The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and cutting-edge program that takes students in middle and high school, ages 11 to 18, through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement over the course of an academic year. Throughout the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, pitch their plans to a panel of investors for real funding,
then actually launch and run their own real, fully-formed companies. Complete with dynamic guest speakers from the local business community and exciting behind-the-scenes field trips to local companies, the fun, project-based YEA! approach empowers students to take charge of their futures in a profound way. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a cutting-edge program that takes students ages 11 to 18 through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement over the course of an academic year. Throughout the class, students develop business ideas, write business plans, conduct market research, pitch their plans to a panel of investors and actually launch and run their own real, legal, fully-formed companies and social movements. Complete with dynamic guest speakers from the local business community and exciting behind-the-scenes trips to local companies, the fun, projects-based YEA! Background:
Founded in 2004, at the University of Rochester, with support from the Kauffman Foundation, the Young Entrepreneurs Academy today serves thousands of students in communities across America. In 2011, the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation became a national sponsor and partner of the Academy to help celebrate the spirit of enterprise among today’s youth and tomorrow’s future leaders. Macon Information:
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce has launched the first Georgia-based YEA! program in Macon-Bibb County. For more info and an application, visit https://maconchamber.com/young-entrepreneurs-academy.html.
