Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Year-long entrepreneurship program where students develop business plans, pitch to investors, and launch real businesses with mentorship.
Are you a high school or middle school student interested in learning how to become and entrepreneur and actually start and run your own, REAL, business or social movement?
The top young entrepreneurs from each YEA! class across the nation compete for college scholarships, start-up money and prizes at the prestigious National Competition each year.
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