Young Entrepreneurs Academy 2023 Investor Panel
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Date and Time
Tuesday May 9, 2023
Location
Kehoe Center - North Central State College
175 Mansfield Ave., Shelby
Fees/Admission
Registration - Free
Sponsorship - $1,250
Contact Information
Angie Cirone
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Description
Student entrepreneurs will take the stage at the North Central State College Kehoe Center in Shelby to present their business plans before a panel of local business leaders and a public audience.
Four students in grades 8 through 12 from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA! Richland) will have five minutes to pitch their business plans to prominent local members of the business community, during the program’s annual YEA! Investor Panel Event. The students are:
- Ryan Carver, R.C. Lawn Care – Offering the gold standard in lawn care services
- 10th grade, Shelby High School
- Soren Fox, Taste Protein – Dedicated to the improvement and quality of people’s personal fitness and nutrition through great-tasting protein bars
- 10th grade, Ashland High School
- Olie Francis, Olie’s Outlook – Providing people with unique and meaningful art, while empowering them to be their authentic selves.
- 12th Grade, Pioneer Career and Technology Center
- Josiah Walsh, Deathrow Airsoft – Offers an unmatched adventure close to home by providing airsoft gear, courses, and events.
- 8th Grade, Mansfield Christian School
The participating investors will also select the one business that will advance to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Saunders Scholars National College Scholarship competition, where they will compete for cash awards and hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. A reception and networking will take place at 5 p.m., and the pitch presentations begin at 5:30 p.m.
Interviews with young entrepreneurs or members of the judging panel can be arranged.
The emcee for the evening will be Drew Steensland, Owner of Moto Re-cycling and 2017 YEA! Alumnus.
Since the 2015-2016 school year, 54 students have graduated from YEA! Richland and launched 52 businesses with $34,655 invested from local sponsors.
