Ready to Turn Your Ideas Into Income?
Join the 10-Week Money Moves Youth Boss Lab
Learn how to make money, manage money, and pitch for a $250 Youth Micro-Grant.
This Is Not a Boring Money Class.
This is a hands-on, high-energy experience where you learn how money really works — and how to make it work for you.
The Money Moves Youth Boss Lab is a 10-week program for youth ages 13–17 hosted by Helping Hands Community Mission on Stockton Boulevard.
Build Your Side Hustle
Turn your ideas into a real business or income stream
Master Your Money
Learn to budget without feeling broke
Understand Real Money
Credit, banking, and avoiding money traps
Connect with Businesses
Network with real local business owners
Pitch Your Idea
Present at a live community event
Win $250 Grant
Compete for startup funding
This is where ideas turn into action.
What You'll Walk Away With
By the end of 10 weeks, you won't just "know about money."
You'll have:
A working budget you actually understand
A savings strategy you can use immediately
A real income or business idea
Public speaking confidence
A completion certificate
A chance to win startup funding
Most adults never learn this.
You will.
💰 The $250 Youth Pitch Prize
At the end of the program, participants compete in the Money Moves Pitch Night.
Students will:
Present their idea
Show their startup cost plan
Explain how they'll make money
Pitch in front of local business leaders and community members
One winner receives a $250 Micro-Grant to launch their idea.
Yes — real money.
A Safe, Structured Program Parents Can Trust
We know parents want more than excitement — they want structure, safety, and real outcomes.
Supervised Sessions
Led by trained facilitators
Structured Curriculum
Financial literacy framework
Entrepreneurial Skills
Real business development
Workforce Readiness
Career exposure and skills
Community Engagement
Positive peer connections
Progress Tracking
Measurable growth metrics
This program builds confidence, responsibility, and leadership — not just money skills.
Program Details
Ages
13–17
Duration
10 Weeks
Session Length
2 Hours Per Week
Location
Stockton Blvd Community Space
Cost
Tuition-Based
Cohort Size
Limited to 40 Students
Spots are limited to ensure quality and personalized support.
Who This Is For
This program is perfect for youth who:
Want to make their own money
Have big ideas but don't know where to start
Want to build confidence
Want to stand out
Are curious about business or entrepreneurship
Are tired of being broke between allowances or paychecks
No experience needed.
No business required to start.
Just bring your energy.
What Makes This Different?
This isn't theory.
This isn't worksheets.
This isn't a lecture.
Interactive
Competitive
Practical
Community-Based
You won't just learn.
You'll build.
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't Just Talk About Money.
Learn How to Move It.
This is your chance to:
Build real skills
Launch real ideas
Win real money
Be seen in your community
The next cohort starts soon.