs, networks, and resources that help them to grow and sustain their impact.

Creative Young Entrepreneur

Impact the world through entrepreneurship! Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by participating in the Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) program, where you can showcase your business and take it to the next level. This competition challenges you to think critically and creatively, requiring an in-depth business model, marketing strategy, and a clear plan for profitability and sustainability.

Partnership with BNI

Through a partnership with our international organization, Business Network International (BNI) offers a simple way for business-minded professionals to find a local BNI Chapter. BNI Members around the world meet in-person or online to pass billions of dollars worth of referrals to each other every year! Getting access to this network is a perk of becoming a JCI member.

Learn through One Year to Lead

If you’ve ever thought about starting a business and wanted to learn more about how they operate on the back-end, taking on a leadership role is a great way to learn! From leading a local chapter, you’ll gain first-hand experience in everything from filing taxes to balancing a budget. JCI’s One Year to Lead philosophy means you’ll only be in a particular leadership position for a year, allowing you to continue to learn and grow into other roles.