FUTURE FOUNDERS®

Future Founders is building the nation's largest inclusive community of intentional young entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial-minded leaders. Our programs immerse youth in experiences that inspire and empower them to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and create their own opportunity. We believe this leads to a generation more determined, hopeful, and equipped as they engage the future. Since 2005, we have served over 47,000 youth, and our national 18- to 30-year-old founders generated $374M in revenue, secured $299M in capital, and created 1,980 jobs... Future Founders was established in 2011 through the merger of two programs: one created by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (which now runs 1871) in 2005 and another created by Uptake Technologies Founder & Executive Chairman Brad Keywell. Needless to say, entrepreneurship is in our blood. We operate like a startup, work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, and enhance our program content to stay relevant to the changing..

Primary location: Chicago United States