In 1991, Liz and Charles Koch founded Youth Entrepreneurs, originally an eight-week course at a Wichita high school.

[3] Youth Entrepreneurs states that their major objective is to provide high school students, particularly at-risk students, with business and entrepreneurial education, focusing primarily on three objectives:[4] YE cites the following “Foundational Values” as the key to student success: Responsibility, Be Principled, Knowledge, Freedom, Passion, Opportunity, Sound Judgment and Win-Win Focus.”[5] Currently, the organization offers year-round high school classes about economics with an emphasis on "free market principles" and practical business skills.

The summer camp at Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas, for example, aims to provide students with an interactive and exciting way to practice business principles, including by competing for cash prizes and receiving feedback for business ideas that students present.

"[10] YE High School posters target predominantly poor students with the premise of receiving generous financial incentives including startup capital and scholarships after graduation.

But they are actually guided by Youth Entrepreneurs, with lesson plans and class materials promoting the Koch Industries free-market Libertarian ideology.

[12] Education analyst Dr. Steve Wyckoff[13] said of YEK's role in the rehabilitation of the economy of the Midwest, One of the major issues we have in rural America is the shortage of jobs and businesses.