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Celebrating Youth
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Youth Entrepreneur Award!
ABOUT THE AWARD
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A Celebration of Learning Thorough Entrepreneurship.
YEA! is a worldwide opportunity for youth (ages 18 and under) to showcase their creations and demonstrate the learning that comes through entrepreneurship. Youth entrepreneurs and creatives of all types -- nonprofit, for-profit, and social -- are invited to apply. Their learning journeys will be judged by a panel of entrepreneurial and learning experts.
Watch these 2024 interviews:
Timeline
The dates and deadlines for the annual YEA! competition are:
January 15
The YEA! application opens.
March 15
The YEA! application closes and the process to select the Top 10 finalists begins.
April 15
The Top 10 finalists are interviewed by Matt & Matt during the week.
May 15
The Top 3 winners of the YEA! competition are announced and awarded up to $5,000!
HOW TO APPLY
STEP 1
Complete the initial application to get started.
STEP 2
Based on the initial video application, 10 finalists will be invited to be interviewed live via Zoom with Matt & Matt.
STEP 3 - Winners Announced!
1st place will receive $3,500
2nd place will receive $1,500
3rd place will receive $500
*in USD
WANT TO HELP GROW YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS?
Sign up for updates about the YEA! contest and experience the value of learning that comes through entrepreneurship.
YEA! PARTNERS
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Matt & Matt are led by the core belief that entrepreneurship is a valuable educational path for young people.
“I’d rather hire a failed entrepreneur than a Columbia MBA.” – IBM Executive