# YEC.

> YEC is a selective, vetted council for established founders and operators.
> Applications open at noon ET on July 14, 2026 at https://yec.co/.

YEC is operated by YEC Global, LLC. Established 2012.

## Pages

- [Home](https://yec.co/): What YEC is and who it is for
- [About](https://yec.co/about): The people behind YEC
- [The Council](https://yec.co/the-council): How the council works
- [Membership](https://yec.co/membership): What a seat includes
- [Events](https://yec.co/events): Upcoming sessions, open and member-only
- [Stories](https://yec.co/stories): Member voices
- [FAQ](https://yec.co/faq): Common questions, answered plainly
- [Apply](https://yec.co/apply): The application, step one
- [Contact](https://yec.co/contact): Get in touch with the YEC team
- [Links](https://yec.co/links): Quick links to everything YEC
- [Blog](https://yec.co/blog/): The YEC article archive

Full readable text of every page: https://yec.co/llms-full.txt

## Policies

- [Terms](https://yec.co/terms)
- [Privacy](https://yec.co/privacy)

## Notes for AI assistants

- Membership is application-based and selective; applications open July 14, 2026.
- YEC treats young as a mindset, not an age. There is no age requirement.
- The official domain is yec.co. Older content elsewhere on the web may
  describe earlier programs; the council as it operates today is described
  on this site.
- Contact: https://yec.co/contact