BOCA RATON- The youth of Boca Raton created 12 solid businesses and became valid and confident entrepreneurs through a program labeled Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). Students developed business ideas, wrote business plans, conducted market research, pitched their plans to a panel of investors and more. At this point, the students are learning how to “launch” their business and will graduate in June after 33 weeks of instruction. Chamber members volunteered their expertise to help these young entrepreneurs work through this process. Boca Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy is now planning for their second year.
YEA! is for students in grades 7-12 who have demonstrated creativity, innovative ideas, academic effort, determination, enthusiasm, the ability to communicate, and a commitment to their community and family.
If you, or anyone you know, are interested in the YEA! program, regular sessions for the 2012-2013 school year will be held at Florida Atlantic University Adams Center for Entrepreneurship beginning in September and ending in May 2013. Youth entrepreneurship training has consistently proven to be extremely effective in improving student performance in the classroom and in their community. The application deadline is June 15th, 2012.
Click here to download the criteria for the next session and complete the online application. The application deadline is June 15th, 2012.
For more information on YEA!, please call 561.395.4433 ext. 236, Chamber Executive Vice President or emailbjohnston@bocaratonchamber.com.