Real-world
money skills.
A head start
for life.
A financial literacy and entrepreneurship program for kids, teens, and young adults. Understand money. Make informed choices. Learn how to use money as a tool to earn more and build wealth over time.
A lifetime of possibilities.
From “what's a budget?”
to “here's my business.”
Practical lessons in earning, managing, and growing money. Adaptable to different ages, goals, and learning environments.
Not just students.
Business partners.
That's what we call the young people in our classroom. Because ownership starts with how you see yourself.
Start with their world.
A purchase, a familiar brand, a business idea. Every lesson connects to something students can recognize.
Make room for conversation.
Discussion, group work, and real scenarios help students find their voice and explain their choices.
Turn an idea into a plan.
Learners apply their skills through real-world scenarios, business ideas, financial plans, and opportunities to pitch their thinking.
Built from experience.
Taught with purpose.
Live Yours Academy brings together Lysander's experience in education and entrepreneurship, including building the SLO app and running CAIF Vending.
The goal is simple: help young people enter the real world a step ahead, with a clear understanding of money and how to use it as a tool to create opportunity and build wealth.
Let's build the next generation's head start ↗Your learners.
Your schedule.
A real-world
head start.
From shorter programs to school-year learning, Live Yours Academy can be adapted to different age groups, schedules, and educational settings.
Tell us about your school or organization. Let's explore a program shaped around your learners' needs and goals.
Before we get started.
Who is the program designed for?
Live Yours Academy serves kids, teens, and young adults. Lessons and activities can be tailored to the age group, experience, and learning goals of your students.
What will learners explore?
Money foundations, credit and borrowing, investing, building wealth, and entrepreneurship. Through practical examples and activities, learners explore how to manage money and use it as a tool to create more opportunity.
Can the program fit our curriculum and schedule?
Yes. The program can be adapted for different time frames, from a shorter series to learning across a school year. We work with schools and organizations to discuss content, scheduling, and how the program can complement their curriculum.
How do learners put their knowledge into practice?
Through relatable money scenarios, collaborative activities, business projects, financial planning exercises, and opportunities to present their ideas. Activities can be shaped around your group's needs.
How do we get started?
Send a general program inquiry with information about your school or organization, learners, and goals. That starts a conversation about a program that fits your community.