Creativity, success possible even in Ohio, young entrepreneurs tell Boys & Girls Club

YOUNGSTOWN

The Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown’s inaugural end-of-school-year bash to celebrate academic achievements of its members and give them a glimpse of what their futures could be — even in Ohio.

The event, which kicked off the Club’s summer program, featured a keynote address about entrepreneurship by Ohio Against The World, a Cincinnati-based group of young entrepreneurs who fully expect to take the world by storm with their brand and prove along the way that creativity exists — even in Ohio.

OATW, founded by Floyd Johnson Jr. of Cincinnati, is a collection of individuals who have merged their creative talents — design, graphic design, photography, writing and business acumen — and are making a splash domestically and internationally marketing their OATW brand.

Their mission Friday, was to influence kids who may not see a lot of opportunities to be creative and create options for themselves, said Johnson in an interview.

“We want to let them know that they can take advantage of available tools, such as the Internet, like we did. They don’t have to wait. ,” said James Sutton III of Cincinnati.

OATW is a collection of about 10 friends who make decisions collectively, and it seems to be working.

Read more of their story in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.