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SUMMARY:2016 Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) 2016
DESCRIPTION:The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a year-long program that teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own REAL businesses.  YEA! was developed at the University of Rochester in 2004 with the support of a grant from the Kauffman Foundation.  The Lima Area Chamber Foundation and Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce is excited to be introducing YEA! to the Lima/Allen Community! \n\n\n\nYEA! guides high school students through the process of starting and running a legitimate business or social movement over the course of a full academic year. As of 2013\, YEA! has graduated 1\,394 students who have started over 1\,000 businesses and social movements!  YEA! graduates started as students\, and left the program as CEOs of their own companies!\n\n\n\nOver the course of the program\, students:\n\n     Brainstorm business ideas \n\n     Write a business plan \n\n     Interact with business professionals\n\n     Pitch their business plan to potential "investors" (think ABC's "Shark Tank"!)\n\n     Obtain funding \n\n     Legally register their businesses\n\n     Participate in a Trade Show\n\n     Actually launch their own businesses or social movements \n\n\n\nFACT SHEET \n\n\nHow Business Professionals Can Get Involved\n\n\nThrough their interactions with business professionals during the year\, YEA! students gain some of the most important knowledge and experience they need to succeed. Local professionals volunteer their time and expertise as guest speakers\, mentors\, investors\, graphic designers\, field trip hosts\, business plan reviewers\, and much more. The time YEA! students spend with adults who encourage their futures is invaluable\, and participants often report getting even more out of their participation than they put in to it!\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in becoming involved with YEA! as a guest speaker\, field trip host\, or volunteer\, contact Nicole Scott at 419-222-6045 or email nscott@limachamber.com.\n\n\n\nSponsorships\n\n \n\nA big thank you to our founding sponsors\, who have helped bring YEA! to Lima/Allen County.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n       \n\n     \n\n \n\nFor more information\, call 419-222-6045\n\nor email nscott@limachamber.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The <strong>Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) </strong>is a year-long program that teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own REAL businesses. &nbsp\;YEA! was developed at the University of Rochester in 2004 with the support of a grant from the Kauffman Foundation. &nbsp\;The Lima Area Chamber Foundation and Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce is excited to be introducing YEA! to the Lima/Allen Community!&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nYEA! guides high school students through the process of starting and running a legitimate business or social movement over the course of a full academic year. As of 2013\, YEA! has graduated 1\,394 students who have started over 1\,000 businesses and social movements! &nbsp\;YEA! graduates started as students\, and left the program as CEOs of their own companies!<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Over the course of the program\, students:</strong><br />\n<em>&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Brainstorm business ideas&nbsp\;<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Write a business plan&nbsp\;<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Interact with business professionals<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Pitch their business plan to potential &ldquo\;investors&rdquo\; (think ABC&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Shark Tank&rdquo\;!)<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Obtain funding&nbsp\;<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Legally register their businesses<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Participate in a Trade Show<br />\n&bull\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Actually launch their own businesses or social movements&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1610/File/YEAFactSheet2014.pdf">FACT SHEET</a> </em>\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<strong>How Business Professionals Can Get Involved</strong></div>\n<br />\nThrough their interactions with business professionals during the year\, YEA! students gain some of the most important knowledge and experience they need to succeed. Local professionals volunteer their time and expertise as guest speakers\, mentors\, investors\, graphic designers\, field trip hosts\, business plan reviewers\, and much more. The time YEA! students spend with adults who encourage their futures is invaluable\, and participants often report getting even more out of their participation than they put in to it!<br />\n<br />\nIf you are interested in becoming involved with YEA! as a guest speaker\, field&nbsp\;trip host\, or volunteer\, contact Nicole Scott at 419-222-6045 or email <a href="mailto:nscott@limachamber.com">nscott@limachamber.com.</a>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: verdana\;">Sponsorships</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">A big thank you to our founding sponsors\, who have helped bring YEA! to Lima/Allen County.</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<img alt="" height="68" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1610/Image/chamberfoundation.gif" style="width: 200px\; height: 68px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="92" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1610/Image/ACESClogo.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 92px\;" width="200" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<img alt="" height="67" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1610/Image/walterpottscenter.gif" style="width: 200px\; height: 67px\; line-height: 20.79px\;" width="200" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<img alt="" height="69" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1610/Image/SBDC.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 69px\;" width="300" /><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">For more information\, call 419-222-6045</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">or email <a href="mailto:nscott@limachamber.com">nscott@limachamber.com</a></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:13000 Student Commons Building Room 13101 Lima OH 45805
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URL:https://business.limachamber.com/events/details/2016-young-entrepreneurs-academy-yea-2016-1386
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