After immigrating to the United States from Brazil, two-year-old Wilbur You and his widowed mother began their new life in the Chicago suburbs. His mother, who spoke no English, started her first job at Baskin-Robbins for $5.50 an hour.
You watched his mother pursue her education and advance in her career, gaining valuable insight into hard work—and its rewards.
At the age of 10, You developed an online game that attracted over 10,000 active users. Though the game eventually shut down, its initial success sparked You’s entrepreneurial fire.
This, of course, came with some trial and error. At 18, You attempted to launch a business twice, to no avail. It was humbling. While working as a Marketing Coordinator in college, he tried again a final time.
Channeling his past failures and hardships into fuel for success, You and his two friends went on to build the multi-million dollar marketing agency Youtech from the ground up. Youtech has since expanded offices from Illinois to Arizona and Texas.
With over 100 employees across multiple states, Youtech has become one of the largest privately-held, award-winning marketing agencies in the country. Youtech has worked with some of the biggest names in law, healthcare, home services, and e-commerce spaces.
Today, You is recognized as a two-time Forbes 30 Under 30 winner. Wilbur You sits on the board of directors of the Midland Institute of Entrepreneurship and the board of the Northern Illinois Food Bank. He has also been featured on popular media outlets such as ABC and FOX and has worked with over 3,000 companies worldwide.
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