Empowering the youth since 2018
Creating Confident Youth Leaders
One Skill At A Time.
"Every youth that touches a braid leaves with a business plan."
Braids And Business Education equips young women on Florida's Treasure Coast with hands-on beauty industry training, business literacy, entrepreneurship skills, and the confidence to own their future.
2018
FOUNDED IN
100+
YOUTH SERVED
30
YOUTH PER CYCLE
4
ACTIVE PARTNERS
More than a beauty program. An economic mobility pipeline.
We believe that talent without business acumen leaves young women vulnerable to exploitation. By combining elite braiding instruction with rigorous financial literacy and entrepreneurship training, we're building a generation of business owners.
- Hands-on Braiding Instruction
- Financial Literacy & Business Planning
- Career & Workforce Readiness
- Mentorship & Confidence Building
"B.A.B.E. changed my trajectory."
Future Braiders:
$150k Blueprint
Our goal is to raise $150,000 to expand B.A.B.E.'s reach, fund new training cycles, and build a permanent home for youth entrepreneurship on the Treasure Coast.
Raised So Far
$250
Our Goal
$150,000
Meet Our Future Leaders
Real youth. Real skills. Real impact — straight from the B.A.B.E. summer camp floor.
Sponsors & Partners
Organizations That Believe in Our Mission
Join the Movement
Whether you want to sponsor a student's journey, volunteer your time, or join our upcoming cycle, there's a place for you here.