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Young attended Gemini
Elementary, Hoover Junior
High and Satellite High
schools, then went on to
earn an accounting degree
from the University of
Florida. She wanted to bring
her expertise back to her
home area, where she has
lived and thrived ever since.
“I want to exemplify
being a good community
contributor and
employer,” Young said.
As a business owner, Young
says that connecting with
like-minded people keeps
her inspired.
She’s a member of Space
Coast Women in Defense
B Y K A T I E P A R S O N S
President, 8-koi
Inga Young is the owner and president
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woman-owned small business that
employs 60 people. 8-koi specializes
in providing training, technical and
administrative support and other
services to other agencies across the
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After working for two decades for other federal
government contractors in the area of accounting,
Young decided to apply her knowledge of government
contracting to guide her own team across multiple
disciplines.
Young founded 8-koi on Aug. 8, 2008. The number
eight is significant in Chinese culture, with the shape
of the numeral eight representing the symbol for yin
and yang. The koi fish is recognized as a symbol of
hard work, tenacity and prosperity. The date also had
significance because it was when the Beijing Olympics
began at 8:08 p.m.
Young is a Brevard County native whose parents both
immigrated separately from Asia. Her mother has a
master’s degree in chemistry and her father has a Ph.D.
in electrical engineering. The couple came to Brevard
for both careers; her father worked at then Harris
Corporation and her mother was a professor at then
FIT and then Brevard Community College before
becoming a senior scientist at NASA.
and relies on many friends
who support her and her
work.
“I don’t think it’s any
more difficult being a
woman business owner.
We all have individual
challenges,” Young said.
“Innately, I’m very shy and
I don’t speak well when
I’m nervous. I prefer to
be the wing person rather
than the pilot, so to speak.”
Outside of 8-koi, Inga
is a Pokemon Go
enthusiast and founded
the Melbourne Raiders
Discord group, now
boasting over 1,700
Pokemon Go-loving
members. She also has two
dogs, Trixie and Artie, who
are Cotons de Tulear. In
May 2019, Young took her
first trip to China when
she took Trixie to Shanghai
for the 2019 World Dog
Show competition. Trixie
won the Title World
Champion.
“I’m proud to live and
work on the Space Coast,”
Young said. “And I hope
that shows in my career
and personal life.”
Photo by
Christina
Stuart
Inga Young leaned on
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8-KOI
775 East Merritt Island
Causeway Suite 230
Merritt Island
321-802-6768
8-koi.com
INGA YOUNG
INTO
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